The International Schools Podcast

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Saturday Oct 28, 2023

111 - A conversation with Nalini Cook, Head of Global Research - ISC Research

Saturday Oct 28, 2023

In this episode, Nalini Cook talks about the data, intelligence and trends on the international schools market gathered by ISC Research, the leading provider of English-medium K-12 international school data. ISC Research has been collecting market intelligence and data on international schools throughout the world since 1994. Nalini will explore some of the key trends, possible future trajectories and how ISC Research provides this important service to international schools.

About Nalini Cook

Nalini Cook is Head of Global Research at ISC Research. Based in the UAE, Nalini leads a team of skilled Field Researchers who visit hundreds of international schools and speak with a variety of school leaders each year to gather the very latest qualitative insights into the international schools market.

Nalini Cook on Social Media

https://twitter.com/ISC_Research

https://www.facebook.com/weareISCresearch

https://www.linkedin.com/company/isc-research-limited/

https://www.instagram.com/iscresearch/

https://www.tiktok.com/@weareiscresearch

https://www.youtube.com/c/iscresearch

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nalinicook/

Resources

ISC Research podcast, Heads Up - Heads Up (buzzsprout.com)

International School Leader Magazine - https://iscresearch.com/isl-magazine/

ISC Research Community - https://iscresearch.com/community/

Free white paper on ‘Why more international schools keep opening’ - https://iscresearch.com/reports/why-more-schools-keep-opening/

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Saturday Oct 14, 2023

110 - Admission and transition with Heidi Reid, Vasco Dimitroff, and Matt Craig

Saturday Oct 14, 2023

Admissions and transition is a critical piece for international schools. How you approach these workflows, with the mindset of the school community and making it engaging is a complex and important process to juggle.

We explore with our three guests some best practices and thoughts from their respective research and work in this area. We will also explore the creative tensions impacting admissions teams and the landscape of International School enrollment across different geographic regions and types of schools.

Heidi Reid

CEO

International Diagnostic & Admissions Test (IDAT) https://www.idat.org/

Masters of TESOL, Grad Dip Ed (Primary), MBA (Human Resource Management).

Educated in Canada and Australia, Heidi has worked in international education for more than 25 years in Canada, Japan, Hong Kong and Australia. Heidi is a qualified primary school teacher with ESL specialisations and has been a spokesperson and leader for international education. She is the founder and managing director of the International Diagnostic & Admissions Test (IDAT) and is based in Australia.

The IDAT was created as a new and different way to use admissions assessments to create a profile of incoming students to international schools, so they can be supported from their first day of learning.

https://www.idat.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-reid-04698429/

https://www.instagram.com/idat_test/

https://www.facebook.com/IDATtest

Vasco Dimitroff

Senior Marketing Manager

Admissions and School-to-Home

Faria Education Group https://www.faria.org/

Masters in Marketing (University of West London)

With over 15 years of marketing experience across multiple public and private sector industries, and 5 years in EdTech, Vasco is passionate about helping international and independent schools to deliver a superior experience for students and families, staff and alumni across the entire lifecycle, from enquiry to enrolment and beyond.

In addition to driving the adoption of pioneering EdTech, empowering admissions and marketing teams to realise their mission and vision, and collaborating with Faria Education Group’s teaching and learning business units to provide a unified solution, he is committed to growing and engaging a global community of likeminded professionals through inspiring professional development initiatives (printed publications such as the International Admissions Bulletin, webinars, in-person conferences and events).

bit.ly/Admissions-Bulletin

bit.ly/School-Resources

bit.ly/OA-Webinars-On-Demand

bit.ly/OABenchmark

bit.ly/OA-Upcoming-Events

bit.ly/Vasco-LinkedIn

Matt Craig

Manager

Faria Education Group https://www.faria.org/

OpenApply Sales & Accounts

Having worked as an Education Consultant and as a school admissions professional at leading international schools in the UK, Matt has years of experience in the education sector. Matt now works with OpenApply, supporting schools looking to significantly improve their admissions experience and eliminate wasted administration time in the admission office.

OpenApply supports every key function in the admissions office, helping schools to find their best-fit students & families and in helping them optimize their admissions processes.

bit.ly/OA-Case-Studies

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcraigedu/

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Saturday Sep 30, 2023

109 - A conversation with four international school librarians from around the globe

Saturday Sep 30, 2023

A conversation with four international school librarians from around the globe, looking at how libraries are navigating accelerated change, amplifying the importance of information literacy, promoting reading, DEIJ collections and the creative tensions brought about by AI and 24/7 connectivity. Together they share their learnings and different approaches in managing a library in an international school setting, and the opportunities and challenges.

Tracey Fish Lower

School Librarian

International School of Luxembourg

Jaye Shaer

Head Librarian

Western Academy of Beijing

Jaye Shaer is the High School Librarian and Extended Essay Coordinator at the Western Academy of Beijing. Jaye has worked as an educator for more than 25 years first as an English teacher and then for the last 18 years as a Middle School and High School librarian. She has led workshops for teachers and librarians on AI integration in schools, LGBTQIA+ representation in the library, librarians and the Extended Essay and starting a school library makerspace.

Email: jaye_shaer@wab.edu

Marion van Engelen

High School Librarian

Branksome Hall Asia

Marion van Engelen is HS Librarian at Branksome Hall Asia, in South Korea, and has worked as a Librarian in 8 international schools for more than 25 years. She is one of the founding members of the Shanghai Librarians Network. Marion has presented on information literacyand CIS Accreditation at conferences and enjoys the opportunity this gives to collaborate with colleagues from all over the world. Marion tries to learn the local language of every country that she has lived in, with varying results, but it was always fun and worth the effort. She is also an experienced and qualified yoga instructor, offering classes to her colleagues and older students.

Zenlibrarian.com

Resources I love:

* www.Elicit.org (although they are going behind a paywall I gather)

* ChatGPT (if used in the right way, with good prompts)

*Ditchthattextbook.com (great tips and templates to keep your teaching fresh, plus AI support)

*Down Dog Yoga app (almost free, great app to get your daily yoga in, customisable time and level)

* EE website of Branksome Hall Asia With many thanks to Jeri Hurd for creating this! If you like it, copy the site and customise to make it your own.

Kim Tyo-Dickerson

Head of Libraries & Upper School Librarian

International School of Amsterdam

Kim Tyo-Dickerson is the Upper School Librarian and Head of Libraries at the International School of Amsterdam. Kim has a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, a Master of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She is one of the founding members of the grassroots professional learning project International Teacher Librarians Lead (inTLlead) and is committed to world libraries, literatures, and literacies. Originally from the United States, she has lived on three continents and worked in international school libraries for 17 years in Europe and Africa. Kim’s languages include English, German, and Dutch.

https://isa.nl.libguides.com/isalibraries

International Librarians Lead - inTLlead.org

How We Read Now: Strategic Choices for Print, Screen, and Audio by Naomi S. Baron

https://global.oup.com/academic/product/how-we-read-now-9780190084097?cc=nl&lang=en&

Also available with OC/OU lending model on OverDrive

NoodleTools Research Management Platform - “Citing ChatGPT, Bard and other AI tools”

https://www.noodletools.com/blog/citing-ai/

“Artificial intelligence in IB assessment and education: a crisis or an opportunity?”

https://blogs.ibo.org/2023/02/27/artificial-intelligence-ai-in-ib-assessment-and-education-a-crisis-or-an-opportunity/

“Why ChatGPT is an opportunity for schools” by Dr Matthew Glanville, Head of Assessment Principles and Practice, published 28 February 2023 in The Sunday Times

https://www.ibo.org/news/news-about-the-ib/why-chatgpt-is-an-opportunity-for-schools/

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