International Education | International Teaching Magazine

July and August 2023

Using visible thinking to develop metacognition, equity and belonging in schools, keeping school data secure and Professor Deborah Eyre shares her three favourite books with Sal Flint

Equity and schools

The ITM Podcast: Andy Homden talks with Nunana Nyomi and Clare Ives about the principle of equity in schools.

School readers

Professor Deborah Eyre, Founder of High Performance Learning, talks to Sal Flint about her three favourite books.

Flags and belonging

Matthew Savage considers the importance of symbols for young people developing a sense of belonging in school.

Visible thinking

Matthew Kloosterman suggests that visible thinking routines make a real difference to student metacognition.

Data management

Schools need to view data management, security and protection as key tasks, according to Al Kingsley.

New partnered schools

Paul Cabrelli and Andy Homden think we should be considering what will be built and not just where schools will be built.

Art committed

Holly B.F. Warren reflects on how teachers and parents explore and celebrate the role of imagination in schools.

Empowering students

Tiago Mateus returns to an age-old question at the heart of all educational debate: just why do we teach?

In transition

Joining a new school this year? Simon Dunford reflects on making the most of your period of transition.

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February 2023

Financial future-proofing; empathy and teaching geography; educational influencers and the elephant in the playground!

Finance & strategy

David Woodgate has a clear message for schools post-pandemic: make the hard decisions & plan strategically.

Empathetic Geography

Paul Thompson regards empathy as a key meta-skill both to enhance understanding and 'build' character.

Those tricky decisions

Rain days and elephant days! Kai Vacher at the British School of Muscat has a plan for all eventualities.

ITM Podcast: EdTech

Expect the unexpected! A preview of our fascinating discussion with Al Kingsley & Matt Harris.

British growth

Dan Worth reports on a growing British international school market despite feeling the impact of Covid.

Edruptors 2022

Luke Walduck from ISC Research looks at guidance shared by the big influencers in international education.

The road continues

Anna Azarova's life on the road continues as the British International School Ukraine reopens for 2022 - 3.

Time is tight

Neil Gregory looks at the importance of getting your timetable for the coming year set up on firm foundations.

Small acts

Clare Brokenshire reminds us of the often small steps we can take to counter the mental health crisis in schools.

Early movement

Gary South wants greater provision for the development of Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) in the Early Years.

Choosing CTE

Larkin LeSueur explains how his school district encouraged students to choose courses in Career Technical Education.

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December 2022 – the equity issue

At the end of the year, ITM looks at equity and gender, overcoming the fear of equity work in schools and using the idea of equity to reshape a school’s culture.

Equity in education

Clare Ives suggests using the concept of equity to lay the foundations of a school’s culture and guide interventions.

The fear of equity work

For Nunana Nyomi, it is fear itself that holds us back from addressing diversity, equity, inclusion and justice issues.

Gender and equity

Tony Dickenson reflects on how to encourage boys to understand the obstacles that girls face on a daily basis,

Third culture risk

Tanya Crossman looks at addressing the negative side of a globally mobile lifestyle for third culture kids.

Future imperative

For Çelebi Kalkan, a well-planned STEM programme is essential for meeting UNESCO and UN sustainability targets.

Radical simplicity

Kevin Bartlett has a simple idea. Drop teacher evaluation. Amplify professional learning. Everything improves.

Inside out

Promoting wellbeing means seeing psychological life from the “inside-out” according to Tom Kelley & Kathy Marshall.

Challenges of grading

Darcie Flansburg offers tips for transitioning from traditional grading to less subjective, standards-based assessment.

The road from Kyiv

Anna Azarova arrived in the UK 2 months after the invasion of Ukraine. Here she reflects on her 'road' westwards.

Realistic dreaming

Baby steps to dreaming big in Malawi - Anita Soni reports on coordinating agency support for children with disabilities.

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Consilium Education

ITM is published by Consilium Education, specialist consultants to international schools and their founders.

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Still growing

Despite the uncertainty of 2020 – 22, the demand for international education is still growing and more schools have been opening, as Sam Fraser reports.

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September 2020

Unconscious bias in international schools, what’s trending in international edtech and inclusion, teaching the 2020 WEF skills, role modeling for student aspiration

Fair balance?

Gwen Byrom thinks we all need to take a hard look at the cultural climate in which international learning is taking place.

Trending 2020

Diane Glass of ISC Research looks at two important 2020 studies about edtech and inclusion trends in schools.

Start with why

Kevin Bartlett explains why he founded the Common Ground Collaborative with other like-minded educators.

Our role to play

Ger Graus looks at the role models we all look up to and asks how ‘heroes and she-roes’ affect the aspirations of young people.

Animal care

Nicky Cook of the Worldwide Veterenary Service looks at a new animal welfare project and invites schools to get involved.

Teaching WEF 2020 skills

Jackie Beere reviews the ‘must-have’ skills as defined by the World Economic Forum in 2020 and how we can teach them.

Life models

Whether you are a teacher or a parent, wanting to protect your children is natural. But there are limits, says Nicola Pearson.

Wishes for Nepal

When living in Nepal, Fionna Heiton and partner Durga Aran could not ignore the challenges faced by local schools.

Get personal

Derek Devine thinks that distance learning can be personalised without adding to the pressure that teachers are already under.

Total inclusivity

2020 has been a turbulent year, Stephen M. Whiteford thinks it will force us to face some difficult truths.

Education pandemic

Stephen Cox reflects on the state of world education, using Covid-19 as a metaphor for outdated systems that need changing.

Special places

When we are able to travel again, it will be the people we meet that make a place special, according to Susan Bennett.

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Recognising excellence

The British International School Awards

Anne Keeling enjoys the opportunity of seeing the achievement of some leading British schools and educators working around the world recognized at a gala evening in London.

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10 ways to promote international mindedness

International schools are ideally placed to develop and encourage greater global consciousness. Dr. Chris Muller explores how best to exploit this opportunity.

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Susan Stewart was Head of Languages at the International School of London (Surrey) and believes that students should not be expected to ‘park’ their languages at the door. By developing an academic level of their mother tongue language, in addition to English, these students are able to keep their future options open.

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Inspirational teacher

The work of Jaime Escalante and teaching for independence

Andy Homden looks at inspirational teacher Jaime Escalante (1930 – 2010), whose work in a deprived area of Los Angeles was dramatically portrayed in the 1988 movie Stand & Deliver.

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Bounce

Sportsman and journalist Matthew Syed makes an important contribution to the Nature v Nurture debate: Andy Homden considers his analysis has implications for teaching.

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