Inside Schools | Stories of how schools think, build, and evolve

Inside Schools

Stories of how schools think, build, and evolve

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Over the last ten years, I've visited more than 100 schools and worked closely with thousands more around the world. Many of them have changed how I think about what a school can be.

That's why I'm starting Inside Schools, where every month I will share a story from a school that has made a design choice worth understanding. The goal is simple: to share real examples of how schools are thinking, building, and evolving. 

I hope these stories inspire you the way they've inspired me!

Deepanshu Arora
Co-founder & CEO, Toddle

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14 July, 2026 Munich International School

The school where teachers
design their own
professional growth

Most schools appraise teachers through observations and goal documents. Munich International School built something different. Every teacher spends the year investigating a question about their own practice. Every teacher works alongside colleagues exploring the same broad theme. Every teacher shares what they learn at a whole-school gathering in June. There is no separate appraisal process. The inquiry is the appraisal.
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