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The International Educator (TIE) is a non-profit organization committed to matching highly qualified educators with international schools around the world. Our Blog shares stories, expertise, and experiences from international educators around the world. Dive into a range of forward-thinking perspectives discussing and bettering education policy.
The International Educator Blog
23h ago
University of California, Berkeley, California on a rainy Thursday. The bells in the iconic campanile are ringing, it’s noon. The class is focused on teachers of color, as a topic, and as I look around the room, future teachers of color who have registered for this class. Ten undergraduate students sit in a circle with …
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The International Educator Blog
4d ago
So last April our students stepped into our brand new, purpose-built state-of-the-art Middle School facility, and it was truly an epic celebration. The fever-pitch anticipation was finally over after years of planning and construction. Now, after several months of settling in, it’s fair to say that this transition, although not without challenges at the time, …
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The International Educator Blog
6d ago
A recent assignment in the Masters of Education program with Moreland University asked students to define three interrelated terms, each term trying to get closer to what it really means to be international and what the goals of an international school really might be. It isn’t all that easy! Here are excerpts from Natasha Howard’s …
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The International Educator Blog
1w ago
Like many people, I was introduced to High Tech High a decade ago by the film Most Likely to Succeed. In fact, I watched a webinar last week with some of the key people involved in making and financing the movie talking about it all came together, their experience at the Sundance Film Festival, the …
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The International Educator Blog
2w ago
Today I would like to share great books about nature: trees, animals, water and also a book for children on taking action for causes like animal rights. When Nature Calls is a nonfiction picture book about the ‘Unusual Bathroom Habits of the World’s Creatures’, written by Maria Birmingham and illustrated by Dave Whamond. The illustrations …
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The International Educator Blog
2w ago
Leading into the Future with Fearless Inquiry: The Big Questions Institute In our latest episode, we have a thought-provoking conversation with Homa Tavangar, Founder & Executive Director of the Big Questions Institute. Homa challenges traditional education models and advocates for a more inquiry-based approach that ignites a passion for lifelong learning. We explore the Big Questions …
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The International Educator Blog
2w ago
Friday morning! Bright sun through the window, it’s actually cracked open behind me, even in January. Fresh, cool air drifting into the social studies classroom. Seems like everything is right with the world. But. But the class starts with CNN 10, a quick summary of world news, and since Donald Trump is once again in …
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The International Educator Blog
2w ago
I have a visitor at my school this morning, a visitor and a dear friend. She’s a professor and researcher and requested some visits to classes on our grade 11 and 12 campus. We’ll make short stops in several classes. It’s a little intellectually frenetic, as an observer, going from one thing to the next. …
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The International Educator Blog
3w ago
Over the past 8 weeks in my new role at the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), I have been collecting listening data to help me understand the organization and its mission. In my conversations with key members of the organization and my team, two words emerged repeatedly: hope and flourish. In my first 90 days at …
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The International Educator Blog
3w ago
Sandcastle is an initiative of many colleagues across the world, who come together online to share about personal passion projects in their classrooms and school settings. The group welcomes any educator trying things out and looking for thought partners. See MagnusonEdStudio.org – Sandcastle. Nicola Edger, Leipzig International School, Germany, wrote this reflection about her action …
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