23. Current Trends in International Education - an Informative Conversation with Dr. Heather Naro

How well have you been keeping up with current trends in International Education? Dr. Heather Naro has her finger directly on that pulse.

Heather joins us again, this time to discuss several macro-level topics in International Education. This episode contains valuable insights for those new to international schooling and for veterans curious about international school trends. 

Heather is a career international equator working as the lower school principal at the International Community School of Abidjan. She began her journey in 1992 in Cairo, Egypt. During her time overseas, she has lived in Egypt, China, Saudi Arabia, Belize, Thailand, Nepal, Kazakhstan, and currently, the Ivory Coast. She and her husband, Mitch, raised two children overseas. 

Heather provided insights into: 

• How the international schooling landscape has changed in the past few years.
• How schools can shift to being genuine learning communities of innovative practices
• The importance of systematizing and sustaining new practices.
• The ever-growing numbers of new international schools, the increasing variety and competition they bring to the scene, and how this affects recruiting.
• Current demographics of international educators.
• Factors affecting staff turnover in schools.
• Characteristics of top-tier international high schools – drawing from Heather’s doctoral dissertation, which is available on our website
• The current state of staff hiring at lower-tier schools

Our guiding question was, “what are some big-picture changes in international education from the last few years? What are some significant trends you see forming?”

This episode was recorded on January 26, 2023.

Heather’s Contact Information: LinkedIn and [e-mail] 

Categories: Recruiting | Trends

Resources Mentioned in the Episode: 

International Community School of Abidjan

Heather’s Doctoral Dissertation

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