BSME Talks
Welcome to BSME Talks — the podcast where international educators come together to share insights, experiences, and ideas shaping education in the Middle East and beyond.
Each episode explores the unique challenges and innovations of teaching overseas, the impact schools are making regionally, and the lessons that connect international education to classrooms everywhere.
Whether you’re an educator considering an overseas move, teaching internationally, or simply curious about what’s happening in global education, BSME Talks is your space for real conversations that matter.
BSME Talks
Latest Episodes
BSME Talks | How to Keep Calm and Carry On, When Nothing is Certain
What does it mean to lead a school when uncertainty is part of everyday life?In this episode of BSME Talks, we’re joined by Rob Ford, Principal at the The British International School, Ukraine, speaking to us from Ukraine on a day when ...
BSME Talks | What makes a British International School "British"?
In this episode of BSME Talks, we’re joined by Dr Sarah Pearce, who has recently completed her Doctorate in Education at the University of Bath. Her research explores how school leaders in the UAE navigate the complex and sometimes competing id...
BSME Talks | Pitch Perfect: What Makes a Good Workshop
What makes a workshop proposal go from good idea to yes, we want this on the programme?In this episode of BSME Talks, BSME's Nalini Cook and Kirsty Crosby take a closer look at what makes a workshop proposal stand out, ...
BSME Talks | What We Wish We'd Known: A Conversation on Teaching
In this episode of BSME Talks, Nalini Cook is joined by TeacherCon DXB26 keynote speakers Dr. Dian Nicola Hamilton and Emmanuel Awoyelu for an honest and wide-ranging conversation about the people at the heart of education: teachers.Whil...
Welcome Back! It's time for BSME Talks Season Two
Season Two is here! And there’s a lot happening at BSME.In our season opener, Debra Forsyth and Nalini Cook look ahead at what’s shaping up to be a busy year across the BSME community, from new opportunities for students and teachers, to...