Teaching and Learning
How do we build confidence in our students?
How can we develop students' confidence? Main Message: Confidence is about attitude. It is about believing in in yourself. Self-belief is an essential element of self-esteem, but sometimes students' confidence...
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Risk Takers
a person who takes risks - "Brunel was a risk-taker who wanted to try new things" The IB describes this attribute as (a) a way of approaching uncertainty with forethought and determination; (b) challenging...
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Diamond 9
Diamond 9 is a prioritisation protocol. It is useful tool to use when exploring a concept (e.g. facets of international mindedness) or making a decision. This tool can be used in many different settings:...
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Distracted by technology Free
"Although screens are clearly with us to stay , we should now be well aware that they are far from hazard-free, as more and more evidence is indicating. According to Ofcom the average 16-24 year-old ......
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Be the change you want to see Free
At the heart of the IB Mission is the aim of developing "young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world”. This is a lofty aim but how do we practically encourage them to take the first...
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Make learning real
What is real-world education? Main Idea: Make education relevant to real life by asking students to apply their skills to solving real life problems. Ask them: ‘what problems do you see in your world...
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Challenges in implementing the IB Free
IB workshops are a great opportunity to share good practice as well as common challenges and problems in implementing the IB. We can learn much from each other. When leading IB workshops I often ask participants...
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The Ideal School Exhibition Free
The Ideal School Exhibition, by Julian Astle, November 2017 This paper from the RSA tells the story of individual schools who in the UK are revisiting the purpose, principles and power of education in...
Teaching and Learning
Our century: who are our students' thought leaders?
Main Message: Students today are living in a highly complex and at times confusing world, in which it is as important to teach them how to think as what to think in order for them to navigating the multiple...
Teaching and Learning
Learning is ...
Main Message: There is a vast and growing body of research on learning. From this research we can produce a list of key principles to inform our teaching. Key Quote: "The knowledge about learning shows...