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TIE NEWSLETTER

10 April 2024

Making the Most of the Experience: A Reflection on Recruiting Fairs

By Nicholas Forde

With another school recruiting season almost in the rear-view mirror, it is worthwhile reflecting on what went well and what could be improved… more

Instructional Coaching: A Research Endeavor

By Dr. Samantha Olson-Wyman, Dr. Kristen Moreland, and Jordan Benedict

We are asking instructional coaches and leaders who support instructional coaching to share their insights and experiences in this survey… more

EXPLORING SECONDARY PATHWAYS

Designing an Innovative High School Diploma Together

By Corey Topf

Instead of individually shouldering the burdens of designing student-centered learning experiences, we want to design a collaborative, innovative diploma… more

The Power of Slowing Down and Silence

By Megan Vosk and Shafali

To face the challenges of today’s world, we need the mental and emotional capacity to see clearly, look deeply, and reflect carefully… more

PEARLS OF WISDOM

The Plop, the Pink, the Possibilities

By Kathryn Rymarz

In this Pearl, Kathryn shares a personal experience where she discovered that there are lots of good things to learn from making mistakes… more

THE VOICE OF TIE

Statement of Intent vs. Impact

Our mission is to provide a space for content created by international school practitioners who are participating in respectful, solutions-oriented conversations aimed at the advancement of education for all our students. more

Power and Privilege Unmasked: Navigating the DEIJ Pathway for Meaningful Change

By Juan Jacobs Sheblak

A more critical examination and adaptation of the methods are necessary to ensure that DEIJ efforts are both inclusive and impactful... more

An African Perspective on DEIJ

By Estelle Hughes

In keeping each other accountable, let us not lose sight of our diversity of understandings and practices in DEIJ… more

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION: STORIES FROM THE FIELD

Know Yourself Better as a Human Being

By Loretta Fernando-Smith

Join us as we delve into the stories of these inspiring educators and gain a deeper understanding of the transformative power of education across borders... more

A University Counselor’s Perspective

By John RC Potter

The world of teaching, leading, and counseling has become more complex and more challenging… more

Asking Just the Right Questions as an Instructional Coach

By Kim Cofino

Coaching conversations are about holding space for your coaching partner to reflect and recognize their own capacity… more

THE GLOBALED PODCAST

Kyiv, Ukraine

By Gavin Kinch

“What would you do if you were Principal of a school in Kyiv when Russia invaded?” Gavin talks with the former Director of Pechersk School International… more

De Structura Renum

By Paul Magnuson

Two students come into biology class. No, that sounds like the start of a joke. I’ll start over. I’m sitting in the back of the biology class, next to a sink and a counter with some stains from a previous experiment... more

Finding Success

By Daniel Kerr

So recently I have been incredibly inspired by our students, across all of our divisions, and it has left me smiling from ear to ear. You see, over the past few weeks I have watched our students compete on the soccer field, in the pool, on the volleyball and badminton courts, on stage in the fantastic grade 7 and elementary school drama performances, and in the ISTA festival... more

Global Book Recommendations: Wonderful Reads About Walking

By Margriet Ruurs

Walking… it might be as beneficial as reading! So here are some wonderful reads about walking: walking people, walking animals, even walking trees. They include brand-new as well as long-loved titles. There are other wonderful books about the importance of walking, some of which I reviewed for this TIE column before... more

The Difficulty of Reintegrating Into the World as You Once Knew It After an International Education

By Conrad Hughes

I have often heard this argument: graduates of international schools struggle to adapt to non-international environments, including their own. After years in a type of international bubble, the transition to a local reality can be difficult... more