Thailand
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Employee salary & benefits packages can be the cause of tension and challenge in many schools. I’ve spoken to many leaders who say that dialogue surrounding employee salary & benefits is never-ending. Despite potential challenges, what sets your school’s salary & benefits apart in the hiring process?
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This year, the discourse around cell phone policies in schools has picked up around the world. Why is this happening and what does it mean for the future of cell phones in schools?
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The six years that I invested in teaching at international schools were the most formative of my education career thus far. I often think “I really should write an article to open doors for others to teach at international schools like I did”. So, here it is!
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The terms “Global North” and “Global South” are used to categorise countries based on economic and political resources throughout academic literature. Despite pre-existing notions, there are many lessons that the Global North can learn from the Global South related to education.
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I originally wrote this article in August, 2019. This is an interview of Mr. Stephen Ladas, one of my personal & professional mentors. Mr. Ladas is the headmaster of a school called the International Community School Bangkok (ICS). ICS is a K-12, private, not-for-profit international school. The key questions (numbered 1-9 below) highlight different challenges
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Assessing how ICS is doing in reference to the 2016-17 School Improvement Indicators document, there are two performance indicators which are essential aspects for school improvement. 1) “The principal encourages, welcomes and employs feedback from staff members, students and families” and 2) “School administrators are visible in the school and model quality interactions with staff…
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Life Raft International is an organization that empowers people to help refugees in Bangkok, Thailand (Life Raft, 2018). Life Raft started in 2011 and has had the privilege of lending a helping hand to hundreds of refugees in Bangkok. They use a multi-faceted approach to serving refugees through advocacy, education, and financial support.
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The Senior Capstone Service Project (CSP) is influenced by the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (United Nations, 2018b). Students work on their CSP throughout high school, culminating in their final semester at ICS.
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