Globetrottin ADs - S3E16 - Inclusive vs Conpetitive Programs: How Both Can and Should Exist - a podcast by Globetrottin ADs

Can international schools have both inclusive and competitive programs? The guests in this weeks episode think so and that is exactly the topic of their section for the new international NIAAA course. Nick and Matt welcome Todd Parham (Activities Director - American Community School - Amman, Jordan), Chris Bishop (Athletic Director - American School of The Hague) and Mike DeNeef (Activities and Athletics Director American International School Dhaka - Bangladesh) to the show as they continue there series on the new NIAAA course LTC 910 that will be taught for the first time December at the National Conference in Nashville Tennessee.

Of course the guys lay out the sections of their course and the main course objectives. Some of those being to identify characteristics (positive & negative) of competitive and inclusive sport models and to help schools develop their own belief system related to sport participation. One of the main reasons that this particular topic is a ‘hot topic’ is because many stakeholders that are  involved in athletics (players/coaches/parents/administrators/etc..)  have widely divergent feelings on this issue. Finding the right balance in international schools is tricky and depends on many and often conflicting factors.

The five guys, who are in all different cities around the world have some good discussions about this topic but also what it is like to have AD colleagues that you trust, share with and learn from. Some of the biggest takeaways from the course, without giving too much away, are;

• Have the ability to assess their own school’s sports philosophy as well as having additional tools to address any deficiencies in their programs.


• Knowing that there is no right or wrong international school’s sports program model and knowing you can change any current structure to meet the needs of their individual school communities.


• It is possible to account for both high performance and inclusion in your program.

After some words about our sponsors Kukri Sports and Coach Evaluator the three guests share some great aspects of their current homes of the Netherlands, Jordan and Bangladesh. There is now only one part of the LTC 910 to talk about… stay tuned.

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