THE NEW VOICE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
Consilium Education are the publishers of ITM, which is attracting a global audience for stories written by a wide range of contributors from the world of international education.
OUR LATEST EDITIONS
November 2023
Supporting school libraries, Creative Arts and identity, liberating spaces for equal access and reading for empathy.
October 2023
Seeing what's there, a radical approach to PD, choosing a recruitment agency and values driven policy.
September 2023
The power of music in schools, holistic learning support, digital audits and empowering middle leaders.
PHILOSOPHY
We think there is a need for a new kind of publication about what is happening in international schools. We want to reflect conversations in faculty lounges and staff rooms around the world, publishing articles about best practice, what it means to be an international teacher, and where to go on holiday!
WRITERS
Contributors include teachers who want to share their story about something that has worked in the classroom and changemakers whose ideas are finding new audiences. Features by analysts looking at the changing trends affecting international schools are also widely-read.
SOME OF OUR CONTRIBUTORS
CHANGEMAKERS
KEVIN BARTLETT
One of the leading educational thinkers of our time, Kevin is the co-founder of the Common Ground Collaborative.
NATALIE CROOME
Natalie Croome is a cognitive coach, facilitator of professional learning and founder of ITeach Solutions.
GER GRAUS
Dr Ger Graus, OBE is the first Global Director of Education at KidZania and founding CEO of the Children’s University.
MATT HARRIS EdD.
Matt Harris, Ed.D. is a leading international edtech consultant, Co-Founder and CEO of ChildSafeguarding.com.
TEACHERS
GRACE KELLY
Grace is a curriculum Leader in NW England and creator of the 'Bend Don't Break' approach to teaching.
EY TEAM @ PANAGA
Donna Bonham-Russell, Deputy Head Teacher; Louise Cooke, Louise Ramsde and Claire Richmond, Year Leaders
STEPHEN WALSHE
Co-Principal at the Fortune Kindergarten in Shanghai and Co-Director of Philosophy for Children (P4C) China.
MAT HEAUME
Mat Heaume is Head of Whole School PE at Bromsgrove International School in Thailand.
THINKERS
MARCUS DU SAUTOY
Professor Marcus du Sautoy is a British mathematician, and author of popular science books.
GWEN BYROM
Gwen Byrom is the Director of International Education Strategy at NLCSI, and is a former President of the Girls’ Schools Association.
IAN GILBERT
Best-selling author, Ian Gilbert established his reputation in his work about 'thunks'.
STEVE GARNETT
Steve Garnett is author of The Subject Leader, and Cognitive Load Theory: a handbook for teachers.
THEMES AND STORIES IN ITM
International Teacher Magazine follows some of the most important events, developmnts and trends in contemporary international education.
COVID-19
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
DT Teachers at schools in Wrexham practise what they teach by manfacturing badly needed PPE.
LOCKDOWN VOICES
Elly Tobin listens to the experiences of teachers and students during the lockdown in the UK.
MAGNOLIA
Two sisters, primary pupils in London, create an online lockdown magazine for their friends.
LANGUAGE TEACHING
LANGUAGE PROFILE
Susan Stewart believes that students should not be asked to ‘park’ their mother tongue at the door of an international school.
IT'S IN THE TEXT
Chris Jay reports how the “Field-Tenor-Mode” analytical approach can build understanding of English texts.
MOTHER TONGUE
As English becomes the universal language, for Carolyn Savage mother tongue learning is now even more vital.
READ ALOUD!
For Stephenn Murgatroyd, children retain more information, and gain greater understanding when they hear someone read,
DIALOGUE
Stephen Walshe thinks we should make time for ‘dialogue’ between children, as it can transform progress in literacy.
WELLBEING
More than coping
Henk van Hout, Global Head of Shell Education Services, talks about how students and parents are coping with lockdown.
Constructive disagreement
For Stephen Walshe, engaging young people in philosophical enquiry builds emotional intelligence.
Listening for leaders
Listening is an invaluable skill throughout a school community. Here Peter Hudson explains why listening is vital for school leaders.
Laughter and wellbeing
It’s official – laughing is good for you, for Dave Keeling, the more we use humour in class, the better our teaching will be.
GLOBAL SERVICE
Animal care
Nicky Cook of the Worldwide Veterenary Service looks at a new animal welfare project and invites schools to get involved.
Wishes for Nepal
When living in Nepal, Fionna Heiton and partner Durga Aran could not ignore the challenges faced by local schools.
Save the Med
'Save the Med' invites teachers and students to undertake environmental research while sailing the Mediterranean.
Splash!
Chris Jay tells the story of how Splash is helping a wide range of adults to take to the water with the help of international schools.
GOVERNANCE
Five essentials
Paul Cabrelli identifies five essential qualities of effective school boards.
Vision, Mission, Strategy
How three key planning elements can link to form a sustainable strategic plan.
Planning for uncertainty
Why flexible strategic plans serve schools well in periods of uncertainty.
INTERNATIONAL TEACHER MAGAZINE JOBLINK
ITM’s convenient link to jobs with the best agencies and school associations
ITM JOBLINK
THE IMAGES WE USE ON OUR WEBSITE
The location photographs on our website reflect some of the countries that we have worked in as a company, and have been sourced from Pixabay, the free image website. Pixabay has over 1.8 million stunning free images and royalty free stock that anyone can use, and we are very grateful to the contributing photographers that make this possible.
Please click the image from Bangladesh, one of our favourite locations, to learn more about Pixabay.
