4 Practices of Warm Demander Teachers. A well-known approach that combines high expectations with a firm belief in students’ ability to succeed can guide them to deeper learning.

In Episode 12, Shane and Alcine dream with colleagues Matt Alexander and Jessica Huang, surfacing shared learning from a combined 80 plus years in education.

A few weeks ago, Jamila, Shane, and I facilitated a sold-out Street Data Fundamentals workshop. This was our first time running a PD where a majority of educators work in international schools — about 2/3rds — alongside folks from the U.S. and Canada.

In this episode, I had the chance to chat with Jessica Wei Huang and learn about her personal journey in education, her socialization process as an Asian-American, the current state of anti-AAPI racism internationally, the dire need for cross-racial and cross-ethnic solidarity during the pandemic, and so much more.

As we welcome students back this year, let’s untangle ourselves from our long list of “to-do” items to recognize that none of us are the same. No matter where we have spent the last year, our environment has changed and our way of life is different.

When schools are mindful and deliberate about creating an equitable culture, they are better prepared to support everyone in the building.

International education is an exciting and fulfilling profession. The ability to do a job we love and travel and see the world is an added perk that have convinced many educators to make the leap to international education. It all begins with an idea.

On the second week of our family road trip this winter break in Taiwan, I found myself staring at this beautiful rock formation, one of the oldest tombstones in Asia, dated five thousand three hundred years ago. My spouse turned to me and asked, “Do you think humans were smarter back then?”

It’s the end of the summer, and as often at the end of a summer, my skin is a dark, golden brown. As a child growing up in sunny Arizona, I cherish my memories of playing outside, swimming in neighborhood pools, and hiking in the hot sun.