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Category Archives: international teaching
Sorting it all out (6/20)
Since I left Ohio in 2005 to teach overseas, I have had many wonderful opportunities to grow and develop my learning and teaching practices. I first learned about the IB programmes when I joined The International School of Düsseldorf in … Continue reading
Posted in international teaching, leadership, PD, Uncategorized
Tagged Cognitive Coaching, IB PYP, NEASC, The PTC
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Guided by Guiding Statements
A few years back I composed a post about schools and their Mission, Vision, and Learning Principles. I was reminded of this post last week as we enter a new academic year. At my current school, we begin each academic … Continue reading
Posted in culture, international teaching, leadership, mission, vision
Tagged Guiding Statements, mission, values, Visible Thinking Routine, vision
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Putting #IBMO2015 into Action
The IB AP Annual Conference in Macau is over and educators around Asia Pacific are heading back to their schools. The key question we should now be asking ourselves is, ‘How is this going to help my school improve student learning?’ After … Continue reading
Posted in assessment, differentiation, international teaching, PD, PYP
Tagged assessment, choice, differentiation, formative assessment, IB, Macau, PD, PYP, teaching
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Collaborative Planning, more than just working together
The PYP Programme Standards and Practices Standard A Practice 3.b The school as a community of learners is committed to a collaborative approach to curriculum development. We know collaborative planning is more than just teachers working together on a document. … Continue reading
Posted in collaboration, integration, international teaching, PYP, teaching
Tagged collaboration, PD, planning, PYP, teaching, transdisciplinary, units of inquiry
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Transdisciplinary Skills are…..
In Making the PYP Happen document it states the following: Within their learning throughout the programme, students acquire and apply a set of transdisciplinary skills: social skills, communication skills, thinking skills, research skills and self-management skills. These skills are valuable, not only … Continue reading
Posted in assessment, international teaching, PoI, PYP, transdisciplinary skills, unit of inquiry
Tagged assessment, inquiry, PYP, real-life experiences, units of inquiry
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Thinking about Effective Feedback
I just recently wrapped up my second PTC (The Principals‘ Training Centre) course, ‘Assessment Leadership in the International School’ in Miami, Florida. You can read about my first course from 2012 here. When I reflect back on the week, I … Continue reading
Posted in assessment, international teaching, PD
Tagged assessment, formative assessment, PD, PTC
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Linking Children’s Literature to PYP Profile/Attitudes
“The aim of all the IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.” (Making the PYP Happen) The IB Learner … Continue reading
Posted in international teaching, PYP, PYP Attitudes, PYP Profile, Reading, teaching
Tagged fun, PYP, read aloud, reading, real-life experiences, reflection
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Being a PYP Exhibition Mentor
In the final year of the PYP, students engage in a final project, the PYP Exhibition. The exhibition is a transdisciplinary inquiry conducted in the spirit of personal and shared responsibility. This exhibition is a significant event for both the … Continue reading
Graphing Sentence Fluency
I wanted to share another great idea from writingfix.com on sentence fluency as this is currently our writing trait focus the next few months. My grade three students drafted a paragraph on a special time they shared with an adult; … Continue reading
Posted in integration, international teaching, Math, technology, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged 6 +1 writing traits, graphing, sentence fluency
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Mission and Vision
This summer I spent a week in Miami, Florida for my first PTC course, Creating and Administering an Effective School. The Principals’ Training Center (PTC) is professional development for international school leaders. My group consisted of about 40 participants from … Continue reading
Posted in international teaching, mission, PD, vision
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