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Leading the Next Chapter at Graded School: A Conversation with Jane McGee, Head of School
Stepping into a Head of School role after a long serving leader brings both opportunity and responsibility. Schools carry strong traditions and expectations, and new leaders often spend their first months listening carefully to the community while beginning to shape...
Thoughtfully Scale Your AI Practice
With so many AI tools, platforms, and big promises flying around, it’s easy to feel like everyone else is miles ahead. They aren’t. The real work begins with a few grounded moves, a little curiosity and a healthy dose of professional judgment. Here’s a practical place...
Make an Impact in Your Classroom with Sensory Learning Supplies
As educators, we have long known that students learn through many different styles and preferences. Understanding variable sensory needs can help educators accommodate learners and design environments where students feel safe, focused, and included -- which directly...
Leadership Spotlight: Karisti Cormier
ISS Leadership Search was honored to support the Director of Faculty search for the Taipei American School in Taipei, Taiwan. Congratulations to Karisti Cormier for being offered and accepting the position, beginning July 2026! Karisti currently serves as the Interim...
Leadership Spotlight: Patrick Severijns
ISS Leadership Search was honored to support the Middle School Principal search for the Kaohsiung American School in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Congratulations to Patrick Severijns for accepting the position, beginning July 2026! Patrick currently serves as the Deputy Head of...
Leadership Spotlight: David Butler
ISS Leadership Search was honored to support the High School Principal search for the Kaohsiung American School in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Congratulations to David Butler for being offered and accepting the position, beginning July 2026! David currently serves as the Upper...
What Leadership Searches Ask of People
Reflections on Candidates, Boards, and the Quiet Power of Getting the Process RightLeadership searches are often described in procedural terms. Timelines. Shortlists. Interviews. Decisions. What is spoken about far less is the human experience that sits beneath all of...
Virtual Events, Real Results
The ISS EDUrecruit® team kicked off the 2025-26 recruitment season with two action-packed virtual recruitment events held in November and December 2025. Each event connected 250-300 educator candidates in attendance with 35-40 international schools representing all...