Recognition doesn't stop with the judges. The Public Choice Award gives shortlisted entities the opportunity to share their achievements with a cross-community audience through a two-week public voting period.
21st Century Learning
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21st Century Learning (21CL) was founded by senior educators as a way of promoting the sharing of best practice around what learning in schools should look like in the 21st century.
The wait is over. Registration for ISMAC Shanghai is now open. We’re building a safe space for schools marketing, and admissions professionals to come together for two days of practical ideas, meaningful conversations, and genuine connections.
Early Bird pricing for AI & The Future of Education Conference Bangkok ends on or before 31 August! If you’re planning to be in Bangkok this October with educators and school leaders, this marks the last Early Bird period before pricing changes.
Something exciting is coming to Dubai. ✨ AIFE 2027 is heading to the American School of Dubai, a school with nearly 60 years of history and a strong community at the heart of its journey.
Choose your next step with caution; read this. Technology leadership doesn't happen by chance. It grows through learning, collaboration, and shared experience.
AI & the Future of Education conference is different. How so? AIFE creates space for focused conversations with school leaders and meaningful connections with educators, offering a more intentional exhibition experience for EdTech and AI providers.
Your school's next achievement could begin with one application. Applications for the 2027 GBA School Awards and 2027 ASEAN School Awards are now open, but submission deadlines are approaching: 📅 GBA School Awards: 13 November 2026 📅 ASEAN School Awards: 4 December 2026
Whether your focus is in marketing, admissions, or communications, chances are, the challenges that you’re facing are shared challenges that your peers are trying to resolve everyday.
If AI can generate the work, how do we keep the learning visible?
Who helps shape the International School Teacher Leadership Certificate (ISTLC)? The programme is guided by an Advisory Board of experienced educators and leaders from across the international education community.
It begins with just one thought: "Should I share this?" If you've discovered a strategy that changed your classroom, inspired your colleagues, or sparked meaningful conversations, this could be your moment. The 21CLHK Conference 2027 is now accepting presentation proposals.
Five cities. One shared purpose: Bringing educators together to exchange ideas, make meaningful connections and leave inspired. 🍎Free for Educators Join a 21CL TeachMeet in Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok. RSVP now:
What does an online school student look like? According to Brittanie Bates, there's no single answer.
The hardest part of working in international school marketing isn't always the work itself. It's feeling like you're solving every challenge on your own. Sometimes, one conversation is all it takes to see things differently.
No one has all the answers. The future of education will not be shaped by those with the most answers, but by those who keep learning together.
As AI becomes part of everyday life, schools have a choice: ban it or teach students how to use it responsibly. In this episode of the Education Vanguard Podcast, Brittanie Bates shares why thoughtful guidance, not fear, is the key to preparing learners for the future.
Sometimes the best way to decide is to hear from those who have already experienced it. Join the free ISTLC Live session on 23 September for a panel discussion with the ISTLC Advisory Board.
Join us for a conversation with Brittanie Bates, Principal of Crimson Global Academy, as she shares what it really takes to create meaningful online learning.
📅 Mark your calendars for 21CLHK 2027 Join educators, school leaders, and innovators in Hong Kong on 12–13 March 2027 for two days of practical learning, fresh ideas, and meaningful connections. Registration opens soon: www.21clconf.org #21CLHK #ProfessionalLearning #InternationalSchools
Every great school has a story worth telling. If you haven’t heard - we’re running the GBA School Awards and the ASEAN School Awards, and they are now open for applications. 🏆 Your impact deserves recognition.
In a world where information is instant, in-person connection still matters. In the age of AI, information is easier to access than ever. But education leaders are still choosing to meet in person because context, lived experience, trust, and collaboration matter.
Some events stay with you long after they end, and the International School Marketing and Admissions Conference last May in Bangkok was one of them. 💭 Here’s a look back at what brought the ISMAC community together. See what happened at ISMAC Bangkok:
Why do libraries continue to hold such a special place in school communities?
“How do we have more integrated projects where the librarian is in there as a core collaborator and leader in that? Because I think that is really transformative learning and positionality for the librarian.” — Stacy Stephens
“For administrators, it is all about being present and starting with really understanding what the library does.” — Julia Besnard Supporting school libraries begins with presence.
The questions schools are asking have changed. AI in education is no longer just about tools. Schools are now asking bigger questions about assessment, integrity, governance, and the future of learning.
The most successful school libraries are those where leadership sees the library as an asset, strategic asset, not just a space.” — Marianne Grasso A strong library is more than a place students visit.
“When schools are being redesigned, where's the librarian in that process? Because the level of insight that you would be able to bring, not just to your own space, but to the learning spaces across the school, would be very deep.” — Jean-Pierre Adamson
What does it mean to reimagine the school library as more than a room with books?