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In Japan, first graders travel solo to school on the train.” Teru talks about the importance of independence and self reliance in Japanese culture, even at the young age of 6 years old.
On CNBC’s Squawk Box, Clavel states, “Japan’s greatest challenge is marrying their national identity and cultural values with what’s needed of them globally.”
Teru talks about her book, World Class, and technology for kids in the classroom and at home.
Teru comments on the cultural, political and economic status of Japan.
Teru is interviewed by Fareed Zakaria on his segment, Global Public Square. They discuss the education systems in Asia vs the U.S., including teacher training, academic mindset, education funding models.
In Japan, first graders travel solo to school on the train.” Teru talks about the importance of independence and self reliance in Japanese culture, even at the young age of 6 years old.
Teru’s Commentary, “American high school students should be doing better. Here’s what I learned when my kids went to school in China and Japan” combines personal anecdote and research from World Class in response to the PISA results.
Teru on Chicago’s top news radio discussing what’s behind the soaring cost of college and universities in the U.S, what makes university tuition free in other countries, and what roles do parents play in the success of their children’s education.
An excerpt from World Class, Chapter 11: The Twilight Zone: Our Worst Year Yet, in the Best-Ranked School District received over 1.7k shares.
Teru’s Blog, A Mastery Mindset, is the meeting of parenting, education and globalization.
“A woman’s quest to find the world’s best schools” Published December 9, 2019 online and in print. Clavel says, “In an ideal world, I wish for a meritocratic system, where families don’t feel the need to game the system and where children know that their accomplishments are their own.”
From the American Chamber of Commerce of Japan.”Dream big: Japanese students seek new paths to overseas study” interviews Teru on her World Class story.
Teru was interviewed on Mom Brain with Hilaria Baldwin and Daphne Oz. Stay tuned for the air date!
Teru is interviewed by Dr. Drew Pinsky and Leann Tweeden on KABC about educating her children in the schools of Asia and the culture shock they experienced when they returned to the US.
‘World Class’: What a world class education looks like, and what it doesn’t. Clavel says, “Raise your kids’ learning expectations: Your kids can do so much more than you think they can. And let your kid struggle, so that they can have the resiliency to overcome problems and that sets them up for life.”
“Top-ranked but ‘viscerally’ disappointing: New book details one family’s challenges in Palo Alto schools” Published September 13, 2019.
Teru weighs in on why Chinese students want to attend college in the U.S.
“Greenwich native: Asian schools could teach U.S. counterparts” Published November 10, 2019. An interview with Teru on World Class and beyond.
Teru Clavel recounts her life in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo where her children received a truly world class education.
Read Teru’s weekly column in The Japan Times, The Learning Curve, where she explores education and globalization in Japan.
Teru is interviewed by Lars Larson on his nationally syndicated radio show.
On The Jim Bohannon Show, Teru speaks to 18 callers from across the country about the past, present and future of the U.S. education system.
Teru is a guest on Zibby Owens’ podcast, Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books. The episode on World Class will December 27th, 2019.
Teru was a guest on the Laura Coates Show with attorney, commentator, law Professor, author, and radio talk show host, Laura Coates.
World Class was featured in New York’s top Japanese Newspaper.
Teru’s column for The Japan Times, The Learning Curve, discusses education, parenting and globalization in Japan and abroad.
In this podcast, Teru discusses the her beliefs about technology in classrooms as an educational tool and how and why parents should limit tech time at home.
In this podcast, Teru delves deeper into her World Class story and talks about the differences of raising a family schooled in both Asia and the U.S.
Teru was a guest on Washington D.C’s top radio station, WTOP, to talk about raising expectations for our children and her experiences in Asia.
Teru spoke to Mike Mullaney, host of Boston’s favorite radio station, Mix 104.1 about the US education system on topics like mastery, teacher training and the extending learning at home.
On the Leveraging Thought Leadership podcast, Teru talks about her experience writing, publishing, and marketing her book, World Class, and when “breaking the rules” can lead to the biggest successes.
Teru and host, Larry Roberts, talk about pushing our kids to overcome failure to gain resiliency and how to help your kids “launch.”
From the host, Mike Doherty: “Teru and I have a lively discussion about how different countries approach education, and the implications for our K-12 systems.”
On Building Psychological Strength, Teru and April talk about nurturing a growth mindset for our children.
Teru discusses her worldwide journey as a mother and how and why she made these educational decisions for her family.
Teru discusses her experience as a first time author and her advice for aspiring authors.
On San Diego radio, Teru discusses technology in the classroom, teacher training, and answers how can the US complete globally.
World Class in named one of the Top Ten Books for Expats in 2019
In this inspiring and honest conversation about motherhood, Teru talks about principles of education that can be applied in all of our lives – resiliency, failure, and confidence. Teru answers, “what can we do in our own homes to support our children no matter where they go to school.”
Host, Danielle Strobe, writes, “A smart and funny woman, she made me think hard about the next chapters coming for me and how I plan to advocate for my own beliefs.”
A quick, casual and informative conversation about Teru’s global journey.
Teru gets radically honest about the book launch process – what worked and what she learned along the way. Including this: “This is not easy. There are so many rejections. For one success, there were hundreds of pitches where I got rejected.”
Teru discusses what parents and teachers can do to move American education forward into the future, the importance of consistent leadership, and partnering with stakeholders.
Teru opens up about what it took to become a published author and offers her advice for aspiring authors to follow in her footsteps.
On the Stages Podcast, Teru addresses the importance of each education decision she made while living abroad.