American international schools are widely recognized for their sophisticated approaches to education that combine the best of American educational principles with international perspectives and cultural experiences, providing educators with unique and rewarding professional opportunities. Often serv...read more
As a young professional endeavoring to climb the proverbial "career ladder,” the most common advice I received was “grow your network.” While this rarely came with specific instructions, I assumed that a powerful network would be comprised of people who could serve as mentors and connectors. I knew...read more
When I was a child, I would spend a month with a good friend during the summer. Our days were filled with riding bikes, swimming, and playing ball, but what I loved most was his house being just down the street from the corner store. Each day, we would ride our bikes there, eagerly choosing our cand...read more
Let me know if you’ve heard this story…Our schools are rich with stories. Stories about students, stories about faculty, stories about the school’s history. There are all kinds of stories! Sometimes the stories are the ones the school wants to tell, the ones the school promotes, the one the school w...read more
For school leaders, the month of August ushers in a range of feelings, from excitement to full-on anxiety. Opening faculty meetings and the launch of school loom large, and as we try to reclaim the steadier mindset and perspective of summer, humor can help. In thinking about the role humor plays in...read more