Nov 25, 20212 min read#205Over the last few weeks and months, I have been finding myself thinking more and more about the notion of perspective and specifically...
Nov 18, 20211 min read#204As an educator, a parent, and a citizen of the world, I believe that education does not focus solely on academics, but embraces the...
Aug 19, 20212 min read# 191As Head of Admissions at a private international school, I - along with members of our admissions team and those who worked closely with...
Aug 12, 20212 min read#190I have always loved watching The Olympics. I love it all: the stories, the backstories, the commentaries, the facts and figures, the...
Jul 8, 20215 min read#185 Having just finished reading Dolly Chugh’s The Person You Mean to Be as part of the Better Leaders Better Schools Mastermind, I am - as...
Jul 1, 20211 min read# 184I appreciate how The Art of Mentoring image highlights the importance of starting “from where protégé is: not where you want [them] to...
Jun 17, 20212 min read#182The end of the school year is a natural time to reflect on the previous school year. This year’s reflection includes the reality that on...
Jun 3, 20211 min read#180 Without a doubt the 2020 - 2021 school year has been one in which a high degree of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and...
May 27, 20212 min read#179Graduation graphic. Photo courtesy google vector silhouette As referenced in last year’s The Class of 2020 blog post from May 2020, the...
May 20, 20212 min read#178As a reflective practitioner and lifelong learner who regularly engages in formal and informal PD, a highlight of my week - despite being...
May 13, 20212 min read#177I am aware that vision, mission and value statements in schools often share similar concepts and can, rather than being a way to...
Apr 1, 20212 min read#170The Admissions Office is always a busy place where a mind-boggling range of activities are always in play. These activities include, but...
Mar 18, 20213 min read#168With our Spring 2021 Open Week coming to a close, this is an optimal time to reflect on the last few days. I continue to see Open Days,...