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TIE NEWSLETTER

7 June 2023

By Dr. Emily Meadows

Safe Space signs are used to signal that the room they adorn is a “safe space” for all people, particularly LGBTQ+ folks. These signals are important because... more

The Educators’ Network Returns to Ghana Stronger than Ever

By Ron Stiles

Teachers with a shared desire to contribute to the teaching profession came together to work to improve learning among Ghanaian students… more

Using Food as a Conduit to the Curriculum

By Sandra Carden

We have the ability to empower all community members to be changemakers, starting with the food they choose to put in their bodies… more

Leaving Our Homes With Grace: Lessons From Transitions

By Matt Hajdun

In the end, we have to remind ourselves that it is not about us but about our communities and how we can lift them up and depart with dignity... more

IMPRINTED ON OUR IDENTITIES

Paper Crown

By Aster Aronsson, Grade 10

In this series, students share poems that explore their experiences as multi-locals whose many moves have imprinted on their identities… more

PEARLS OF WISDOM

Remembering Why We Teach

By Elinor Osborne

Sometimes we don’t realize how a simple interaction with a student can have such a profound effect on them… more

Building the Foundations of a Coaching Culture

By Kim Cofino

The final five steps in my 10 steps to getting started as an instructional coach… more

Leadership and Creating Culture Through Student Voice

Dr. Jaime Brianna Pustis

School leaders serve their communities by developing a positive school culture that nourishes, creates space for, and supports student voice… more

World-Renowned Author Shares Insights With Students

By Matthew Kloosterman and Tim Percevecz

Orson Scott Card answers a variety of questions about the writing industry… more

British School Muscat Presented With Coaching Culture Award

By Karen Smith

Kai Vacher, principal of British School Muscat, was presented with the very first Persyou Fundamental Coaching Culture Award… more

THE WAB PODCAST

Student Takeover: Sustainability at WAB

By Chris, Grade 9 student, and Jeremy, Grade 10 student

Students at Western Academy of Beijing are driving efforts to make the school and surrounding community more sustainable… more

The Power of Sports: Two Lessons

By Conrad Hughes

A few years ago my son’s basketball team won the Swiss national championship. There was much celebration, social media posts, pride and joy. How much does victory teach us though... more

Global Book Recommendations: From Far Away...

By Margriet Ruurs

Or perhaps from not so far away… These books showcase stories from a variety of cultures and countries that all show how similar we really are. Whether you need courage in Pakistan or a friend in Afghanistan, we all share similar feelings and needs. Through books, we can learn from each other... more

Professional Learning Showcase

By Paul Magnuson

In the final weeks of the school year, the research department brings the faculty together so the groups can easily share their learning with each other... more

A Return to Authenticity

By Matthew Piercy

The push towards greater automation and artificial intelligence possibly propels us further toward falsity and maybe has us yearning for authenticity even more... more

Lesson Planning With Chat GPT Large Language Models (LLMs)

By John Mikton

For all of us, it boils down to a disposition and mindset where we understand that we are in an age of cohabitation with AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)... more

Leveraging Your Learning Community

By Daniel Kerr

I was a part of an incredible group of educators presenting work and learning around our commitment to social justice, but I also managed to get around and listen to over a dozen or so other inspiring group presentations, and truthfully, I was left speechless by what I saw... more