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Mark Steed
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4 red flags to check for in an international school
Due diligence is key if you’re a teacher thinking about signing a contract with a new international school, writes one headteacher and CEO of a school in Hong Kong
16 January 2020
10 questions from candidates for overseas schools
Before getting close to filling in an application form, international teachers want to know what their new life at your school will look like. Here are 10 questions you need to be able to answer
9 December 2019
Think Oxbridge entry is unfair? Let’s talk about rugby
Private schools give disadvantaged pupils sporting opportunities – and they also get them into Oxbridge, says Mark Steed
6 December 2019
The personal cost of teaching abroad
Principal and chief executive Mark Steed discusses the price teachers pay for living away from family and friends, and the tough decisions leaders are forced to make when staff request a leave of absence during term time
12 November 2019
September recruitment pitfalls and how to avoid them
A new teacher no-show can throw an international school’s staffing plans into turmoil. Mark Steed tells you how to make sure it doesn’t happen
13 September 2019
Teaching’s use of AI is like a horse-drawn automobile
Soon only the elite will have specialist teachers – AI will bridge the gap for everyone else, predicts Mark Steed
16 May 2019