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Students who look like me are scarce, but the students that I relate to surround me.

“All white,” is what one student said to me after I asked her about the diversity …

What is the appropriate time during the instructional day to be allocated to social and emotional education?

There has been a recent focus on student wellness and soft skills such as adaptability, resilience, and conflict …

Free College: How Graduates Earn The Most Scholarship Money

For many families, sending their children to an American college or university is both a dream …

Fond memories of living and working in Egypt was something Kim and Greg held in common when they first met. Kim spent time in Egypt prior to 2000 and Greg was in Cairo during the mid-2000’s.

Greg and Kim Rayl are both originally from the Pacific Northwest of the United States, yet …

Learning goals come to life at SAS’ award-winning “Hub” through a library, college counseling, tech, art, and a TV studio.

Walking through the hallways, offices, and classrooms at Shanghai American School (SAS), one commonly overhears faculty …

This smile is followed by me losing my board and getting caught in a fisherman’s line. The struggle is real.

Five years ago, I embarked on a journey to learn how to kitesurf. In all honesty, …

After one year of living as expats in Singapore, I can now confidently say this move was the right decision, both personally and professionally, as it has brought unimaginable enrichment and growth to every member of our family.

Last summer, my husband was offered a promotion that required moving our family of four from …

American International School of Niamey

Located in landlocked Niger in West Africa, the American International School of Niamey (AISN) might not …

13 Reasons to NOT go International as a Teacher.

Recently, I wrote an article about why making the move to live and teach overseas was …

I now understand that my mindset or disposition is arguably the most important ingredient which has informed how I navigate success and failure as well as how I interact with the world around me.

As one of four children raised in small town Ontario southwest of Toronto, daughter of a …

What really is physical education? Is physical education just purely physical?

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell …

Headteacher Shazia shows us the exiting building works.

Kedleston Group, which currently operates 12 specialist schools and children’s homes across England, is set to …