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The Growth Minded Educator: Teaching, Leading, and Lifelong Learning
96 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 15, 2026
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Kelley Ridings
4 books36 followersAre you seeking to transition your career into a new role in international schools?
Are you struggling to find your dream job or searching for effective strategies to advance your career in a global educational landscape?
Imagine having the support and guidance to navigate the competitive world of international education. Whether you're an educator aiming for a teaching position or a school leader looking to recruit high-quality staff, I am here to provide you with innovative books and solutions, as well as specialized, high-quality training and mentorship. My mission is to empower professionals like you while enriching schools that power a dynamic global community.
As an award-winning veteran school leader and author in K-12 international education and leadership, I inspire educators to find innovative solutions to secure teaching or management roles within schools worldwide.
As an educator, do you struggle to find your dream job in international schools? Would you benefit from proven job search strategies to help you find that role? My book, "Teach or Lead Abroad: Easily Find Your Dream Job in International Schools," is on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible.
As a school leader, have you hired one too many ineffective employees? Have you wondered how to design a more robust hiring system to attract and recruit high-quality staff for your school? If so, I’m writing the book and designing online support just for you. It's launching February 24, 2025.
With a 30+ year global career, my international education experience as a senior school leader, author, teacher, and consultant has taken me to live and work in China, the United States, Mexico, and South Korea.
I've reached my international career dream. Now, what about you? Let me help!
Are you struggling to find your dream job or searching for effective strategies to advance your career in a global educational landscape?
Imagine having the support and guidance to navigate the competitive world of international education. Whether you're an educator aiming for a teaching position or a school leader looking to recruit high-quality staff, I am here to provide you with innovative books and solutions, as well as specialized, high-quality training and mentorship. My mission is to empower professionals like you while enriching schools that power a dynamic global community.
As an award-winning veteran school leader and author in K-12 international education and leadership, I inspire educators to find innovative solutions to secure teaching or management roles within schools worldwide.
As an educator, do you struggle to find your dream job in international schools? Would you benefit from proven job search strategies to help you find that role? My book, "Teach or Lead Abroad: Easily Find Your Dream Job in International Schools," is on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible.
As a school leader, have you hired one too many ineffective employees? Have you wondered how to design a more robust hiring system to attract and recruit high-quality staff for your school? If so, I’m writing the book and designing online support just for you. It's launching February 24, 2025.
With a 30+ year global career, my international education experience as a senior school leader, author, teacher, and consultant has taken me to live and work in China, the United States, Mexico, and South Korea.
I've reached my international career dream. Now, what about you? Let me help!
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February 23, 2026
In this book, The Growth-Minded Educator: Teaching, Leading, and Lifelong Learning, Kelly Ridings as one who deeply loves education, emphasizes the role of mentorship in career growth. He calls that books, social media and digital tools can be sources of mentorship instead of relying solely on the traditional person-to-person approach. This is because he has personally enjoyed the benefits of mentorship through his career. Without the social medium of LinkedIn, I might never have known Kelley Ridings.
Kelley also X-rayed various forms of professional development programs. There is something for everyone and every educational organization can support their educators in different ways. The good news is that professional development programs, when undertaken with the right mindset, yield growth to educators and schools. Kelley testified his gains from professional development programs. For this, he got the taste of the pudding from the eating.
Kelley dedicated a part of this book to emphasize the need for professional training and licensing so educators will have a good mastery of pedagogy and human development. This also helps to maximize students’ chances of success as well as open doors to better-paying job opportunities.
With this book, Kelley Ridings has given yet another rare gift to intending and existing educators.
I have ordered my copy. What about you?
Nneka Okafor (The Oak)
Kelley also X-rayed various forms of professional development programs. There is something for everyone and every educational organization can support their educators in different ways. The good news is that professional development programs, when undertaken with the right mindset, yield growth to educators and schools. Kelley testified his gains from professional development programs. For this, he got the taste of the pudding from the eating.
Kelley dedicated a part of this book to emphasize the need for professional training and licensing so educators will have a good mastery of pedagogy and human development. This also helps to maximize students’ chances of success as well as open doors to better-paying job opportunities.
With this book, Kelley Ridings has given yet another rare gift to intending and existing educators.
I have ordered my copy. What about you?
Nneka Okafor (The Oak)
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