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Welcome to ChapterFlow
We are delighted to invite you to contribute to the second edition of Leading Your International School. The international school landscape continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace. Amid changing educational priorities, technological advances, geopolitical uncertainty, and increasing expectations from diverse communities, one principle remains constant: the importance of mission integrity. This new edition will explore how school leaders can ensure that their mission is more than a statement on a website. It should be the driving force behind strategic decisions, leadership practice, curriculum design, community engagement, governance, and organisational culture. Welcome, and thank you for considering joining us on this important project.
Second call now open
We have been encouraged by the response to this project and are now inviting a second round of chapter proposals. This call is for story-led chapters that share real leadership experiences connected to Mission Integrity in international schools.
If you would like to contribute, please create an account or sign in, then submit your chapter title and short proposal by August 31.
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Author guidance
We welcome contributions from experienced practitioners, researchers, and educational leaders across the international school sector. Chapters should be rooted in real experience and written for leaders who want to learn from honest, thoughtful stories of practice.
Authors should propose a chapter that:
5,000 to 7,000 words, excluding references.
By submitting a chapter, authors confirm that the work is original, has not been previously published, is not under consideration elsewhere, and has appropriate permissions for any copyrighted material.
All submissions may be screened for originality.
Each chapter will undergo editorial review. Authors may be asked to revise their work so that the chapter remains clear, useful, authentic, and aligned with the overall vision of the book.
Example proposal
When the Mission Was Tested: Leading a School Community Through a Difficult Decision
This chapter will tell the story of a moment when our school had to make a difficult decision that tested the meaning of its mission. It will describe the context, the competing pressures, the leadership choices involved, and the lessons learned about keeping mission and values alive when decisions are complex.
The chapter will begin with a real leadership situation from an international school context. The school had a clear mission statement, but a particular decision created tension between what the school said it valued and what different stakeholders expected it to do. The chapter will describe the situation honestly, including the uncertainty, conversations, and trade-offs involved.
Rather than presenting a simple success story, the chapter will explore what it felt like to lead through the process, what helped the team stay connected to the mission, and where the experience revealed gaps between language and practice. It will include practical examples of how leaders used dialogue, reflection, and evidence to make decisions that were more closely aligned with the school’s stated values.
The chapter will draw lightly on leadership thinking about values-led decision-making and organisational culture, but the main focus will remain on the lived experience. It will close with lessons that other international school leaders could use when mission, vision, and real-world pressures come into conflict.
Alex Morgan is an international school leader with experience in school improvement, strategic planning, and staff development. Their professional interests include values-led leadership, school culture, and helping leadership teams turn mission statements into meaningful everyday practice.