Over the past three years, diversity, equity, justice and inclusion (DEIJ) has been a huge topic of conversation and professional development across the international schools sector. How do we build systems that support all students,… Read more → Continue Reading →
The fourth meeting of the International School SIG brought together 43 international EAL specialists to discuss assessment in their own context and in the wider community of international schools. Supportive conversations were had in a… Read more → Continue Reading →
Back in May 2022, the third meeting of the International School SIG was attended by over 20 teachers, keen to learn more about co-planning. Our guest speaker was Tan K. Huynh, career teacher, consultant and author specialising in language… Read more → Continue Reading →
What we learned The first task of the International School SIG was to think global. Our aim was to create a forum to facilitate the sharing of EAL knowledge, experience and research, whatever the time… Read more → Continue Reading →
Starting From Scratch In January 2020, with huge excitement and some trepidation, I found myself signing a contract to take up a position as Head of EAL in a start-up school in Singapore. A few… Read more → Continue Reading →