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Introducing the Learn[ed]Leadership Summer Reading List
Why is it that the longest month of the year also happens to be the last month of the school year? Of course there are a number of months with 31 days (7 to be exact), but August is the only month without any major school holidays. Now don’t get all pious as you read this and say you don’t need a break. After all if you’re like most teachers or administrators I know (at least the good ones), you’ve been...
TLP: Stephen Dare, Hong Kong Academy
If you pay any attention to the status of international education in Southeast Asia, you know of the tremendous growth that has taken place. Despite this growth, areas like Hong Kong continue to see demand outpace supply. Some schools see this as an opportunity to expand. Hong Kong Academy, currently located on Hong Kong Island, is not that kind of school. It’s true that HKA will increase its enrollment from 470 to 600 students...
TLP: Tim Carr, Jakarta International School
It says something interesting about Tim Carr’s personality that he describes his arrival at Jakarta International School as a homecoming. What’s interesting is Mr. Carr has never lived in Jakarta, Indonesia, or SE Asia before accepting the role of Head of School at JIS. The homecoming that he’s referring to is less tangible, but more of spirit and connection with the developing world that was lacking at his last position at ASIJ in...
Video: Pathway to Entrepreneurial Learning via Solutionaries
A few weeks back I wrote a blog about my frustration as a 12th grade IB teacher. Like many of my fellow 12th grade teachers can attest to, student effectiveness drops of a cliff in second semester. So when my students suddenly came to class excited and inspired by the Kony 2012 campaign (a global movement to arrest the Ugandan warlord and war criminal Joseph Kony), we were all disappointed when after a quick discussion we had to...
TLP: Mark Ulfers, American School of Paris
In international education, like any industry, it doesn’t take long to build a reputation amongst your colleagues and peers. This is no different for Mark Ulfers, Head of the American School of Paris, who has been described by others as knowledgeable, dependable and a change-maker. Mr. Ulfers’ storied career stretches around the globe including headships in Frankfurt, Taiwan, Cyprus as well as leadership positions in Singapore and...
