THIS MONTH IN ITM
On the eve of the COBIS conference, we catch up with CEO Colin Bell, who reflects on a changing world and supportive collaboration.
Naotaka Ikebe’s fascinating analysis of careers education in Japan suggests there is a lot to learn from the concept of ningen-ryoku. Marijn Bergsma looks at effective support for gifted children and Anna Azarova recounts an epic trip from Dnipro and Kyiv to London for an MUN conference at Alleyn’s School.
Selina Harvey reflects on the merits of taking hand-written notes, Poppy Yayacos has ideas about establishing a culture of reading at school and José Frutos Joral looks at how teaching must adapt to learning in the age of AI.
David Porritt examines effective leadership in the 2020s and Denry Machin identifies the questions you should be asking during a job-search.
EDITORIAL, MAY 2026
FAIR TEST? Whatever else a fair test might be, its outcomes must be shown to be valid and reliable. In the case
LEADING ROLE: COLIN BELL
LEARNING AND LAUGHTER ITM editor Andy Homden talks with Council of British International Schools CEO, Colin Bell, as he prepares for the
CAREERS EDUCATION IN JAPAN
PEER CULTURE AND PRINCIPLES Naotaka Ikebe, Visiting Professor at Waseda University Graduate School of Education and Former Principal of Shonan High School,
NOTE-TAKING IN THE CLASSROOM
HANDWRITING VERSUS TYPING Selina Harvey argues there is a place for both hand-written and digital note-taking in the classroom at the discretion
ADAPTING TO GIFTEDNESS
ACTING ON SIGNALS HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT Marijn Bergsma looks at how schools and educators might identify and respond to unexpected indicators
BUILDING A CULTURE OF READING
IN THE CLASSROOM, IN THE COMMUNITY AND ACROSS THE SCHOOL For Poppy Yayakos, reading is at the heart of learning. It is
DNIPRO TO LONDON FOR THE MUN
A JOURNEY OF RESILIENCE Model UN sessions can be very special, but none more so than the gathering that took place at
EFFECTIVE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, 2026
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? Dr. David Porritt explores five essential characteristics that sustain contemporary schools and their leaders in an increasingly
THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR YOU
WHAT’S YOUR TYPE? There are now over 15,000 international schools, of many different types. Dr Denry Machin stresses the importance of researching
FROM MEMORIZATION TO AUGMENTED INTELLIGENCE
A NEW LOOK AT WHAT IT MEANS TO LEARN José Frutos Joral looks at how learning needs have changed from the 20th
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