Pinnacles in reflection
International teaching can take you to some amazing places. In 2022, Susan Bennett has been working in Nauru.
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The significant growth of international school groups
School groups have been a feature of international education for some time. Now they are growing in size and in number. Ashley Kirk of ISC Research looks at the phenomenon.
International schools and the war in Ukraine
Stephen Priest, Principal of the British International School of Tbilisi and Chair of Black Sea Schools Group looks at the heroism of colleagues in Ukraine and how schools have been supporting each other.
Keynote ideas from the FOBISIA Leadership Conference, 2022 and the winning entry from the 2021 FOBISIA Race4Good Journalism competition from the Year 8 Team at The British School in Tokyo.
Leading in an era of change
Room at the top
For Katie Tomlinson, addressing the gender disparity in school leadership is a matter of urgency. 7 steps are needed.
Future imperative
Is the future of learning in safe hands? Not unless we follow three imperatives according to Sir John Jones.
Compassionate Leadership
Dame Alison Peacock, considers the future of the profession during the post-Covid recovery.
Challenge and response
Critical incidents cause distress. Responding in the wrong way makes things worse. Ian Gross looks at the issues..
Leadership pivot
Ever had that moment when your words lack meaning? Diana Osagie makes the case for 'the leadership pivot'.
Ways forward
According to Lord Jim Knight, dealing with Covid came at a cost, but ways to improve teacher wellbeing are also here.
One family at a time
The winning entry of the 2021 FOBISIA R4G Journalism competition from The British School in Tokyo
Are schools only paying lip-service to international mindedness?
Often discussed, sometimes defined – but what does being internationally-minded really mean? Nalini Cook discusses the issue with Chris Allen and Anson Wong.
A new model for humanitarian action
Winner of the FOBISIA – ITM Race4Good Journalism competition, 2021 – 2
Oscar Perring, Mira Vonna-Michell, Maho Fukuda and Sapphire Barker consider a very different approach to supporting global communities who need assistance.
Supporting the vaccination of refugees in Malaysia
Chika Kumashiro-Wilms tells how a simple question asked at school led to a major logistical effort to assist with the vaccination of some refugee communities in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Catalysing community-led change
Supporting projects in low-income contexts can reinforce inequalities between ‘supporters’ and ‘activists’ on the ground. EduSpots is a project based in Ghana that aims to address post-colonial issues head on. Cat Davison reports.
Building empathy through immersive digital storytelling
Serdar Ferit and Harriet Marshall look at the power of digital storytelling to build empathy and widen student horizons.
Supporting indigenous education in Malaysia
The education of marginalised children has been highlighted by the pandemic. However, empathetic interventions which gain the confidence of communities can and do work, as Susan Bennett reports.