International Teacher Staffroom

Hosts this week: ⁠ ⁠⁠Alex McMillan, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aimée Skidmore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jacob Rosch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
 
In this episode of The International Teacher Staffroom, we tackle letters about when, where and how teachers and students should, or shouldn't, use AI. 

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What to check out:
Alex's website: https://aienhancedprocesses.com/
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Hosts this week: ⁠ ⁠Matt Ross, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Aimée Skidmore⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Jacob Rosch⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of The International Teacher Staffroom, we talk about the trials and tribulations of middle leadership. Joined by one of our favourites, Matt Ross.

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What to check out:
Matt: ⁠Drive by Steven Pinker
Jacob: ⁠Hilarious A1 video clip
Aimée: ⁠⁠ The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker– human-centered approach to gathering
The Coaching Habit – Michael Bungay Stanier

Hosts this week: ⁠ Dunja Chamberlain, ⁠⁠⁠Aimée Skidmore⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Jacob Rosch⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of The International Teacher Staffroom, we explore the ongoing pursuit of meaningful professional growth with Dunja Chamberlain, the founder and CEO of Innovating Teachers Academy. 

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What to check out:
Dunja's organisation: Innovating Teachers Academy (ITA)
Jacob: SIOP Model
Aimée: ⁠Harvard Graduate School of Education⁠

Hosts this week: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Mike Van Leewin, ⁠⁠Aimée Skidmore⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Jacob Rosch⁠⁠

Have you lost that lovin' feelin' for your international teaching role? Mike, Aimée, and Jacob offer advice, or at least try to help, three educators who are struggling with progression, motivation, and collegial relationships.

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What to check out:
Aimée⁠:
Jim Knight: https://www.instructionalcoaching.com/
Harkness Method: https://www.thehagueschool.org/what-is-the-harkness-method
Aimée's coaching: ⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Jacob:
Visible Thinking https://pz.harvard.edu/projects/visible-thinking

🏆 International Teacher Show Awards 2025
In this special awards episode, Jacob and Aimée are joined by
Ashley Bryant and Wolfgang Soeldner to celebrate the tools, trends, and teachers that defined international education in 2025 — the good, the bad, and the jargon. From favorite tech to the flops we’d rather forget, it’s a lighthearted look back at the year in schools.
(All nominees are listed in no particular order.)

💻 EdTech Platform of the Year
Canva, ChatGPT, Itslearning, Looker Studio

🌀 Worst Jargon of the Year
Androgogy, heutagogy, engagement (as complying), burnout, AI is cheating, Transdisciplinary, Solutionizing, Empowered Agency from Vertical Alignment

🤖 AI Person of the Year
Michelle Kassorla
Ethan Mollick
Mike Kentz
Mark Anderson
Al Kingsley
Med Kharbach
Ryan Tannenbaum
John Nash

🖥️ Hardware of the Year
MacBook with an M chip, Remarkable, Ipevo document camera, Chromebook

📚 Best Professional Development of the Year
Quizziz Tech Coach and Media Specialist Ed Camp
Technology Readiness Council European Summit
Apple Distinguished Schools
YES Bootcamp with Nat Vardabasso & Tom Schimmer

🧨 Worst Initiative of the Year
Live Data, AI bans, misunderstood direct instruction, A not well-planned initiative

🎧 Education Podcast of the Year
Cult of Pedagogy
Education Leaders
Ed-Technical
International Schools Podcast

🏆 International School MVP
Technology Readiness Council Community
Jacob Rosch & Aimée Skidmore
Thomas Arnett
Paul Magnuson