IB Approaches to teaching and learning
HOW do we nurture inquiry?
On this page we focus on identifying elements of inquiry-based instruction using your prior knowledge, current understandings, and experiences. We will explore (a) what it means to have an inquiry focused...
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Communicators
a person who is able to convey or exchange information, news, or ideas, especially one who is eloquent or skilled. The IB describes this attribute as (a) the ability to express ourselves confidently...
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Great free video resources Free
Tom Sherrington and Emma Turner, UK-based and internationally-recognized education authors and consultants, have a lot on their minds. From best practices in classroom teaching to sustaining PD that makes...
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Remote learning - what is research telling us? Free
The Education Endowment Fund examines the existing research (from 60 systematic reviews and meta-analyses) for approaches that schools can use to support students learning remotely, at home, online during...
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Remote learning myths Free
As schools continue to deliver learning online there is an increasing amount of evidence of what works and what doesn't. The UK inspection regulator, Ofsted, has just published its report, What’s working...
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How can we help parents? Free
Blended learning environments in present-day education, has put family engagement centre-stage and has never been more important for continuity of learning across all classroom settings. This school year,...
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Hybrid Learning: at school and online
The COVID-19 pandemic shook up the educational world. Over two-thirds of students moved from face-to-face learning to remote learning, almost overnight. Uncertainty surrounds the start of the 2020-21...
Teaching and Learning
Lessons we have learnt about teaching and learning online
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people work, behave and relate to each other. Education is no exception. Whilst schools have had to close for short periods in the past – due to war, weather...
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Online lesson planning Free
Professional inquiry: Talking to colleagues who are Heads of School it is clear that some teachers are more easily rising to the challenges posed by remote teaching than others. So what makes a good (online)...
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Teaching & Learning Online Free
The spread of the coronovirus (Covid-19) is resulting in an increasing number of schools having to temporarily close. Students around the world are relying on online learning through virtual classrooms...