Andrew Watson (educator and artist)
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Andrew Watson (born 23 August, 1964) is a British educator, artist and sustainability advocate. He has worked extensively with the International Baccalaureate and the United World College movements and was one of the founding board members of Albanian College[1][2][3]. He is a co-Director of Sustainability Education with Richard Calland[4].
Biography[edit]
Early life and education[edit]
Andrew Watson was born in London[5] on the 23rd of August 1964. He is the second child of four boys[6]. He attended first Dulwich College and then Alleyn's School[7], from which he graduated in 1982. He then went on to study at Chelsea College of Arts[8] and the University of Liverpool before completing his undergraduate degree with the Open University. He holds a PGCE from the University of Cambridge (Homerton College), where he was awarded a Blue (football), and a Master's in International Education Management from Oxford Brookes University[7].
Career[edit]
Watson's career began as an artist, exhibiting in London[6]. In 1997 he began working in international education full time, taking up positions in Jerusalem, Ban Chang, Milan, Geneva, Phuket, Florence and Amsterdam[9]. In addition to teaching and leadership positions, he has also worked substantially with the IB as a workshop leader, programme field representative and workshop author[10][11]. He has worked with UWC both as a teacher and as a member of the board for UWC Mostar[12][11][13].
He has been High School Principal of both the International School of Florence[14] and the International School of Amsterdam[15][16], as well as Director of the Jerusalem American School[5].
He has previously (early 2000s) examined aspects of Thai and South East Asian culture, both as a columnist for the Pattaya Mail and as a presenter on Pattaya Mail TV with his show Beyond the Beach[17].
Sustainability and equity[edit]
Andrew Watson works extensively with international schools, organisations and change agents to facilitate the effective changes necessary to tackle the climate crisis, primarily through the organisation SusEd (Sustainability Education), and has contributed to international school literature on this topic[18][19]
Along with his eldest daughter, Shamayim, Watson was a contributing author to Enacting Equitable Global Citizenship Education in Schools: Lessons from Dialogue between Research and Practice (2023)[20][21]. He has also written for International Schools Magazine[12] and The National Society (Church of England and Church in Wales) for the Promotion of Education[22].
Bibliography[edit]
- "Are we able to slay the educational Leviathan?" International School Magazine (2019)
- "Towards Sustainable Education" International School Magazine (2021)
- "Educating East Jerusalem: The UN Sustainable Development Goals as a change agent of society" ISC Research (2022)
- Enacting Equitable Global Citizenship Education in Schools: Lessons from Dialogue between Research and Practice, Eds. Kang, McIntosh (2023)
References[edit]
- ↑ "Governance". Albanian College. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ↑ Pse nxënësit duhet të zgjedhin Albanian College?Andrew Watson:Ofrojmë standardet më cilësore ..., 13 August 2021, retrieved 2024-02-18
- ↑ "Albanian College Press Release - Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ↑ "Sustainability Education". SusEd.org. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Ibicus - Workshop Leaders". www.ibicus.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Pattaya Mail - Vol. XIII No. 48 - Friday December 2 - December 8, 2005 Who's who". www.pattayamail.com. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Watson, Andrew (2024-02-18). "Andrew Watson: Director at Sustainability Education". LinkedIn.
- ↑ "Andrew Watson Art ~ Plommer Watson Associates". www.plommerwatson.com. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ↑ Kang, Sarah Lillo; McIntosh, Shona (2022-09-29). Enacting Equitable Global Citizenship Education in Schools: Lessons from Dialogue between Research and Practice. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-64504-0. Search this book on
- ↑ International Baccalaureate (2015-01-13). "IB Africa, Europe and Middle East Regional Conference 2014" (PDF).
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "School Leadership: What is the purpose of your school?". Subscription websites for IB teachers & their classes. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Watson, Andrew. "Are we able to slay the educational Leviathan?". issuu. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ↑ "Newsletter - November 2011 by emil spago - Issuu". issuu.com. 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ↑ "ISF E Newsletter Autumn 2019 by ISF-Florence - Issuu". issuu.com. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ↑ "ISA Sustainability Week & The Education and Sustainability Leadership Summit - International School of Amsterdam". 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ↑ International School of Amsterdam (2023-07-15). "Upper School Profile: 2022-2023" (PDF).
- ↑ "Pattaya Mail - Vol. XIV No. 25 - Friday June 23 - June 29, 2006 Columns". 2006-11-02. Archived from the original on 2006-11-02. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ↑ Watson, Andrew (2021). "Towards Sustainable Education" (PDF). International School Magazine: 4–5.
- ↑ Watson, Andrew (2022-11-15). "Educating East Jerusalem: The UN Sustainable Development Goals as a change agent of society". ISC Research. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ↑ "Enacting Equitable Global Citizenship Education in Schools: Lessons from Dialogue between Research and Practice". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ↑ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ↑ The National Society (Church of England and Church in Wales) for the Promotion of Education (2016). "United World College in a post-conflict society" (PDF). Schools for Human Flourishing: 38–43.
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