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Restorative justice and practices in international teaching and learning

Educational institutions have long explored methods to respond to student behavioural issues, interpersonal conflicts, and student/staff tensions in the classroom and beyond. Restorative practices offer an alternative approach, looking through a lens of harm, accountability, and restoration.

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The challenges educators face to cultivate inclusion for diverse genders & sexualities

We asked Cath Brew, Lindz Amer and Shaun Delenty about the key challenges educators face as they cultivate belonging for LGBTQ+ individuals. 

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Child protection challenges in an evolving world

We asked two specialists about the challenges facing our community related to child protection and safeguarding right now (and what our workshops can do to help).

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Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online

From cyberbullying to social networking to digital identity, Safer Internet Day each February aims to raise awareness of emerging online issues and current concerns.

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Our top blogs of 2022

As a new year dawns, here's a round-up of our most popular blogs in 2022, in case you missed them.

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Five ways to embed transitions-care within and between schools

Valérie Besanceney explores how students won't be able to reap all the benefits of their education if unaddressed emotions are impeding their ability to learn. She outlines intentional ways to embed transitions-care within and between schools.

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Five ways to improve international student healthcare when they transition to university

We talk a lot about ‘culture shock’, the anxiety and uncertainty created by experiencing a new culture, language, weather, food, and behaviours. But what about the 'health culture shock' that can occur in doctors' consulting rooms in other countries and cultures?

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How to talk with kids about the climate crisis

We're seeing increasing reports of eco-emotions such as eco-anxiety. Helping children to make sense of what is happening in the world is vital. Climate psychologists outline six tips for how to talk with young people about it.

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You belong here. The scaffold of belonging is everybody’s business

The covid pandemic accelerated a pandemic that was already underway: one of disconnection. Ours is an era of struggling to find, maintain, or rediscover a sense of belonging. We asked our Forum keynote speaker Dr Doug Ota to tell us more.

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Teaching about consent and boundaries

Cheryl-Ann Weekes has worked as a counsellor with the teen population since 1997. In this short Q&A, she highlights what we will learn from her expertise in social emotional counselling during her upcoming Mental Health & Well-being Workshop session.

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Recognizing and addressing identity-based harm in schools

Explore seven key texts plus supporting evidence and resources from Alysa M Perreras and Dr Emily Meadows who look at safeguarding through an equity lens. They guide schools to build more robust protections against harm in schools and strengthen existing child safeguarding measures.

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Student well-being perspectives on cross cultural transitions to higher education

Learning from student perspectives and recommendations, we explore gaps in our knowledge and practice relating to international students' mental health and well-being when transitioning from secondary school to higher education. 

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Safeguarding: Reflections on school board training

As we update our CIS Safeguarding and Governance Briefing for 2022, Leila Holmyard looks at some unique considerations for schools to take into account when planning safeguarding training for their board.

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Four ways to start the school year centering on DEI

Dr Linn Friedrichs and Reid Pierce invite you to use the energy of a new school year to reflect on lessons learned and courageously reimagine what the future for your school could look like through a DEI lens. 

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International Taskforce on Child Protection's new areas of focus + a call for volunteers

Amazing work has been achieved by the International Taskforce on Child Protection volunteers since they joined together in 2014. Jane Larsson highlights the breadth of experience they contribute and the opportunity to get involved and further expand the pool of knowledge.

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Balancing institutional competence and social trust

Educational associations continue to explore and report on concerns about the mental health and well-being of school leaders, faculty, and staff. New research by NAIS prompts Jane Larsson to wonder how leaders in international education are thinking and feeling about these challenges as they begin a new term.

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What it means to be and do ‘good’

Immanuel Kant describes a good person as one who is committed to taking moral considerations and making reasonable conclusions before acting. But what does it mean to be a good person? And what does it mean to do good?

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The challenge of global culture building: Rising to our Deweyan moment

We underestimate the effect that bad news, particularly about climate change, has on the minds of young people. Many young people feel that their futures and those of the planet are doomed. Hear more from Dr Laurence Peters.

 

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Students lead the way to tackle discrimination

A student-led initiative at the International School of Basel faced resistance and overcame scepticism to establish an impactful committee dedicated to tackling discrimination.

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Five steps to an effective health & well-being curriculum

Are you thinking of strengthening the health and well-being support in your primary school? Here are five steps we learned through our recent experiences at St Michael’s International School, Kobe, Japan.

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