Description

In this interview, Dr. Winnard shares experiences, challenges, and insights from his life, teaching in the UK and his time serving as Head of School in both Sudan and Brazil.

In this new series of interviews, we want to learn more about exceptional practitioners who have developed their passion for education from their formative experiences. Join us for a peek behind the curtain of some outstanding international educators and how they have achieved their success. Our next guest is Dr Nigel Winnard. Dr. Winnard has had an exceptional career with 19 years of experience as a head of school in Sudan and Brazil. A keynote speaker at our previous live CPD event on inclusion, we are delighted to have this opportunity to learn more.

Key Themes:

1. Growing up in Bolton in the north-west of the UK and what school was like.
2. Understanding motivations to teach from a young age.
3. The experience of setting up the first IB World School in Sudan, Khartoum International Community School. The successes and challenges faced by the Sudanese people in light of the current civil war.
4. The move to take on a headship of Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro and how a passion for implementing training and policy around DEIJ stands out as a clear thread throughout Dr Winnard's teaching and leadership journey and the reasons for this.
5. Challenges faced and lessons learned from an outstanding career in education, including advice for aspiring leaders.