Diversity & Difference: Lessons from Junior’s
Each day began the same. I woke up and pulled the curtains open, looking across the Manhattan skyline from the 28th floor of the Marriott Marquis. Down on the street directly below my room, the lights at Junior's Restaurant were already on, inviting me to step back in...
You’re a Doody Head: Debate & Rhetoric in Modern Society
Should I respond or not? I mentally shifted gears several times, veering between amusement and annoyance. Several weeks before, I had read an opinion piece in The Nation, one of the most prominent newspapers in Thailand, which claimed that the international school...
Three Ways the Best Schools Are Changing…and Why It Matters
In many of the best schools around the world, transformation in three key areas is shifting the conversations on our understanding of what education is and what it should be.
Have a Plan C: The Importance of Agile Leadership
The photo capturing the last few moments of the Global Goals World Cup (GGWCup) made it all look easy: UN Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador Nikolaj Coster-Waldau beaming on stage, the crowd cheering and laughing, and nothing left to manage beyond how to clean...
Understanding the World of Donald Trump
Though I do not believe him to be capable, or even a good person, I recognize the appeal Donald Trump holds for so many. After all, I came from the idealistic past America he so often depicted in his campaign.
A Guide to Teaching at International Schools in Bangkok
With over 100 international schools in Bangkok, the city is a popular destinations for teachers, and can provide an excellent salary and standard of living.
From STEM to STEAM: Defending the Arts in Education
The arts in education are under attack…again. Faced with faltering economies, ballooning deficits and stagnant job markets, governments around the world have again begun proposing budget cuts and reforms, all targeted toward...
You’re Not Just a Number
In the 1950s famed educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom proposed a classification of learning objectives that has since become one of the most influential theories in the education world. Identifying three domains—cognitive, affective and psychomotor—Bloom...
One Hundred Dollars Poorer and a Lifetime Richer
The smiling man said his name was Jake and, in my jet-lagged mind, that was enough. I followed him out of the Incheon Airport to a minivan, threw my bag in and sank back against the seat. Following the advice of a friend, I was moving to South Korea to teach English...