How do schools celebrate all post-secondary pathways in ways that protect student mental health and well-being? It can be tough to balance celebrating student achievements while also protecting their data and plans and being mindful of those students who are yet to receive application outcomes or must make tough decisions. Here are some suggestions for schools.
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School guidance counsellors and university admissions converge and unite at our annual CIS Global Forum with a shared goal of supporting students transitioning to universities worldwide.
How do international schools maintain high-quality records of safeguarding and behaviour concerns while protecting and upholding students’ right to privacy and secure data protection? The International Task Force on Child Protection invites international school colleagues to contribute to a survey on practice in this area.
You can share your knowledge and expertise related to the issues, opportunities, and trends impacting higher education admissions and guidance in the region. Your submission will showcase your perspectives and expertise as a contributor in the field.
Join us for this Child Protection Foundation workshop to develop your understanding of the key risks and realities relating to child protection and safeguarding within international school communities.
‘Every generation's experience of youth is different. And ours is framed by social media.’ The quote is from a speech by a 14-year-old keynote speaker at a Childnet Safer Internet Day event in 2023. It makes it clear that young people have a unique experience to share. It's vital that we promote student agency and include their voices in our work to ensure they have the skills to navigate the online world safely, especially in the context of a rapidly changing tech world.
CIS supporting members are educational organizations whose purposes and objectives are aligned with our own and whose services complement those we provide to our higher education and school members. We work cooperatively with these organizations to further our respective missions in the international education community through purposeful collaboration, mutual support, and the exchange of information.
What we're hearing from our school and university community about adapting to sustainable practices, redefining success metrics, engaging parents, and supporting diverse student pathways beyond secondary school.
Join us in-person to learn practical strategies to manage allegations of child abuse in the international school context. You'll be guided by exceptional speakers with deep knowledge, expertise, and direct experience.
When students know you care about the issues affecting them online and can guide them with up-to-date and engaging online safety education, the space for discussion and support begins to take shape. Here are resources to help.
Emerging findings from pedagogy research with participating school leaders, teachers, administrators, parents, and students. Our overall goal is to provide resources through an open source toolkit to support schools as they lead pedagogical change in their communities.
As international schools continue to expand their horizons with off-site educational trips, the importance of student safety during these excursions has never been more important. Leila Holmyard outlines ten practical steps all schools can follow to ensure off-site adventures are not only educational and enriching but also safe and secure.
For many years, we've been gathering and analysing head of school salary data from the worldwide community of international schools. We look for trends and exclusive insights that we can share with members and the wider community to raise awareness about salary inequities and challenges facing heads of school.
As we reflect on the past year, it's with a sense of pride that we share the milestones and innovations that have marked our journey.
Gaps persist related to gender, ethnicity, and contract type. Learn what the 2023 data shows about the salaries and benefits of 373 heads of school in 106 different countries and what you can do about it.