Kath Murdoch @T.I.S
Recently we had Kath Murdoch visit us at T.I.S. On the 2nd day of her visit, we all followed our personal inquiries. Mine was in thinking and what teachers should be asking and what children could be...
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The Japan Tsunami Disaster – 2 years on…..
This will probably be a the first in a series of posts covering the Japan Tsunami Disaster and the upcoming birth of my first child. Today was a tough day. I managed to hold it together but I had the...
View ArticleA Year In Reflection Pt. 1 – Connecticut
Apologies for not blogging as much as I should. It’s not because I don’t want to, it’s just that I’ve become a father now and my time, as it should be, dedicated to my wife and son. The Connecticut...
View ArticleA Year in Reflection – Pt. 2 – The Exhibition
My Reflection and the Real Learning in The Exhibition I was blessed this year to work with such a wonderful woman in Grade 5. My teaching partner, Clare, just completed her first year a t TIS and I...
View ArticleA Typical Day in the Life of a Summer School Coordinator – Day 12
This is an experimental post! I’ve never kept a diary so it’s new for me. Enjoy! July 9th At home, deal with phone call from staff member saying he will be late. No worries stuff happens. Kiss son...
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An essay “History of Ed Admin and leadership and where we are heading”
The field of education administration has entailed complexity and contrast throughout the last 120 years. This time period encompasses when education administration was first noted as an area of study...
View ArticleAn Essay “Managing Education”
In my mind managing education is a complex and intricate process. The product in education is quite different to other organisations as it is difficult to measure success, other than standardized...
View ArticleComplimenting
“The Power of the Compliment” It would be difficult to find anyone who disagrees with the notion that a compliment can make one feel good. Everyone likes to be told what they are good at or how they...
View ArticleDesign Thinking
I wrote this after a discussion on #KchatAP in December but never got around to publishing until now.. “Design Thinking” Last night I had a fabulous discussion with a group of educators in the Asia...
View ArticleAn Essay on International Education
The field of international education is a complex and changing one. Since the creation of the “original” international schools in Geneva, and arguably in Yokohama, the role of the international school...
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