There’s no better time than spring to hone in on the ‘heart strings’ of empathy and compassion and how they remind us of the incredible power and importance of our work. We set our course for the "HEART of the Matter" in this month's From the Fountain.
At the heart of our organization is our Community.
NESA NEWS is our organization's news blog, now published online only in our continuing efforts to keep our carbon footprint small but our educational impact large.
The NEWS is a key way to stay informed about NESA professional development offerings. For NESA Schools, it is a forum to showcase your faculty, students, programs and initiatives; for Affiliate Organizations, it is a way to connect your products and services to schools' needs. For the entire NESA community, NESA NEWS is an opportunity to network, connect and collaborate with NESA colleagues.
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NESA's Learning Futures Summit March 1-2, 2024, took place in Athens, Greece. This collaborative learning experience focused on the positive transformation of school via two strands: disruptive technologies, AI & the ethical use of technology; and inclusion, innovation & design – impacting all learners. Check out the photo gallery!
How can we help our learners connect to nature with their heads, hearts, and hands? Abril sits down with Ivy Yan, an educational designer and facilitator, to discuss the concept of Deep Ecology and how it can be woven into modern-day learning. Then, we turn to Joydeep, a grade 11 student from Kodaikanal International School, who shares her thoughts on what it means to live in harmony with her environment.
NESA is excited to share the publication of its INSTRUCTIONAL COHERENCE GUIDE! This powerful professional learning tool guides the implementation of a proven set of skills, designs, pedagogies and approaches derived from the Learning Sciences. We welcome all to use this Guide as a powerful professional learning tool to help advance deep learning for all students.
How can your school embrace a holistic vision to answer the question, "How to global citizen?" These 9 tips from NESA partner Inspire Citizens will help school leaders and educators offer more opportunities for students to experience PreK-12 active global citizenship.
In this month's From the Fountain, explore how the art of giving and receiving feedback, when grounded in L-O-V-E, fosters a culture of continuous improvement, celebration, growth, collaboration, and mutual respect.
NESA and TieCare International are proud to announce the recipients of the 2023-2024 Stanley Haas/Luke Hansen Student Award for NESA school students, Grades 6-8.
It is our pleasure to warmly welcome our newest NESA Affiliate Organization, Teaching Strategies!
New Association for Instructional Coaching Launching Soon! The new Association for the Advancement of Instructional Coaching in International Schools (AAICIS) will launch soon, dedicated to empowering educators, cultivating thriving communities, and unlocking student potential through advocacy centered on instructional coaching.
Delegates at NESA's Educators Training Institute, which took place January 26-27, 2024 at The American International School of Muscat (TAISM), enjoyed deep-dive training and professional exploration. Check out the photo gallery!
NESA schools are invited to contribute articles, announcements, news items and events. Get the word out to the entire NESA region to highlight your faculty, students, programs and initiatives.
What are the benefits of adaptive, future-focused education models? Abril sits down with Raya Bidshahri, the Founder and CEO of the School of Humanity and speaker at the upcoming NESA Learning Futures Summit, to discuss moonshot thinking and how we can communicate student success differently. Then we turn to Mustafa, a grade 8 student from TAISM, who started a newsletter – a perfect example of how students thrive in ways that are not necessarily captured on a report card.
Join us for NESA's new NNLS online series launching January 31. This 3-part series offers a practical roadmap for building capacity and enhancing humanizing and lasting system change by applying adult developmental theory to DEIJ practice in your school.
Revisit the values that anchor us with this month’s From the Fountain, as we consider how a culture of kindness can be kindled and cultivated in our teams, schools, and communities.
How do we design the inclusive classroom and stretch learners for what they need at the right time? Abril is joined by Lee Ann Jung to discuss meeting the individual needs of each student, re-evaluating metrics of success, and supporting belonging at every level. Then, students share their advice on how to encourage yourself when you’re struggling with a new concept.
Learn how NESA partner Inspire Citizens helps schools make everyday teaching and learning relevant and meaningful in relation to local and global issues for deep school transformation. Their goal: redesign teaching and learning to kickstart and sustain active global citizenship for all learners.
How can we nurture the social-emotional needs of our learners? In this episode, we speak with Ellen Mahoney about culturally-sensitive social emotional learning, staying connected as third culture kids, and the idea of collective resilience. We then close with some earnest thoughts on expressing our feelings and being a good friend from Amina, a student at Schutz American School.
It's not too late to register for the 2024 NESA Educators Training Institute, taking place at The American International School of Muscat, Oman, January 26-27. TOPICS: Arabic, PE, Assessment, and Evolutions in Reading Instruction (K-8), plus a 3-day Positive Discipline Certification Workshop and a 2-day Institute for Assistants & Support Staff.
ACS Athens is holding their first International Media Literacy Festival, March 26-28, 2024. This media production competition is for international school students Grades K-12, including the NESA school community, and aims to highlight student creativity, innovation and fresh ideas, while promoting media literacy and critical thinking. Competition submission deadline: January 31, 2024
The international education community is mourning the passing of Jim Ambrose, past president of Search Associates, former member of the NESA Board of Trustees, and beloved principal and head of several NESA schools.