NESA is pleased to announce that CHRISTOPHER WAITE of Ras Tanura Elementary School-Saudi Aramco Schools, is the 2010 Call for Papers winner! Read Chris' 'oath'.

This year's Call invited educators to write an "Oath for International Educators", modeled on the oaths taken by other professionals, and on the most famous, the "Hippocratic Oath", as a public promise and an open expression of their commitment—to their work, to their ideals and to their colleagues. Download the 2010 topic.

The 2009 winner Shobhana Radhakrishnan in Cairo.The annual NESA Call for Papers highlights scholarship and professionalism among NESA educators at regular member schools and is a forum for sharing and an exchange of ideas regarding a particular theme. The winner is invited as NESA's guest to the Spring Educators Conference and has an oppportunity to briefly comment on his/her paper to colleagues. All submissions are published in the online journal, "Voices from NESA", posted on the NESA website in the spring.

Submissions deadline is December 1. Teachers from NESA 'regular member' schools only are eligible to participate. The topic is also available form NESA Teacher Representatives at regular member schools

DOWNLOAD THE 2009 "VOICES FROM NESA" WITH LAST YEAR'S SUBMISSIONS.
(The 2010 "Voices" will be posted soon) 

• 2009 winner: Shobhana Radhakrishnan, American International School-Chennai, India. (Honorable Mention: David Reid, The Walworth Barbour American International School in Israel)
• 2008 winner: Ray Montoya, The American International School in Muscat, Oman. (Honorable Mention: Minza Snyder, The Overseas School of Colombo, Sri Lanka)
• 2007 winner: Bob Wenger, International College, Beirut, Lebanon. (Honorable Mentions: Laura Gordon, AIS-Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Sara MacDonald, American School of Doha, Qatar)
• 2006 winner: Philip Harvey, ABA-An IB World School, Muscat, Oman.
• 2005 winner: Mary Opalenik, American Community School at Beirut, Lebanon