Mindset, Heartset, Skillset | TIE Newsletter 1 February 2023 | The International Educator (TIE Online)

1 February 2023

Collaboration is a Mindset, Heartset, and Skillset

By Megan Vosk and Shafali

Real collaboration is rooted in vulnerability, trust, and a shared mission. It’s purposeful and meaningful… more

A Recruiter's Interview Toolbox

By Kenya J. Washington

During the interview process, there are some approaches we may want to hold on to, some we need to avoid doing, and others we may want to move towards… more

To Be Noticed Is To Be Loved

By Damian Bacchoo

Noticing is the root of belonging. And belonging is, I think, the root of happy and healthy children... more

Language Policies Should Be a Part of Our DEIJ Conversations

By Alysa Perreras and Matt Hajdun

Guiding questions to invite schools to analyze their current language policies with a DEIJ lens… more

PEARL OF WISDOM

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice

By Ryan Persaud

In this Pearl, Ryan encourages educators “not to be performative in your DEIJ work but to be authentic, strategic, and purposeful.”... more

A LEADERSHIP JOURNEY

Leadership and Ethics

By Conrad Hughes

The single most important thing a leader can do is to model ethical behavior. Speeches are important, but it is behavior ultimately that will speak the loudest... more

The Importance of Social-Emotional Learning

By Paula Brunning

Integrating social-emotional learning through the curriculum supports each child’s developmental needs and ensures students feel connected and cared for… more

Purposeful Grade Reporting in the Student-Centered Classroom

By Dr. Yujiro Fujiwara

A framework that describes a purposeful instruction/learning/assessment cycle… more

The Role of the Coach: Where Professional Learning Meets Professional Sports

By Margareta Tripsa

When professional learning is accompanied by coaching, the learner receives the support they need to apply their learning and make a positive difference… more

Congratulations to the 2022 Edruptors

ISC Research identified education influencers and opinion shapers whose work was read by educators globally on social media platforms... more

Educational Athletics: A Teacher’s Playbook for Success

By Nick DeForest

Outreach and understanding of athletic programs will improve and “raise the game” of entire school communities… more

THE UNHEARD PODCAST

The Risk That Paid Off

By Charlotte Bolina, Grade 9

In this episode, we’re walked through the life of Whitney Little, a teacher who left her hometown to live new experiences and regretted nothing... more

Realizing the Powers of Optimism and Responsibility in 2023

By Matthew Piercy

A handful of years have passed since I set ablaze an effigy. Tis’ the season of Año Viejo in Ecuador, a cremation ceremony meant to signify purification and a goodbye to the past... more

What’s New This Year?

By Shwetangna Chakrabarty

Did you make your resolutions for 2023? Did you consider changes that are on the horizon? Are you prepared for what the year has to offer? Especially in international education? Do you know What’s New This Year... more

Chatbots

By Paul Magnuson

As educators, we are always looking for ways to improve the learning experience for our students. One potential solution that has garnered a lot of attention in recent years is the use of chatbots... more

Learning From Giants

By Gregory Hedger

The one thing that stands out for me above all else is the respect I hold for those giants who came before me as international school heads and the lessons their experience and knowledge provide... more

A New Year's Mindset

By Daniel Kerr

So here we are, already a couple of weeks into 2023 and we are already speeding through the month of January. I really enjoy the start of a new year actually because it provides us a natural opportunity to think... more