National Curriculum vs IB in Malaysia: Is January 2027 the Right Time to Change Schools?
Choosing a school in Malaysia often begins with a familiar question: should your child continue in a government school, or would an international curriculum suit them better? For parents considering national curriculum vs IB in Malaysia, the answer is rarely about which system sounds more impressive. It is about how your child learns, the language […]
AI Note-Taking for Students: Does It Really Improve Learning?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how students learn, teachers teach and families support education. One area attracting attention is AI-powered note-taking. These tools can record lessons, transcribe discussions, summarise key points and organise study materials. They may also help students who find it difficult to keep up with fast-paced lessons or organise their notes. But […]
Overcoming Fear of Failure in Students
Some children hold back not because they cannot learn, but because of a fear of failure. This story, told through two fictional characters, shows how Fairview’s Breakthrough Process helps students move past it. Meet Liam, a student in his third year of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP), which is for ages 11 […]
Peace Education in Southeast Asia: 5 Classroom Lessons
Kishore Mahbubani, the Singaporean diplomat and academic, has spoken of a “hidden genius” in Southeast Asia. In his view, ASEAN countries have learned to manage geopolitics through dialogue, and the region has had no major wars since 1979. For schools, this raises a practical question about peace education: what do students need to practise so […]
Classroom Discussion Strategies: 3 Ways to Help Students Learn
“SHUT UP!!!!!!” 🗣️ These words may sound harsh, but many educators have probably thought them at some point. When a classroom gets noisy, it is tempting to wish every student would sit quietly and listen. But does a quiet classroom always mean students are learning? Listening has its place. However, students also need opportunities to […]
Effective Feedback for Students: 3 Strategies That Work
Effective feedback for students does more than tell them whether their work is right or wrong. Many educators want their students to become independent learners. That means giving students opportunities to think for themselves, solve problems, and learn from their mistakes. But there is an important question to ask first: Do students always know how […]
Building Trust with Students: Why Relationships Matter
Building trust with students starts with a simple question: do our students trust the people asking them to learn? Many educators walk into a classroom expecting students to learn, participate, and behave appropriately. For many students, that happens. For others, learning can feel disconnected from the people and environment around them. When this happens, should […]
Impactful Education Strategies: 5 Strategies You Should Plan for This School Year
Impactful education strategies can help school leaders focus their time and energy on what really supports student learning. For Ms. Evan, a new principal at an international school in Malaysia, that was easier said than done. Every day brought a new challenge. Parents wanted answers, teachers needed support, students had different needs, and education was […]
Teacher-Student Relationships: Why Every Student Wants to Be Seen
Strong teacher-student relationships can change how students experience school. In a bustling city in Vietnam, Mrs. Wong, the newly appointed principal of an international school, stood at the entrance to her office with a clear vision for the year ahead. She had the teaching strategies. She had the ideas. She had plans for new approaches […]
International School Network: Why Leaders Shouldn’t Struggle Alone
You Don’t Need to Struggle Alone James was a business-savvy professional with an impressive track record. Then he became the director of a new international school in Indonesia. Suddenly, his world looked very different. He had to manage teacher timetables, curriculum planning, staffing, parent expectations, budgets, HR and operations. Even deciding what should go on […]
