Leading School Culture: Why Change Begins with the Invisible

A Reflection from Harvard GSE – Leading the Change (CSML) As part of my studies in the Certificate in School Management and Leadership (CSML) program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, I recently completed Module 3 of Leading the Change, which focuses on one of the most powerful—and often overlooked—forces in schools: culture. Like … More Leading School Culture: Why Change Begins with the Invisible

Developing Teachers and Teacher Leaders: Lessons from Harvard’s Leading the Learning (Module 3)

Reflections from the Certificate in School Management and Leadership (CSML), Harvard Graduate School of Education Introduction One of the most powerful insights from the Leading the Learning course at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) is that school improvement does not happen through leadership alone. While strong systems, clear structures, and aligned goals are … More Developing Teachers and Teacher Leaders: Lessons from Harvard’s Leading the Learning (Module 3)

Building a Strong Instructional and Caring Culture in Schools

Lessons from Harvard’s Leading Learning (HGSE – CSML) One of the most powerful insights from Module 2 of Leading Learning in the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Certificate in School Management and Leadership (CSML) program is that excellent schools integrate academic rigor with a culture of care. They intentionally build systems that support both instructional … More Building a Strong Instructional and Caring Culture in Schools

Behind the Dream: The Silent Struggles of International School Teachers

From the outside, the life of an international school teacher often looks like a dream — traveling the world, experiencing new cultures, teaching bright young minds in well-resourced classrooms. Many even imagine the picturesque life that follows: marrying a local partner, settling down in a European city, raising multilingual children, and perhaps buying a home. … More Behind the Dream: The Silent Struggles of International School Teachers