International Schools Blog

Learn how Pearson International School Leader of the Year Stephen Priest has created a strong school community in Tbilisi.

Educational professionals are continually evolving and learning in their roles. But just as they provide guidance and support for the students who are learning under their supervision, teachers can also benefit from a similar relationship with a mentor.

All senior teachers started off as classroom teachers. But where some teachers love classroom teaching, and can’t imagine giving up their time with the students, others become intrigued by the challenge of managing a department or even a school, which requires a whole other skillset.

The global coronavirus pandemic turned education upside down in a matter of days in the spring. Suddenly schools across the world were closing their doors and sending their students and teachers home to get on with distance learning, with little time for planning or preparation. It has to be said that many educational establishments rose to the challenge magnificently. Teachers made the pivot to remote teaching and used all their creativity and ingenuity to get to grips with a new way of teaching and make sure that the education of their students continued during lockdown.