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TLP: James Dalziel, United World College Singapore
There’s been a lot written in education theory lately about the power of play and its ability to form students who are creative, inquisitive and thoughtful. In his book Creating Innovators, Tony Wagner highlights this when he notes that the common thread between numerous successful innovators he interviewed was play, passion and purpose. As we begin to see more schools move away from a curricula that has over emphasized high test...
Did Socrates Have a Teaching License?
The other day as I was looking at the website of an international school, I noticed an interesting statistic listed on its school profile–100% of its teachers are certified. Now that may not seem very interesting since it’s expected or assumed that anyone who wants to be taken seriously in the teaching profession will get a teaching license. After all, don’t we expect the same from many other professions in the...
TLP: Elsa Lamb, AAIE
At the end of each of my interviews, I always make sure to ask the question “What advice do you have for the next generation of international administrators?” The answers have varied from cliché, to practical, to deeply philosophical, but all have served the purpose of providing a small window into a career filled with hard-earned wisdom. However, few have gone as far as Elsa Lamb, Director of the Association for the Advancement of...
The Leadership Symposium @ the ELC 2012 UPDATE
Earlier this summer I announced the exciting news that Learn[ed]Leadership had been granted the opportunity to host a workshop at the EARCOS Leadership Conference this November in Kuala Lumpur. I’m pleased to update those of you who plan to attend, that in addition to Tim Carr from Jakarta International School and Jim Koerschen from Concordia International School Shanghai, Steve Dare from Hong Kong Academy and Bambi Betts from...
TLP: James MacDonald, Yokohama International School
We all say we want to become a better leader, but what steps have you taken to see whether you’ve improved. Sure, you’ve read books, gone to conferences, and maybe even have a leadership degree, but have you ever asked others? Hopefully we are all open to some feedback, but how much? If you’re James MacDonald, Head of School at Yokohama International School, you want as much feedback as you can get. So much so, that he created an...
