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27 April 2022

By David Willows

What was the experience of school now that faces were back on show? And what were some of the most important lessons that our students had learned throughout the pandemic? more

By Megel Barker

The issue is the level of preparedness that teachers have in a fast-changing technology space to handle matters of digital citizenry... more

By Michael Iannini

If we embrace our inner tiger, we have an opportunity to constructively address grievances and take control of our professional development... more

By Andrew Mitchell & Eleni Vardaki

A genuine sense of care for your students' wellbeing, as an educator, and for the members of your community, as a leader, is needed for mindfulness initiatives in schools to work... more
PODCAST

By Jeff Utecht

In this episode, Jeff interviews Kristina Pennell-Götze about supporting each other, as well as our students, through the lens of equity and inclusion... more

By Cassie Cooke & Alysha Heller

Students from Zurich International School in Switzerland harness the power of short-form video storytelling to build awareness and inspire action towards the future they want... more

Student Artwork, International School of Geneva

Art provides a unique insight into student voice, allowing us to reflect on the human condition by seeing the world through the lens of the student... more
GUIDANCE FOR GLOBAL FAMILIES

By Natasha Winnard

Just as you have only so many hours in the day, your students too can only take on so much before all that help becomes the problem, not the solution... more

By Kevin Bartlett

I don't know about you, but I never did good work because someone was "supervising" me. We do good work for its own sake, or perhaps even more significantly, for the sake of the learners... more
PEARLS OF WISDOM

By Stefanie Bell

Stefanie reminds us that the idea of presuming positive intent is STILL an essential ingredient for effective, productive teamwork... more
FOCUSING YOUR LENS

By Vickie Swann

Recognize your champions, make an effort to champion others, and give yourself the time and space to recognize all the positive and beautiful differences you make each day... more

By Dr. Deborah Welch

A high-functioning Search Committee is key to running a successful leadership search. Use these best practices to help ensure the best outcome for your school community... more
By Margriet Ruurs

I'm a firm believer in picturebooks as being everybody-books. In fact, some picturebooks are not for little readers but lend themselves perfectly for older students, especially to illustrate classroom discussions or for new language learners. Here are some picturebooks as well as novels for older students. more
By Matthew Piercy

Though there are not as many students enrolled in school as there are cups of coffee consumed daily, there are more varieties of education than just robusta or arabica. Some however might argue that we still lean on simplification and the labels "traditional" and "alternative" when speaking about education. more
By Shwetangna Chakrabarty

Purpose of education as quoted by John Dewey, "The aim of education is growth; the aim of growth is more growth."... In the current context, this quote is challenged by the ever-growing dominance of echo chambers. Echo chambers can be explained as self-created ecosocial habitats where one encounters like-minded people with similar perspectives, ideas and opinions. more
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Check out the TIE Event Calendar for upcoming events, webinars, job fairs and more...
AISA Service Learning Virtual Conference Day
Apr. 27, 2022
 
ISS Quality Assessment Workshop
Apr. 27, 2022
 
AMISA Speaker Showcase: The Power of Language in Building Inclusive Cultures
Apr. 28, 2022
 
Whiteness Accountability Group for International Educators
Apr. 28, 2022
 
AIELOC A Conversation with Liz Kleinrock
Apr. 30, 2022
 
ISS Rethinking Pedagogy: Preparing Learners for the Digital World
May 3/10/17/24, 2022
 
ISS Decolonizing International Education: Educators for Peace
May 4/11/18/25, 2022
AISA 2022 School Heads Retreat (SHR)
May 6-7, 2022
 
COBIS 40th Annual Conference
May 7-9, 2022
 
SENIA: Supporting the Whole Child
May 9-23, 2022
ISS Purchasing, Procurement and the RFP Process
May 10, 2022
 
EARCOS A Community Dialogue on Leveraging Human-centered and Humanizing Approaches to DEIJ Work in International Education
May 14, 2022
 
ISS Diversity Collaborative Meeting
May 16, 2022
 
AISA Preparing Students for PISA EFL Test, 2025
May 18, 2022
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