Bridging the Gap | TIE Newsletter 22 November 2023 | The International Educator (TIE Online)

22 November 2023

Our Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Journey

By Stacy Shipman, Shan Ahmed, Emma Ahmed, John Powell, and Chris Frost

AISL's commitment to inclusivity led to the adoption of the Multi-tiered Systems of Support framework which is being implemented with data-driven decision-making… more

Embracing Inclusion: A Transformative Journey at the International Community School of Abidjan

By Dr. Heather Naro and Andrea Lillis

ICSA’s journey working towards developing a more inclusive school through strong systems of support with a focus on Tier 1 practices… more

Amala Education: Bridging the Education Gap

By James Mattiace

The hope is to bridge the gap in quality education provision for displaced youth… more

PEACE YOU HAVE MY WORD

Peace

By Kokushubira Joanita Mercy, Grade 12

Each piece of student work is evidence that education for Peace is a powerful tool to develop self-awareness, poetic appreciation, and critical thinking… more

PEARLS OF WISDOM

Leaders Don’t Always Need To Be Fixers

By Abenaa Uttenthal

What we need to do is create space for other people to step in and rise to the occasion… more

Integrating Social-Emotional Learning

By Rae Merrigan

A seventh-grade science project in the Peruvian Amazon allowed for the development of important social-emotional skills… more

The Beauty of Belonging

By Nguyen Hong Quyen

Through poetry and pictures, UNIS Hanoi teacher and poet, Gary Gray, shares a powerful message about identity and inclusion… more

THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION: ALIVE AND FLOURISHING

Roadmap To Creating Future Scenarios

By Jaya Ramchandani and Cary Reid

Exploring activities designed to inform and inspire the next phase of educational transformation, fueling collective action that spurs more reform… more

Resolving Class Divisions in International Schools

By John Frame

To challenge this at schools espousing a commitment to social justice, the most privileged among us must strive for solidarity with the most oppressed… more

The Three Key Roles of an Instructional Coach

By Kim Cofino

Being able to recognize these three stances and choose them intentionally in coaching conversations is essential to leveling up your coaching practice… more

Helping Students Succeed in Strings Orchestra

By Lisamary Guiliany-Zambrano

These tips will help a strings orchestra classroom nurture students and create the environment to succeed… more

FUTURE LEARNING DESIGN PODCAST

On Learning, Leading, and Loving in Complex Times

By Tim Logan

A conversation with Brad Kershner, Head of School at Kimberton Waldorf School… more

Trabeation, Fenestration, and Useful Changes to Our Minds

By Paul Magnuson

This fall I spent a wonderful week at Akademeia High School in Warsaw, Poland. I met new friends and colleagues … and discovered a new way to observe classes. Maybe you’d like to try it, too... more

All the Facts

By Daniel Kerr

So recently, after attending the regional EARCOS Leadership Conference, I felt compelled to re-read one of my all-time favorite books, and to be honest, I came away feeling even more inspired than I did the first time around... more

Next Level

By Kenya Washington

Use of positive psychology in teaching practices can take you to that next level of supporting all learners. Cooperative learning, often linked to Positive Psychology and building collaborative skills within the classroom, is a tool that supports all learners, especially students coined as “neuro-diverse”... more