Monthly Archives: October 2011

Dear Faculty, This week, I crossed into the German speaking part of Europe and visited the Franklin International School (FIS) and the Zurich International School (ZIS).  The schools have a different feel than the boarding schools I have visited near … Continue reading →

Oct. 24, 2011 Dear Faculty, This week it’s nuclear energy, Rousseau and chocolate.  These three visits offer some insight into international cooperation, new ideas and how to become and remain a global leader. We went to visit CERN this week. … Continue reading →

Dear Faculty, I hope you are enjoying a good Parents Weekend break.   This week I visited Le Rosey.  The school was founded in 1880 and has only had four directors in those 132 years.  The current directors are a couple … Continue reading →

I just read an excellent book on global education by Yong Zhao: Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization.  It is worth the read. Below are my notes (7 pages) on the book.  I … Continue reading →

A western pharmaceutical company created a cartoon to help explain to customers in the Arab world how its medicine would help cure headaches.  The cartoon had three panels.  The first panel on the left showed a man suffering from a … Continue reading →

Dear Faculty, I had a chance to visit the American School of London this weekend for two hours.  I met with the Head of School, Director of Admissions and Director of Curriculum and Instruction, and I had a tour of … Continue reading →

Dear Faculty, September has passed, and I hope your years are off to a good start.  It has been very sunny here so far.  I spent last week up in the Swiss Alps (Villars) visiting Aiglon College for an accreditation … Continue reading →