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Race, Nationality, Sexual Orientation, or Gender should not hinder your path to becoming a leader or international educator. Welcome to this episode as we expound on Diversity Collective in international schools with our guests Alan Phan & Aparna Sundaram. Alan is the Founder of Diversity Collective and General Principal - at North London Collegiate School HCMC while Aparna is the COO of Recru...

As the world is adjusting to this new post-pandemic world, students’ trauma predispositions have aggravated and surfaced in the forefront. Dr. Orletta Nguyen, director of special education and an educational psychologist, joins us on the show to discuss some of the best practices in helping our students deal with trauma. In the session, Orletta expounds on the definition of trauma, different level...

In today’s world, face-to-face communication is more important than ever, but for kids, it’s scary. How can teachers help kids get better at face-to-face interactions? In this episode, Liza Garonzik joins us on the show as we discuss the importance of REAL discussions. Lisa is the founder and CEO of R.E.A.L Discussions, which focuses on helping teachers teach today’s kids how to communicate in per...

Susie March joins us in this episode as we dive deep into comprehensive sex education within international schools. Susie provides Child Protection through Education specialist services based on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and Personal, Social, Health & Economics (PSHE) concepts and programs, working exclusively in international schools, colleges, and universities. In the session,...

On today’s episode, Patricia Foster & Keith Cincotta join us on the show as we explore the business side of International Schools. Patricia Foster is the Director of Finance and Operations (CFO) at The American School of Doha, while Keith is the Director of School Services/Senior Leadership Executive serving in purchasing, consolidation and shipping needs of over 100 international schools. In...

Ellen Mahoney joins us on the show as we discuss Social & Emotional Learning in International Schools. Ellen is an SEL Consultant and the CEO of Sea Change Mentoring, an organization that helps International Schools build Social-Emotional Learning programs. She’s also an alumnus of the Singapore American school and understands what it feels like to be a TCK. In the session, Ellen shares her up...

On today’s episode, Robert Stearns (Bob) & Glenn Odland join us on the show as we expound on quality leadership skills in International Schools. Bob & Glenn are retired heads of international schools currently serving as Senior Leadership Executives with ISS. In the session, we delve into Bob’s career path from a frustrated Biochemistry researcher, finding there was nothing much beyond the...

Today, Francesca Mullazi joins us on the show as we expound on Mindful Leadership. Francesca is a Mindful school leader & head of Upper School at Saint George's School with over 24 years as an educator. In the session, we delve into Francesca's struggle with mindfulness & reactivity, her ten years' journey to mindfulness & navigating challenges in her first school leadership role. Ulti...

Today, Kailyn Fullerton joins us on the show as we delve into bringing mindfulness into classrooms. Kailyn is a mindfulness enthusiast, a doctoral student at @AntiochU , & founder of Upstream Collaborative , which focuses on helping children, schools, and communities develop mindfulness and social-emotional learning competencies through hands-on training and reflection. In this episode, Kailyn...

Today, Ken O’Connor joins us on the show as we expound on standards-based grading & reporting. Ken is an independent consultant specializing in issues related to grading & reporting. He helps individuals, schools, and districts improve communication about student achievement. In the session, Ken talks about his passion for standards-based grading for about 27 years, improvements over the y...

Damian Cooper joins us on the show to discuss rebooting classroom assessments. Damian is a former high school English, drama & Special Education teacher, and an independent education consultant. He specializes in helping schools and school districts across Canada, the United States, and internationally to improve their instructional and assessment skills. In the session, Damian expounds on his...

Today, Zachary Hartzman joins us on the show to expound more on our previous Game-based learning workshop. Zack is a high school teacher at ELLIS Preparatory Academy and the founder of Hey Listening Games . He talks about his perspective on using Video games in his lessons. In the session, Zack shares his perspective on using game-based learning in his lessons and measuring its results by observin...

Today, Alon Abraham joins us on the show as we discuss how to increase your school’s visibility & enrollment. Alon is the Co-Founder and Head of Growth & Product at TAG Direct , a digital agency specializing in customer acquisition and conversion. He focuses on helping clients in the education space get online & get results. In the session, Alon delves deep into the best school media a...

Today, Sherri Spelic joins us on the show as we discuss handling imposter syndrome. What defines imposter syndrome? What are the best strategies to go through it? Sherri is an educator with over 26 years of experience and an elementary physical education specialist at the American International School of Vienna. In the session, she expounds on Imposter Syndrome as not showing up, feeling you don’t...

Today, John Burns joins us on the show for part two of our previous workshop on how to make mobile applications without knowing how to code. John is the Chief Innovation officer for international school services and founder of the L5 space for students, educators, and the wider community to explore design thinking and innovation in education. He focuses on sparkling creativity and innovation acros...

People will forget what you said, what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel. What’s the power of consent and respecting boundaries? How do you navigate without being offensive when your boundaries are pushed aside culturally? Today, Cheryl-Ann, a mental health expert, global school counsellor, workshop facilitator, and founder of Weekes Enterprise LLC, joins us in the show! I...

Today, Dereck Rhoads, the director of AMISA, and Dr. Dana Watts, Director of Learning, Research, & Outreach at ISS, join us on the show. In the session, we briefly overview the different types of international schools, non-profit schools as the most prevalent type of international schools, the set criteria for AMISA member schools, and the importance of accreditation in determining legit schoo...

Change has always been a factor in international school communities, but recent global events have made the change even more challenging & impactful than ever. Today, our facilitators guide us in leading the way & navigating organizational resistance. In the session, we explore reducing organizational resistance by predicting how people might react and addressing the issues before the chan...

Change is inevitable in the DEIJ community. How can we effectively lead through change and ensure diversity, equity, inclusion & justice in international schools? Welcome to our third episode as Dom Dalais & Fandy Diney talk to us about DEIJ in international schools. In this session, we explore the important terms of reference in DEIJ, how administrators can do better in future, the frustr...

There’s power in telling your story! It helps people understand who they are committing to. How do you use social media to articulate your brand & build your profile? In our second episode, Paul O’Neil joins us in the show as we discuss the power of digital branding. In the session, we discuss how you can integrate social media & teaching, where to build your online portfolio, how digital...

How does deeper learning compare to traditional learning? In our first episode, two of my doctorate professors, Jayson Richardson & Scott McLeod, get the ball rolling as we explore deeper learning. Having published “Leadership For Deeper Learning,” book Jayson & Scott share their perspective on deeper learning. In this episode, they talk to us about the impact of deeper learning in the lon...