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Category Archives: PD
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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Before and After PD #IBAD2019 (5/20)
Back in 2015, I shared a post on my action plan after the 2015 IB Conference in Macau.After returning from the 2019 IB Conference in Abu Dhabi I thought about my conference preparations and takeaways. When the conference schedule became … Continue reading
Non-Negotiables at School
As I shared before in a previous blog post, our school has a professional book club. Our first title this semester is, ‘Neuro Teach; Brain Science and the Future of Education’ by Glenn Whitman and Ian Kelleher. As I started … Continue reading
Posted in leadership, mission, PD, teaching, vision
Tagged brain, neuro teach, non-negotiable, student learning
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Cultivating Your School’s Culture
As I met with our new teachers this week, I began to reflect on what I shared with them about their new school. More specifically, how we support a professional and positive school culture for all teachers and students. I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in culture, leadership, PD
Tagged choice, cultivating, culture, developing, PD, PYP, school
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Leveraging Parents as Critical Partners in the PYP
Conducting parent workshops on the essential elements of The Primary Years Programme (PYP) is key for your school. These workshops allow parents the opportunity to engage in the same learning process their children do on a daily basis, thus providing parents the chance to … Continue reading
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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Doing Differentiation?
Have you ever heard, “how do you do differentiation?” As many resources tell us, differentiation is not something you do and tick off, it is more an ongoing philosophy or approach where we continue to really know our students and … Continue reading
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Tagged choice, differentiation, learning style, PD, readiness levels, student interest
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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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Taking away one thing – Google Summit
When you present at or attend a conference, you hope to either have your participants or yourself walk away with at least one new idea. After attending day one of the Google Summit at SAS in Singapore, I have walked … Continue reading
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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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