Blog
Our Schools Blog brings you the latest insights and developments from the education industry. As well as expert analysis and advice, you’ll also find product demos and developments from our team. From the latest recruitment trends to staff training and retention, here you’ll find a range of useful information to help make your job easier.
How (and why) to build a more connected school community
Strong school community engagement doesn't happen by chance. Discover how connected schools create better experiences for parents, students, staff and the wider community through improved communication and visibility.
What teachers and parents miss when school systems don't connect
A child’s school experience is shaped by much more than attendance and attainment. Discover how connected school systems help staff see the whole picture and provide support before small issues become bigger challenges.
Teacher recruitment and retention: which is more important?
Should schools prioritise recruitment or retention? Explore the links between teacher recruitment and retention, and how better retention can be a teacher recruitment strategy in its own right.
AI in international schools: practical policy and classroom guidance for school leaders
From lesson planning to assessment integrity, AI presents opportunities for both operational efficiency and pedagogical risk. Discover how school leaders can build a practical, balanced AI policy.
5 teacher retention strategies leading schools use
Staffing challenges make it essential for schools to consider how they can retain staff. Learn five teacher retention strategies used by leading schools.
5 ways to reveal your school’s student data blind spots
Connected student data can help international schools move beyond isolated incidents, reveal blind spots across learning, wellbeing and support, and act earlier when students need help.
The importance of seeing the bigger picture in safeguarding
Learn how a joined-up, holistic approach to safeguarding can help your staff protect young people from harm and keep every student safer.
How schools can improve teacher retention with connected school systems
Teacher recruitment and retention are often viewed as separate challenges, but both are made harder by disconnected systems and fragmented staff data. This article explores how connected systems help schools gain a clearer view of their workforce, identify retention risks sooner and make more informed staffing decisions.
Schools and data: accessing the total view of the staff member
Schools tell us that data tends to sit in silos, with different people responsible for different systems. But what happens when these systems talk to each other? Schools gain invaluable, connected insights that provide the total view of each staff member.
Why enrichment in schools can no longer be treated as an extra
Enrichment in schools is often viewed as separate from student development. Discover how clubs, activities and enrichment opportunities can provide international schools with valuable insights into engagement, wellbeing and belonging.
Parent engagement ideas: how schools can move from reactive to proactive engagement
Some schools might think they struggle with parent engagement, but often the challenge is simply visibility. Discover practical parent engagement ideas that help schools build stronger relationships and create a more connected school community.
How to get more value from your school facilities
From sports halls and classrooms to theatres and meeting rooms, international schools have valuable facilities that often sit empty. Discover how better visibility and planning can help maximise the value of your school estate.
Clever school rooming strategies
Last issue we introduced clever school rooming, showing how things have changed in both technology and in practices and roles within schools. This second part expands on clever school rooming, with more complex scenarios and solutions to improving your rooming quality and room use.
5 tips for aspiring international school headteachers
Stepping into international headship is both rewarding and complex. Some may think it’s simply a bigger version of domestic leadership but really, it’s a different landscape altogether. Read our experience-informed tips for aspiring international heads, from an ex-international head here at Tes.