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Educators Going Global

Educators Going Global

Von: Audrey Forgeron and David Carpenter
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Our mission is to inform both veteran and aspiring international educators about working overseas - What it’s like and how it's changing, Where to find more information, Why "going global" is so attractive and How and When to work through the recruiting process. We do this via targeted episodes where we give informational interviews as well as sharing personal vignettes related to all aspects of international education. We work to tell the full story so you are really in the know about international schools. We invite you to travel, teach and connect with us!© 2026 Educators Going Global Sozialwissenschaften
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  • 110. Coming to America: A Conversation With International Educator-Authors Who Relocated to the US

    110. Coming to America: A Conversation With International Educator-Authors Who Relocated to the US
    Sep 13 2026
    Text us with topic or guest suggestions!For many of us, the phrase “Going Global” elicits an image of someone leaving North America to head off to an exotic destination overseas. But how many of us think about folks for whom “Going Global” meant leaving their home country to teach in North America? Our guests on this show did just that!Coreen Anderson, Ed.D., has built a career demonstrating that education knows no borders, from classrooms in Jamaica and the United States to online universities. As an international educator and university instructor, she creates teaching and learning environments that prepare students for success in a globalized world. She helped reshape teacher preparation in the United States by collaborating with other stakeholders to develop curriculum for teacher education programs in one state, strengthening the preparation of the next generation of teachers. Her commitment to teacher excellence is longstanding; over the years, she has mentored and coached numerous educators. That same commitment inspired her recently authored book, which positions international teachers to succeed in U.S. classrooms. Dr. Anderson has received numerous awards for her impact on education, and her commitment extends beyond classroom walls and university halls. She is a key driver behind the Louisetta James Memorial Foundation Scholarship in Jamaica, which awards scholarships to students at the primary, high school, and post-secondary levels. Dr. Anderson’s belief that quality education is the master key to unlocking most doors continues to shape her practices and endeavors.Subhadra Desaraju is a highly accomplished science educator and academic leader based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She earned her Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Chemistry from Delhi University before pursuing further qualifications in education, including an Educational Specialist (EdS) degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from Old Dominion University. In her career, Desaraju balances her roles in both secondary and higher education, serving as an adjunct professor in the Chemistry department at a local Community College while simultaneously shaping science education within the public school system.In her current school, Desaraju holds vital leadership roles, including Science Department Chair, Lead Mentor, and Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry teacher. Her commitment to instruction and mentorship earned her national recognition as a National Board Certified Teacher, as well as the prestigious honor of being named the City-Wide Teacher of the Year. She continues to actively participate in regional professional learning communities, focusing on instructional collaboration and advancing leadership skills. As an experienced international teacher, she is also committed to providing support and mentorship to newly recruited global educators.Guiding Question:“What are some tips you would offer to international educators coming to teach in the United States to help them prepare?”Topics Addressed:Why Coreen and Subhadra decided to leave their home countries and head overseas and how they managed itSome early impressions and experiences from when they first arrived in the United States as an international educatorWhat prompted Coreen to write a book for international educatorsSome of the types of struggles she heard about through interviewing teachers for her bookSubhadra’s contribution as a co-author of the second editionSome teaching tips for international educators moving to the United StatesSome non-teaching tips for international educators moving to the United StatesContact: Coreen LinkedInSubhadra LinkedInBook: Reaching Beyond Borders: The International Teachers' Guide to Migrating and Teaching in the U.S.Date Recorded: August 29, 2026Categories: Transitions | School Life | Finances | RelationshipsSupport the showRemember to access our Educators Going Global website for more information and consider joining our Patreon community at patreon/educatorsgoingglobal!Email us with comments or suggestions at educatorsgoingglobal@gmail.com Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.Listen on your favorite podcast app: connect from our share page.Music: YouTube. (2022). Acoustic Guitar | Folk | No copyright | 2022❤️. YouTube. Retrieved October 11, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOEmg_6i7jA.
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  • 109. What Prompts us to Go Global for the First Time? A Conversation With Dr. Ettie Zilber

    109. What Prompts us to Go Global for the First Time? A Conversation With Dr. Ettie Zilber
    Aug 7 2026
    Text us with topic or guest suggestions!If you spoke to 20 international educators and asked them what factors led them to take the initial leap into international education, you would likely get 20 very different answers! And if you interviewed as many as 94, well, you can imagine the stories you would hear. Such is the task that Dr. Ettie Zilber set herself.Ettie joined Audey for this episode and shared the eight categories of Catalysts, as she has dubbed them, that emerged from her doctoral research on this topic. She also shared many of the stories that her interviewees told her. We know you will connect with the 8 categories of Catalysts as well as with some of the stories.Before retiring from paid employment, Ettie enjoyed a long career in international schools in Israel, Singapore, Spain, Guatemala, China and the USA, serving first as an educator and then as a school Director.She served on the Boards of several Regional Associations and taught graduate courses for four universities which catered to international school educators. After doctoral research on Third Culture Kids, she published the book Third Culture Kids: Children of International School Educators. Other publications relevant to international schools include “Catalysts for a Career in International Schools,” “A Primer for Administrators applying to Proprietary Schools,” and many more, available on www.ettiezilber.comShe continues to conduct workshops on Cross Cultural Understanding at schools and other multi-national organizations.She lives in Arizona with her husband of 52 years, and enjoys visits with her children and grandchildren (one of whom is also a TCK/CCK). Guiding Question:“What are some factors that prompt teachers to leave their home countries and seek employment in international schools overseas?” Topics Addressed Included:Definition of terms (TCK, TCA, ACCK, CCA, multiracial/cultural children, Children of immigrants, Children of refugees, Children of minorities, International adoptees, Domestic TCKs, Educational CCKs, Self-initiated and Assigned Expatriates, push-pull factors of migration)THE BIG 8 - Eight factors that prompt people to decide to teach internationallyChildhood as a CCK (Cross-Cultural Kid)Grew up listening to family stories/seeing artefacts/had family history overseasInfluenced by teachers/colleagues or friends’ stories/artefactsReading/literature, TV about overseas Or desire to learn EnglishGrew up in multicultural environment (school, community)Early international travel experiences (independent of family)Intimate relationship/loved oneLife/labour/career status dissatisfaction How hiring schools can seek to leverage these factors in order to grow W4 Wanderlust in general and thus expand their candidate poolsContact Ettie:LinkedInResources Mentioned:Ettie’s Consulting Website www.ettiezilber.comEttie’s ECIS article on her research Ettie’s book on the children of international educatorsRecorded on July 17, 2026#transitions | #internationaleducation | #goingglobalSupport the showRemember to access our Educators Going Global website for more information and consider joining our Patreon community at patreon/educatorsgoingglobal!Email us with comments or suggestions at educatorsgoingglobal@gmail.com Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.Listen on your favorite podcast app: connect from our share page.Music: YouTube. (2022). Acoustic Guitar | Folk | No copyright | 2022❤️. YouTube. Retrieved October 11, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOEmg_6i7jA.
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    58 Min.
  • 108. On Being a Head Here and There: A Comparison Among Schools, with Lee Fertig

    108. On Being a Head Here and There: A Comparison Among Schools, with Lee Fertig
    Jul 3 2026

    Text us with topic or guest suggestions!

    What are international schools like? One way to find out is to compare them with schools in your home country.

    Since David and I both hail from North America, we thought it would be interesting to ask someone who has been a head of school in multiple oversea countries and in the U.S. to help us draw some of these comparisons. So we turned to Lee Fertig, who was a director in Brazil, Spain, and Belgium and is now the head of an independent school in California. Veteran International Educators, it will be fun for you to consider how closely Lee’s observations match yours; aspiring International Educators, I’m sure this look at the insider view will be enlightening for you.

    Lee talked about some of the similarities and differences he has observed among overseas and U.S. schools. While avoiding sweeping generalisations, he was able to give us a taste of some of the characteristics that can be found in either type of school, while also giving us a sense of what his current school, the Nueva School in San Francisco, is like. Lee is someone I would love to work with again – and after hearing this conversation, I’m betting you will want to work with him, too!

    Lee is currently the Head of the Nueva School in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has 40 years of leadership and teaching experience in a wide variety of educational settings including five international schools (in Ethiopia, Brazil, Spain, and Belgium), a leading independent school in New York City, and a voluntary integration public magnet school in Minneapolis. Lee has been training for the Principals’ Training Center (PTC) for many years, has taught in the College of Education at the University of Minnesota, and is a guest speaker on contemporary educational issues at a wide variety of community events. He provides consulting services for schools and educational organizations around the world in the areas of governance, development and fundraising, learning innovation, student support systems, and school-based continuous improvement.

    Our guiding question was: “What was your experience going from being a head of various schools overseas to becoming a head of an independent school in the United States with international aspects?”

    Here are the topics covered in this episode:

    • Moving from leading international schools to leading an independent school in the U.S.
    • Comparing the mission and identity of international schools with those in the U.S.
    • Similarities and differences in school culture or community life between international schools and Lee’s current U.S. school
    • Balancing local and global culture in international schools
    • Parent expectations
    • Governance and leadership expectations
    • Teacher recruitment
    • What the best international schools have in common

    Resources shared in this episode:

    Connect with Lee on LinkedIn

    Nueva School


    Show recorded on June 12, 2026.

    Categories: School Life | Recruitment | Transitions


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    Music: YouTube. (2022).     Acoustic Guitar | Folk | No copyright | 2022❤️. YouTube. Retrieved October 11, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOEmg_6i7jA.

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