At the Movies: Green-Screens Transform Student Learning
Through movies, students construct meaning and communicate understanding with great creative freedom. With the addition of green-screen technology, students learn to select images discerningly and write sophisticated scripts to complement, explain or engage with background media.
Read MoreEmbedding the Learner Profile in the Pedagogy & Culture of Schools
How do we make the Learner Profile an inextricable part of our school culture? How do we ensure that our pedagogy inspires students to strive for these attributes every day? The goal is to embed the Learner Profile in our daily practice, in simple, authentic ways.
Read MoreHow to Make the Most of Standardised Assessment
With careful analysis, standardised assessments can inform teachers and improve instructional practices in international schools.
Read MoreThe Power of Gratitude in Schools
I believe that gratitude is a key factor in every school where quality teachers are retained and student learning flourishes.
Read MoreiPad Portraits & an Inspiring Art Teacher
Schools with brilliant art teachers are very fortunate. The safe & inspiring art room is always a hub of endless wondering, experimentation, discovery and self-expression. When every child has the freedom to be an artist, their learning knows no bounds.
Read MoreMath Inquiry Stops Here: Bridging the Home-School Gap
Math inquiries should continue seamlessly from school to home and back again. Children should experience math as an ever-present, challenging, beautiful way to make sense of the world. I need to work harder at involving parents as partners for truly authentic math inquiries.
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