Natasha Devon MBE is a writer, speaker, radio presenter, and activist. She tours schools and colleges delivering talks and conducting research on mental health, body image, gender, and equality.
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The Salesforce Administrator is temporary role open for a two-month period. The Salesforce Administrator will work remotely, coordinating their work with that of colleagues based in the CIS office in Leiden, The Netherlands.
We’re excited to begin the countdown to next month’s CIS Global Forum on International Admission & Guidance by revealing one of our keynote speakers.
What does it mean to purposefully and intentionally 'tackle' racism? And how will we hold ourselves accountable to each other and for the young people we serve in international education? We asked speakers from our upcoming Tackling Racism Workshop Series to identify some of the common missteps that educational leaders and educators make in their goal to address and tackle racism.
We need your help to recognize individuals in our community who provide exemplary service in the international admission and guidance community.
We are pleased to announce three new virtual CIS foundation workshops to support our members as we purposefully and intentionally tackle racism in schools and universities across our global CIS community.
The School Support & Evaluation Officer (SSEO) will work closely with and be guided by the Director and Associate Directors of School Support & Evaluation Services who lead the CIS International Accreditation process
Some safeguarding and well-being risks have increased for many children as a consequence of moving to remote learning. At the same time, the sudden shift to home-based learning and concerns about students’ academic progress has meant that key elements of some schools’ safeguarding and well-being education were paused or weakened. We look at different approaches to terminology, explore challenges, and offer eight steps/solutions that schools can take as we draw on examples from CIS Accredited schools and on the work of experts in this field.
Watch Katie Rigg’s 2-minute video to learn about our upcoming October virtual workshop that addresses educator burn out, student mental health, the impact of culture and diversity on mental health, and a great deal more.
As schools and universities have had to move their teaching online in response to the Coronavirus, their reliance on IT systems has increased and a series of data protection and cybersecurity risks have emerged. Following a recent increase in cyberattacks on educational insitutions, here's an outline of steps you can take to mitigate threats.
Today, we remember CIS Honorary Member Allan Wilcox who passed away on 30 August after a long illness. Allan was a tireless advocate for international education whose work strengthened the mission and vision of CIS in Australian schools and international schools throughout the world.
Leo Thompson starts his post with the bold claim: High-quality learning and teaching (HQLT) is both context and culture dependent and cannot be defined and measured in absolute, universal terms. He unpacks his claim in this post and offers guidance to help school leaders and educators to approach the challenge it presents.
What will “school” look like in 2021? (including 4 reference points to guide decision-making for the future)
Anyone anywhere can open a school and call it international. Some schools are financed by companies, others by individuals, and some by groups of parents, but there is no apparent guarantee of quality in any of these schools. Or is there?
We are excited to offer a series virtual CIS International University Fairs, eight fairs in different regions, to help students meet with CIS member universities.