THIS MONTH IN ITM
The use of data stored digitally to track student progress has been one of most important developments in education over the last twenty years. But what does it really tell us?
Dr. John Taylor argues for greater emphasis to be given to Project-based Thinking in assessment, suggesting that data from exam-style tests might be misleadinng in the first place. Dr. Nigel Winnard and Matthew Savage wonder if all the assessment data in the world can shine any kind of light on what really happens in effective classrooms all the time.
Andrew ‘Bernie’ Bernard lifts the lid on the ‘manbox’ to reveal the worrying world of online ‘masculine’ influencers, while David Ardley argues that new partnered international schools should avoid the ‘clone trap’ when planning their strategic growth.
The gender imbalance in school leadership is nothing short of a scandal. Dr. Denise Brohm has some practical suggestions for addressing the situation. Is there a growing tendency for adolescent students to ‘opt out’ of learning in lessons? if that’s what you are seeing, Dr. Alexis L. Hamlor has a simple 5-step approach for reintegration.
Finally, countries like Georgia are becoming far more ambitious for their educational systems. Medea Abramishvili’s insight into what is needed for effecting transformation is timely.
EDITORIAL, APRIL 2026
TRAIN OF THOUGHT Sometimes we see things that prompt a train of thought that is entirely unexpected and often, apparently, has very
PROJECT-BASED THINKING
THE QUEST FOR AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT IN THE AGE OF AI John Taylor argues that the thinking required to plan a successful school
EVERY LANDSCAPE HOLDS SNOW
ON FIRSTS IN SCHOOLS Struck by his first sight of snow on a distant mountain range, Dr. NJ Winnard reflects on the
BACKWATER SEEING
UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS REALLY THERE Matthew Savage wonders what we might discover when we move away from the noisy thoroughfare of traditional
LOCAL UNDERSTANDING
BEWARE OF LITTLE ENGLAND David Ardley considers the importance of contextual understanding and cultural humility when starting a successful international school. Unintended
ALREADY A LEADER
RETHINKING LEADERSHIP FOR WOMEN TEACHERS Dr. Denise Brohm looks at the gender imbalance in international school leadership and what might be done
UNLOCKING THE MAN BOX
FACING A DISTURBING REALITY Andrew ‘Bernie’ Bernard looks at the way in which the ideas, identity and attitudes of many adolescent boys
CIRCLE BACK
WHEN STUDENTS ‘FREEZE’ A FIVE-MINUTE ‘CIRCLE BACK’ BEFORE THEY CHECK OUT Dr. Alexis L. Hamlor recommends a technique that prevents students opting
STEAM INITIATIVES IN GEORGIA
PLANNING SUSTAINABLE CHANGE According to Medea Abramishvili, educational thinking is on the move in Georgia, but good ideas need a different kind
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FEATURE IMAGE: by Rohit Dey on Unsplash – A scenic hill station in Munnar, Kerala, India
