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Mark Beales

Mark Beales is principal at Osaka YMCA International School, Japan

All articles by Mark Beales
Why I took a ‘step back down’ the career ladder
A former international school principal explains why he swapped a role at the top for a teaching position – and how he explained this at interview to land a new job
Tips & Techniques
16 September 2024
Why I took a ‘step back down’ the career ladder
5 tips for your teacher CV and cover letter
With recruitment season underway, a school leader who runs teacher CV and cover letter-writing workshops offers some key advice
Staff Management
26 April 2024
Teacher jobs: 5 CV and covering letter tips
Safeguarding Around the World: Student stress
A headteacher discusses the downsides of the pressure to achieve high grades in Japan and how students are taught to guard against risky online behaviour
Strategy
14 December 2023
Safeguarding around the world: Academic pressure and online safety
7 ways a diverse teacher workforce helps a school
An international school head explains why its strategy to recruit as diverse a teacher workforce as possible is paying dividends
Staff Management
5 December 2023
7 ways a diverse teacher workforce benefits a school