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Narrowing the lens on understanding
I often read blog posts about how stretched teachers are to facilitate authentic learning and in particular inquiry based learning. Sadly, I tend to agree with much of what is posted and overall I...
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Learning from the best
Learning from students is always so inspiring and personally, I think they are the one under utilised resource in schools that can illuminate our understanding of the teaching and learning profession....
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The mutually inclusive nature of teacher and student reflection
Here’s something you could try with upper elementary students and any PYP unit planner – get them to help you reflect on the inquiry! I just had the pleasure of leading a group of students through...
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Behavioural rewards – the antibiotic of primary education
Having worked in primary education for many years now, I am confident that within 20 min of working with kids I can spot those that have been weaned on stickers and treats to reward their hard work....
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How vs What – Curriculum design
I have been synthesising my thoughts and experiences as a curriculum leader lately. As curriculum leaders we spend a lot of time engaging people in the “what” of curriculum… committees, working...
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Team Teaching – an all or nothing phenomenon?
Team teaching has the potential not only to raise your game as a teacher, but also to elevate learning for our students, however these outcomes are not easily achieved. Working in IB schools it is easy...
View ArticleInquiry planning – the spiral metaphor
Here is a post from my new blog about planning for authentic inquiry with teams of teachers
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Check out my latest post on using a strategy to help students get better at portfolio reflections. It’s a rework of a model I created and shared on this blog, way back in 2010.
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From small seeds…
For some people it might seem like things are moving fast and furious where PYP and student agency are concerned. Having worked within the PYP for 15 years, I believe we are on the edge of an exciting...
View ArticleAI and the importance of prompting
As AI threatens to impose itself on the very nature of human productivity in all forms, it’s good to be able to step back from the noise and hysteria and seek clarity as it pertains to our own...
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