International Admissions Bulletin | September 16, 2024
ICS Addis and AISA Professional Learning Institute 2023
It was an honor for the International Community School of Addis Ababa to host a Professional Learning Institute for school advancement in Addis Ababa in November 2023. This year's conference fell on a weekend, which made it more convenient for many schools to attend the two-day deep-dive session
International Admissions Bulletin | September 16, 2024
A Touch of Creativity
Want to know more about how Kim Natassja Samuel and her team are implementing new ideas and new tools, with (in her words) a touch of creativity. She generously expands on her Roundtable answers with more details about how they have adapted their work and strategies
International Admissions Bulletin | September 15, 2024
Promoting and Supporting Mental Health Within the Wider Community
IAB Tell us about your background and experience in international school education. FD My background is as an Early Childhood educator and I have a Master s of Psychology with a focus in education
International Admissions Bulletin | September 13, 2024
Beyond Aspirations
A friend and veteran Director of Admissions once said to me that becoming an admissions officer wasn t something she had aspired to be. I shared the same sentiment. However, life has a curious way of leading us down unexpected paths, and sometimes, those paths lead us to where we are truly meant to be
International Admissions Bulletin | September 13, 2024
From Teacher to Head of Admissions: A Personal Journey
When I became a teacher at 21, I envisioned spending my entire career in the classroom. Enthusiastic and energetic, I stayed on top of the latest educational trends and became a valued member of the international schools where I worked
International Admissions Bulletin | September 12, 2024
30 Months to Find One Inclusive School
Our Family s 30 Month Journey For the last 10 years, my wife has been an international school secondary humanities educator while I have been an at-home dad to our two Autistic and ADHD sons, who were born in 2012 and 2013
International Admissions Bulletin | September 12, 2024
Did AI Write this Article?
In 1988, my elementary school was introduced to a tool that would revolutionize teaching and learning as we knew it. It was so powerful some wondered whether it would destroy the need to learn. Some teachers wanted it banned or considered using it cheating or dishonest. This revolutionary tool
International Admissions Bulletin | September 10, 2024
A Parent's Perspective on Admissions
Being originally from the UK, our friends thought we would opt for the British school. However, our faith in the International Baccalaureate programmes and those all-important recommendations from other parents led us to select the American school
International Admissions Bulletin | September 9, 2024
Embracing a Sales Mindset in School Admissions: More Than Just Filling Seats
The Importance of Investing in Lead Conversion Schools excel in allocating budgets for marketing to attract leads, but the journey shouldn't stop there. Similar to how marketers value genuine enquiries over mere foot traffic, schools must prioritise turning that interest into concrete action enrolment
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