In Your Own Backyard: Keeping Relevance Post-Hiring Season
Now that the hiring season is almost coming to a close, we can re-group and re-think how our current faculty and staff are faring in our school environments…
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Considerations Before Signing a New Contract
You’ve updated your CV, attended the job fair, and you’re ready to sign on the dotted line…
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A Recruiter's Interview Toolbox
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…
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Do You Have the DEIJ Support You Need During Recruitment Season?
Ideas and thoughts that might help educators of color as they navigate recruitment season in the international school system…
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Teaching Overseas: Are you Qualified?
Teachers who are looking for a change of pace, or just feel like they are getting into a dull routine, might want to consider teaching overseas. Many teachers wonder if they are qualified because they may never have worked, taught, or even traveled abroad, and concerns about language requirements consistently surface.
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Teaching Overseas – Does Age Matter?
According to a recent survey released by The International Educator (TIE), which asked about hiring restrictions at international schools, over 65% of the 176 school heads interviewed reported that their school’s host country does not have age restrictions for issuing a work visa. Of the 28% of respondents who did report restrictions by their host country, the mandatory cut-off was almost equally split between ages 60 and 65.
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Putting Learning Into the Hands of Students Through Self Directed Projects on 10-May-23
True learning is a shared conversation with a common goal, growing from doing and reflecting…United Arab Emirates
The Stay Interview on 10-May-23
In this pearl, Tim shares practical advice for creating a culture of trust and increasing teacher retention…United Arab Emirates
Dr. Jane Goodall Shares Wisdom and Hope With International School Students on 26-Apr-23
The world-renowned primatologist and conservationist reminds students that hope is about action…United Arab Emirates
From “English-Only” to Dual Language on 26-Apr-23
A reflection on developing a dual language program with hopes of informing how to move toward more inclusive approaches to language education…Qatar