Recess Duty Episode 005 - Brian Lettinga with Search Associates

12/01/21 • 22 min

Welcome to "Recess Duty"! This week we talk with Brian Lettinga, a Senior Search Associate joining after a 24-year career in international education. We talk about trends in overseas job applications and advice for new and veteran international educators and how to stand out amongst a crowd of candidates. We share stories about searching for jobs and looking for that school that we can connect with and what we need to be on the lookout for.

Brian earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and International Relations from Western Michigan University. Following his undergraduate work, he earned his first Master’s Degree in Education from Aquinas College and his teaching license from the state of Michigan. Later he earned his second Master’s Degree from Lehigh University in Educational Leadership as well as his administrative licenses from the state of Michigan. Brian is active in international education, keeping close ties to CEESA, AMLE, ELMLE, and serving on accreditation teams for AdvancED. Brian and his wife, Annalisa, have two children, Miles and Posie. Brian also has a deep understanding of what it is like to raise a family overseas and commit to the upbringing of Third Culture Kids.

After ten years teaching elementary school Brian moved into international school administration. Brian spent the next fourteen years in a wide variety of administrative positions. Brian returned to CIC as the Upper School Principal and IBDP Coordinator in 2006 and continued through 2011 as the Elementary and Middle School principal having opened the two-year-old and three-year-old programs as well as bringing the school closer to PYP authorization.

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Please connect with Brian with the following links!

Twitter

Facebook

If you are looking to go overseas please go and sign up with Search Associates, check it out here!

Don't forget to subscribe and review so you don't miss any future episodes of "Recess Duty".

Continue learning everyone!

Levi Allison - https://linktr.ee/levi_allison

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Recess Duty Episode 004 - Craig Kemp

This week during "Recess Duty" we talk with Educational Tech Guru, Craig Kemp! We discuss his journey through education and pushing himself to continue growing to support teachers in various ways. We also talk about his exciting adventure with EduSpark, a platform for all learners to continue developing, learning, and growing, and how that came around.

Craig has supported schools and organizations all over the globe to establish practices, protocols, and guidelines to support the sustainable implementation of technology into the curriculum to add value to student learning. In addition, he works as an advisor with technology vendors adding value to their products for use in schools. Craig works with these companies to help them build, develop, grow and connect with schools all over the world and has successfully supported global EdTech companies in developing a presence in APAC.

Please connect with Craig with the following links below!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrkempnz

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrkempnz/

Eduspark: https://eduspark.world/

Ignite Edtech: https://www.igniteedtech.com/

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Recess Duty Episode 006 - Kirsten Durward

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This week during "Recess Duty" we talk with Learning Nomad, Kirsten Durward! We discuss her journey through education and travels as well as what limitless learning means to us. We also discuss how might we move towards limitless learning in our own classrooms as well as her work with Toddle.

Kirsten Durward is a true global nomad who started her journey in international education in a bush school in Northern Kenya at age 3. Nearly 50 years later, between school and work, she has lived in 17 countries and voyaged through over 80. As an independent educational consultant, IB educator, and concept based learning trainer she applies her in-depth experience of teaching, curriculum construction, and educator development in both voluntary and professional practice, working with schools and individuals to support them in taking ownership of their learning and development so that they can support students to take ownership in their turn. Her professional interests span constructivism, inquiry, trans-disciplinary learning, and assessment-based practice, while personally, she enjoys sailing, drama, cookery and generally helping out and hosting!

Connect with Kirsten below:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/learnerfocused

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/300141146747904

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