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The Leadership Symposium @ the ELC 2012
I am really excited to announce that this fall at the EARCOS Leadership Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Learn[ed]Leadership has been granted the opportunity to host a workshop. The culmination of The Leadership Project, The Leadership Symposium will be a candid Q&A style discussion for all school leaders. Tim Carr from Jakarta International School and Jim Koerschen from Concordia Shanghai, have generously volunteered to participate...
‘Friends’ Without a Personal Touch
Interesting review of Sherry Turkle’s research on kids and technology. How much should we try to restrict our student’s modern means of communication? Is the solution to encouraging student interaction restricting technology or teaching the value of real relationships? What policies does your school use in regards to technology? “Friends’ Without a Personal Touch By Michiko Kakutani Teenagers who send and...
TLP: Bill Gerritz, International School Bangkok
Dr. Bill Gerritz, Head of School at the International School Bangkok, is a self-described “nerd” who views much of his work with the eyes of an engineer. In fact much of what Dr. Gerritz has achieved while leading various international schools around the world could be described as visionary engineering. Most recently he’s helped to pioneer the ISB invention Center, which will create a “system for kids who are interested in science...
Summer Reading List: Millionaire Teacher by Andrew Hallam
One of Hollywood’s favorite portrayals of teachers is of the dedicated, stern, and often second career professional who decides to give up a high-paying gig in the corporate world to make a difference in the classroom. If this is the case for you and you’re independently wealthy, then the financial challenges some teachers face might seem hard to fathom. As a personal example, in my last position before moving overseas,...
TLP: Dr. Kerry Jacobson, Shanghai American School
As I’ve had the opportunity to meet with peers at other international schools, it seems that so many international educators come from either Washington, or Minnesota, my home state. Although I’m sure the world of international ED benefits from all the high-IQ WA expats, Minnesota and the Midwest continue to export good-ole fashion kindness. Where I’m from we actually call it “Minnesota-nice.” Although Dr. Kerry Jacobson,...
