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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. I have worked as an educator since 1997 in several international school settings in Indonesia and Malaysia. Currently I serve as a school principal at Sampoerna Academy Sentul.

IAB: From your perspective, what makes international schools unique?

FD: The school culture, the community of learners inside the school and the interactions of the students and teachers make an international school unique. In addition, the curriculum and its expectations also play an important role. In our international school, students are more diverse and hopefully more open minded. They are taught to be able to express themselves but still able to show empathy because their friends do not come from the same background as themselves. They are also unique because they are projected to be global citizens who will make a difference. The curriculum aims for them to know the world around them, to instill in them the skills that they would need for their future; and to be ready for the rapid changes in the world. The teachers in international schools come from different backgrounds and also take part in making the culture international. In short, it is the people and the program in the international school that make the school unique.

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