How do we give our children the tools to succeed now and in the future?
Join the Global Denmark Podcast for an insightful conversation as we sit down with the Director of Copenhagen International School, Sandy Mackenzie.
Sandy has been a school leader in China, the United States, the UK, and now in Denmark. In this wide-ranging conversation, we explored; innovation in the educational sector, the importance of emotional intelligence and global perspectives, the role of CIS, the 17 SDGs, inclusion, the experience of being an expat leader in Denmark and much more.
Copenhagen International School and its role in society [2:20]
Global talents and international school options [4:00]
Helping students adapt to their changing environments [5:30]
Self-regulation and mindfulness as parts of the curriculum [10:10]
The 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) [16:30]
The importance of cultivating a global mindset [20:30]
Leveraging cognitive diversity [22:30]
Differences in dominant cultures around the world [25:00]
Danish and IB qualifications for higher education [32:40]
Daily habits and routines to optimize performance [35:37]
Special event and challenging personality trait [37:50]
Something weird and dinner party invites [42:00]
Guiding principles and mentors [47:00]
Book recommendations [49:56]
Lessons to and from Denmark, and closing comments [53:00]
CiC: Death of an accent
CiC: Good guidance
CiC: Summer houses and White House prowess.
CiC: Orcadians and Idioms
CiC: Postal problems, Iron agenda and the great flag hoist.
CiC: The Eternal Sunshine of the Danish Summer.
CiC: Dry days, lovely hell raisers and the great cauliflower rush.
CiC: Loud nights, Motorbikes and Living right
CiC: Potato protests, electric planes and awful imports
CiC: Fake Fault Lines and Fairy Tales
CiC: Toffee Projectiles, Aviation Austerity and the Great Android Collusion
CiC: Naughty things in small bags... of sweets.
CiC: Clean streets, sexy ads and cat sirens
CiC: Danish handshakes, Swedish space race and Scandics collaborate
CiC: From Russian ships to Carl Sagan tidying your bedroom
CiC: Cycle snitching, mobile money and Abby’s perfect transit.
CiC: Rich Country headlines, Danish American Pie and moral brewing
CiC: The Turing Danish Test
CiC: Working 9 to 5, or whenever you feel like it.
CiC: Mermaids, Wolfs and Saunas.
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