International Teacher Staffroom

• You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

  Hosts this week: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Mike Van Leewin, ⁠⁠Aimée Skidmore⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Jacob Rosch⁠⁠Have 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. If you have a question or issue you would like to discuss, please write to us here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠International Teacher Staffroom mailbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What to check out:Aimée⁠:Jim Knight: https://www.instructionalcoaching.com/Harkness Method: https://www.thehagueschool.org/what-is-the-harkness-methodAimée's coaching: ⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jacob:Visible Thinking https://pz.harvard.edu/projects/visible-thinking

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• 🏆 International Teacher Staffroom Awards Show!

  🏆 International Teacher Show Awards 2025In 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 YearCanva, ChatGPT, Itslearning, Looker Studio🌀 Worst Jargon of the YearAndrogogy, heutagogy, engagement (as complying), burnout, AI is cheating, Transdisciplinary, Solutionizing, Empowered Agency from Vertical Alignment🤖 AI Person of the Year Michelle KassorlaEthan MollickMike KentzMark AndersonAl KingsleyMed KharbachRyan TannenbaumJohn Nash🖥️ Hardware of the YearMacBook with an M chip, Remarkable, Ipevo document camera, Chromebook📚 Best Professional Development of the YearQuizziz Tech Coach and Media Specialist Ed CampTechnology Readiness Council European SummitApple Distinguished Schools YES Bootcamp with Nat Vardabasso & Tom Schimmer🧨 Worst Initiative of the YearLive Data, AI bans, misunderstood direct instruction, A not well-planned initiative🎧 Education Podcast of the YearCult of PedagogyEducation LeadersEd-TechnicalInternational Schools Podcast🏆 International School MVPTechnology Readiness Council Community Jacob Rosch & Aimée SkidmoreThomas ArnettPaul Magnuson

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• Classroom Management Nightmares

  Hosts this week: ⁠ ⁠⁠Emily Murphy⁠, ⁠Aimée Skidmore⁠ and ⁠Jacob Rosch⁠All teachers struggle with classroom management. In this episode, we do our best to support and offer suggestions to three desperate teachers. If you have a question or issue you would like to discuss, please write to us here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠International Teacher Staffroom mailbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What to check out:Aimée: What Great Teachers Do Differently by Todd Whitaker and me [email protected]⁠⁠⁠Emily: Miles Madison: effectiveclassrooms.orgJacob: Emily's podcast: Learning Explorations

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• Are you a Teacherpreneur?

  Hosts this week: ⁠ ⁠Julia Knight, Aimée Skidmore and Jacob RoschThree writers wonder if they should start their own thing - become a consultant, create an AI edtech tool or start their own school. Julia, who loves a side hustle, shared her wealth of experience in edupreneurship. If you have a question or issue you would like to discuss, please write to us here. ⁠⁠⁠International Teacher Staffroom mailbox⁠⁠⁠⁠What to check out:Julia: ⁠https://www.whentheadultschange.com/Aimée: for the writers of these letters specifically I would check out ⁠Natalie Vardabasso⁠ and ⁠Tom Schimmer⁠ on LinkedIn.Jacob: Get on Linkedin! ⁠⁠

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• The Realities of Teaching with AI

  Hosts this week: ⁠ ⁠Christopher Clyde Green, Aimée Skidmore and Jacob RoschEpisode: Three teachers are facing problems with AI and are seeking advice. Christopher helped us advise teachers on chatbots, using AI as a classroom resource, and helping students develop writing skills in the age of AI. Mailbox: If you have a question or issue you would like to discuss, please write to us here: International Teacher Staffroom mailbox⁠⁠⁠What to check out:Christopher: Synthesis maths tutor, Google Lens, AI in Education PodcastAimée: Mike Kentz, Michelle Kassorla, Ph.D.Jacob: ISTE AI

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