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Being Thinkers - an IB attribute
This is written as an introduction to the IB Learner Profile attribute of being a THINKER. It can be also be used as an assembly or starter discussion with TOK students. a person who thinks deeply and...
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The Purpose Challenge Free
Student (and staff) wellbeing is becoming an increasingly central concern. And yet, according to a 2018 survey, many high school students don’t believe their schools have done enough to help them deal...
Teaching and Learning
Session 4: Leading Professional Development
Schools are learning organisations in which students and staff should be continually learning things anew. Whilst this may be true for the students is it the case for staff? To what extent do our staff...
Teaching and Learning
Session 2: The Science of Learning
As teachers we make decisions every lesson: decisions about how to engage students in their learning, how to structure the learning process, how to provide students with effective feedback etc. Sometimes...
Teaching and Learning
Session 3: The Expert Teacher
Teachers of any age and at any stage of their careers can exhibit expertise. What expert teachers have in common is that they consistently make the on-the-spot decisions that advance student achievement...
Teaching and Learning
Session 1: Being a pedagogical leader
Effective (middle) leadership makes a difference to the learning and well-being of students. Vivienne Robinson at the University of Auckland has researched the leadership practices that makes a difference...
Blog
2019 - 2020: A New School Year Free
The beginning of a new school year is a good opportunity to remind all the school community what your big idea(s) are, not least because you will have new staff, pupils and parents joining the school...
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The science of teaching and learning Free
A new academic year is about to start in the northern hemisphere. As new staff join the schools, and academic teams are reformed, it is a good opportunity to review our beliefs about what makes learning...
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Meme
A meme is something such as a video, picture, or phrase that a lot of people send to each other on the Internet. The image quickly became a meme. (Collins Dictionary) “A unit of cultural information,...
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Body Biography
A body biography is a literary devise - it is a visual and written representation of a person's | character's life. It is a tool that can be used to analyse purpose, values and beliefs. This tasks asks...