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Leaping into the Abyss
You’ve polished your resume, attended a recruitment fair, interviewed with some great schools, but you still don’t have a job offer for next year. Now what? Join the club. The recruitment process in international education must be one of the oddest of any industry. You must first decide whether you want to stay or go at your current position, often before you know if there is a suitable opening at a different school,...
Just Say No–To Bake Sales!
No I’m not on a diet nor do I have anything against baked goods–although I’ve never liked cake brownies. My harsh words about bake sales have nothing to do with the goods being sold, but the missed opportunities to teach students tangible skills through the event. Now before you send the president of the PTA after me, give me a chance to explain myself. If your school is anything like the one I teach at, your...
Learning from the Worst
Even though It seems like the school year just started, somehow it’s already November, which also means it’s recruitment season. As someone who is officially looking to move on and find a new admin position, it can sometimes feel a little overwhelming. For some it can be even more difficult to make the decision to leave since when you say goodbye to your current position there is no guarantee you’ll even find a...
Introducing Entrepreneurial Learning
I’m very excited to announce a new phase in the development of Learn[ed]Leadership. Through many conversations with school leaders around the world as well as ideas sparked from readings by Tony Wagner, Michael Fullen, and others. I’d like to humbly introduce Entrepreneurial Learning, a multi-level and multiple disciplinary project-based approach to learning. Although still a little rough around the edges, it’s my...
Q: Does Your School Have A Brand? A: You Bet It Does!
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the power branding has on our understanding of companies around the world. When one thinks about companies like Apple Computers, for example, it’s not unusual for people to associate words like hip, trendy, youthful, rich, and educated. This association is by no means an accident, and is another example of the power of effective branding. As proof of this I’m reminded of a story I read this...
