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The International Schools Network

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The International Schools Network episodes

  • Ep 38: Project management in an international school
    How do you build an effective project management process? Does your school have a dedicated project manager or project management team? We hear from three experts about their experiences of project management within an international school settingMax (Head of ISN) speaks to three project managers from different international schools based in Indonesia, Italy and Japan, to discuss the benefits of having a dedicated project management team in an international school, including some of their challenges, and they also share some of the practical and actionable strategies they have implemented in their own school settings, in addition to some of the recent projects they have each been working on. Listen the full discussion below! Guests:Laura Earwood - Project Manager at UWC ISAK JapanElisa Prisco - Head of Special Projects and New Business at World International School - TorinoJohannes Chun - Project Manager at British School Jakarta
    30 min
  • Ep 36: How to effectively integrate climate change & sustainability education in an international school setting

    Why is it important to make students aware of and teach climate and sustainability education in a school setting? In this discussion, Max (Head of Community @ ISN) speaks to three senior international education experts from different regions and schools around the world to discuss why all teachers from all subjects should be working to include climate and sustainability education into their subjects and how to build stakeholder buy-in for whole school climate and sustainability initiatives, including some of the practical and actionable strategies they have implemented in their own international school settings.Guests:d'Arcy Lunn – Group Head of Sustainability and Global Citizenship at Education in Motion Brett Girven - Principal at The Arbor School, Dubai Megan Kennedy-Woodard - Co-Founder at Climate Psychologists

    44 min
  • Ep35: How technology is changing the teaching of traditional subjects

    How has technology changed the teaching of traditional subjects?Our Head of Community, Max Humpston, and guest host Sean Stevens (CEO of ISN Founding Partner Immerse Education) recently sat down with two educators from different regions around the world to share practical strategies focused on a number of important themes, including how technology impacted the teaching of traditional subjects and influenced teaching more widely. Key discussion themes:

    • How technology can be used to enhance student engagement and outcomes

    • Ways in which schools can create an environment where technology is readily adopted by teachers

    • The potential ethical considerations or challenges surrounding the use of technology in education

    • How the recent surge of artificial intelligence in educational settings can be a positive tool

    Guests experts include:Sean Stevens – CEO, Immerse EducationKyriakos Koursaris – Technology Director at United Lisbon International School Claire Campbell – Physics teacher at Nord Anglia International School Dubai

    51 min
  • Ep34: Part 2 - What I learned from taking students to The Arctic, with Matthew Barnsley
    In this interview, Our Head of Community, Max Humpston is joined by Matthew Barnsley, Director and Founder of Polaris Outdoor, and Josh Smith, Bushcraft instructor and M.L., to discuss what they learned during their recent trip with Polaris Outdoor to The Arctic. Key discussion themes:
    • Overview of their experiences on the trip
    • Personal development of students and staff during the trip
    • How to overcome adversity and challenges
    56 min
  • Ep33: Practical strategies for attracting and retaining great teachers
    What can you do to attract and retain great teachers?Our Head of Community, Max Humpston, and Laura Liguori (Advisor to Educators Abroad and founding member of ISN) recently sat down with three heads of school to share practical strategies focused on a number of important themes, including how they attract and retain the best teachers. Key discussion themes:
    • Incentives great teachers are looking for when considering moving to a new school
    • How to approach sensitive or difficult conversations with staff when it's time for them to move on
    • Strategies to ensure you’re continuing to develop teachers in maintaining their high standards
    • Practical strategies and initiatives that can be implemented to ensure retention of the best teachers
    Guests experts include:Wayne Johnson – Head of School at International School of BelgiumGiles Mongare – Headmaster, RBIS international schoolKaryn Walton – Principal at Britus Education, Tunisia
    1 hr
  • Ep32: Inspiring a love of science in students
    How can you inspire a love of science in your students? How can we encourage all students to pursue science beyond the classroom? (Sponsored by DK Learning)Max (Head of Community at ISN) speaks to three outdoor education experts from different international schools and regions around the world to discuss the importance of fostering a love of science in primary school students and the impact can this have on their future education, sharing some of the practical and actionable strategies they have implemented in their own school settings.Guests experts include:Jules Pottle – Primary Science Teacher and Author at DK Ana da Costa – Head of Primary School and MYP1 at International School Carinthia Christopher Roche – Head of Secondary Science Sharjah English School, UAE
    54 min
  • Ep31: How to inspire creativity within your students

    How can you inspire a creative spark in your students? And, how does a creative spark help them thrive in their other subjects?Our Head of Community, Max Humpston, sits down with Trevor Wilson, Director of Authors Abroad, and three experts from different international schools and regions around the world to discuss how they use their own creative spark to inspire their students, how this may differ depending on regions, and the different technology tools that they have used, as well as some of the practical and actionable advice they have implemented in their own school settings. Guests include -Jamie Walker – Head of English and teacher of TOK at St. Nicholas School, Brazil Zeba Clarke - Deputy Head at St. Paul's School, Brazil Marvin Mansueto - English Language Arts Teacher at an International School in Chile Trevor Wilson - Director of Authors Abroad

    1 hr 15 min
  • Ep30: How to create an impactful outdoor learning & co-curricular activities programme
    How can you create impactful outdoor learning opportunities? What can be done to make outdoor learning easier, safer, and more accessible? (Sponsored by Polaris Outdoor) Max (Head of Community at ISN) speaks to four outdoor education experts from different international schools and regions around the world to discuss how you can take learning outdoors and how to use CPD to give teachers access to the outdoor environment , sharing some of the practical and actionable strategies they have implemented in their own school settings. Guests:Thomas Williams - Director of Sport and member of Senior Strategic Team of St George's International School Kenny Peavy - Green Camp Head of Curriculum and Learning at Green School BaliChristopher Boyle - Secondary School Principal at International School Dhaka, BangladeshMat Barnsley - Director and Founder, Polaris Outdoor
    58 min
  • EP29: Part 1 - Interview with outdoor educator and survival expert, Matthew Barnsley

    In this interview, Matthew Barnsley, Director and Founder of Polaris Outdoor, shares his journey from geology student, to teacher, to outdoor learning expertMat is an experienced exploration geologist, specialising in remote, desert, high altitude mountain, jungle and arctic environments and has worked with the Natural History Museum Lima, the Bear Grylls production team. Mat is also an experienced secondary school teacher, achieving senior leadership level. He has trained staff and principles, implemented new curriculums, and created outdoor education departments for schools.

    35 min

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The International Schools Network (ISN) is a space where educators working at international schools can connect, share ideas and inspiration and join discussions on key topics in education today. We'll be sharing these conversations on a weekly basis so stay tuned for more discussions to come!