Learning Explorations

Adam Neale is a Learning Support and Inclusion Teacher at St Andrews International School Bangkok, where he supports the development of inclusive practice for neurodivergent learners across the school community. He is also a Nord Anglia Education Teaching Fellow for Neuro-inclusion, contributing to professional learning and dialogue around belonging, inclusive pedagogy, and neuro-affirming practic...

Harry Cunningham is the Digital Innovation Manager at Nord Anglia Education, where he spearheads efforts to pilot new technologies that enhance teaching and learning. Previously, Harry worked in innovation roles at RM and Oxford University Press, partnering with schools and tech companies to create impactful digital learning solutions. Harry holds a degree in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from...

Christopher O'Shaughnessy is a passionate and versatile speaker, comedian, and author who uses a unique blend of story-telling, humor, and provocative insight to engage a wide array of people on topics associated with globalization and cross-cultural understanding. Chris is enlisted by organizations large and small ranging from international schools and educational institutions to government agenc...

In June 2025, a group of teachers from Nord Anglia schools around the world gathered at Boston College for our Action Research Conference. Four of our amazing keynote speakers from the event closed out the conference with a panel discussion, which is what we're sharing today. Our panellists were Dr Kate Erricker (Group Head of Education Research and Global Partnerships at NAE), Dr Damian Bebell (A...

In today's episode, I'm excited to share a conversation I had recently as a guest on International Teacher Staffroom , a podcast hosted by Aimee Skidmore and Jacob Rosch that connects international teachers and provides thoughtful support for those working in international schools. Aimee, Jacob and I explore issues around classroom management and offer support to find impactful solutions. It was a...

Dr   Leslie   Williams is the Group Head of Social Impact and Giving at Nord Anglia Education. Leslie is a passionate educator who tries to live by her values. She spent the first 20 years of her career in public and private schools as both an English literature teacher and a high school principal. During that time, she learned a great deal about the power of connection and reflection to develop i...

Dr Anne Taffin d'Heursel Baldisseri is an inspiring educator and leader dedicated to building strong learning communities. Currently the head of school at Avenues São Paulo, Anne has a rich background in education, having previously served as the founding head of the primary division and as head of pre-preparatory at St. Paul's School. With a Ph. D. in zoology and ongoing postdoctoral research in...

Dr Andrea and Jonathan Taylor-Cummings are globally recognized experts in strengthening relationships to unlock high performance. With over 30 years of experience and groundbreaking research, they've pioneered The 4 Habits of ALL Successful Relationships, helping leaders and teams build trust, inclusion, and psychological safety. Their TEDx talk has been viewed over 3 million times, and their book...

Isabelle Hau is the Executive Director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, an organisation dedicated to advancing equitable and effective education. Previously, she was a founding partner at Imaginable Futures, supporting impact-driven educational initiatives. Isabelle writes for Forbes and EdSurge , teaches at Stanford, and has just released her new book Love to Learn : The Transformative P...

In this insightful podcast, "Shaping the future: global education insights with UNICEF", host Emily Murphy, Senior P rofessional Development Lead at Nord Anglia Education, sits down with three leading experts from UNICEF to explore the pressing issues and opportunities in global education.   Kate Cotton, Principal Advis o r for Education at UNICEF UK, brings over 30 years of international developm...

Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop are the authors of the new book  The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better. Jenny is an award-winning journalist, author, and speaker with more than 25 years of experience. Her work has appeared in some of the world's leading publications, including The New York Times, where she was on staff for 10 years, TIME, The Atlantic and...

In today's episode, I'm excited to share a conversation I had recently as a guest on Make it Mindful , a podcast that explores how to keep schools relevant hosted by Seth Fleischauer. Along with my fellow guest, Kayla Morehead, a researcher at Denver Public Schools, we dive into the role of metacognition in education and the work that Nord Anglia is doing to support the development of metacognitiv...

Professor Daniel Muijs is Head of the School of Social Sciences, Education, and Social Work and Professor of Education at Queen's University Belfast. Daniel has held professorial positions at a range of UK and international universities, led the Research and Evaluation team at Ofsted and is the co-author of the EEF's guidance report on 'Metacognition and Self Regulated Learning'. Daniel is an expe...

In this special episode, we talk to three of our incredible Nord Anglia teachers.  Rafaela Hummel is a primary school teacher at Nord Anglia International School, Hong Kong. Jamie Robertson is a secondary PE and sports sciences teacher at College du Leman in Geneva. And Edel Nerney is the deputy head of secondary at NACIS Shanghai. All three are Metacognition Project Leads in their school, meaning...

Steve Fleming  is a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the Department of Experimental Psychology at UCL, a Group Leader at the Max Planck UCL Centre for Computational Psychiatry, and Principal Investigator at the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging, where he leads the Metacognition Group. He studied Psychology and Physiology at the University of Oxford before completing his PhD at UCL and p...

Flossie Chua  is a Principal Investigator at Project Zero. Her work focuses on understanding how people think about and experience complex ideas and challenges in different contexts, and how we can nurture good thinking and practices that develop not just better thinkers but also learners engaged by a range of topics, relating them to both individual and social needs and aspirations.   Flossie has...

Trish Martin is the Head of Product and Experience Design and the Education Sector Lead for Monstarlab's International Markets. Trish partners with clients around the world on EdTech product strategy & development, digital transformation, and user experience research and design. Trish has published research and led projects on formative assessment, metacognition, AI and machine learning applicatio...

Matthew Savage is an educator, speaker, and leadership coach. Formerly Principal of an award-winning international school in the Middle East, and with a long and varied career in school leadership both in the UK and internationally, Matthew is the architect of The Mona Lisa Effect®. He works with premium schools and school groups worldwide, helping them ensure every single child, without condition...

Dr Damian Bebell is an Assistant Research Professor at Boston College's Lynch School of Education and Human Development. Over the past two decades,​​ Damian has pioneered a generation of empirical research and evaluation studies investigating the effects of 1:1 student technology programs on teaching and learning. Many of Damian's past publications and previous research studies can be accessed fre...

Dee Lanier is the  author of  Demarginalizing Design  and a passionate and energetic educator and learner with over two decades of instructional experience on the K-12 and collegiate levels. Dee holds Undergraduate and Master's degrees in Sociology with special interests in education, race relations, and equity.  Dee is an award-winning presenter, TEDx Speaker, Google Certified Trainer, Google Inn...

Lord Jim Knight, The Rt Hon Lord Knight of Weymouth, works in education, digital technology and as a legislator. He is a director of Suklaa, providing advice to clients in education. Jim is the Chair of the trust board of E-Act Multi Academy Trust, and chair of the Council of British International Schools. He is a board member of Century-Tech, MACAT International and Educate Ventures Research. He...

Ewan McIntosh is a leading figure in education and a pioneer of design thinking for learning in the classroom. Ewan is the driving force behind NoTosh, a global consultancy with a passion for learning and a convinction that innovation and creativity can change the way people think, the way they learn, and the way they work. His work involves advising visionary leaders in business and education, le...

Rose Luckin is a professor of Learner Centred Design at the UCL Knowledge Lab  in London. Her research involves the design and evaluation of educational technology using theories from the learning sciences and techniques from Artificial Intelligence. She has a particular interest in using AI to open up the 'black box' of learning to show teachers and students the detail of their progress intellect...

Dr. Jo Boaler is a professor of mathematics education at Stanford University. Her former roles have included being the Marie Curie Professor of Mathematics Education in England, and a mathematics teacher in London comprehensive schools. She is the author of 18 books, numerous articles and a White House presenter on women and girls. Her latest book is called: Limitless Mind: Learn, Lead and Live wi...

Dr. Joseph South is the chief learning officer at ISTE, the International Society for Technology in Education . Dr. South is an international educational technology leader focused on evidence-based learning transformation. He formerly served as director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education. In this role he advised the Secretary of Education, developed nationa...