Curriculum Development… How Assessment for Learning has transformed International Education 20 Feb 2023 Paul Black and Dylan William's work on assessment for learning has had a significant impact on transforming international education. Their research, which focused on the use of formative assessment, has…
21st Century Learning… What an International School might look like in the future 17 Jan 2023 In recent years, many international schools have been shifting towards a more personalized, competency-based approach to teaching. This approach focuses on providing students with a learning experience that is tailored…
Eco-literacy… Teach green and put environmental issues at the heart of school life 28 Dec 2022 Teaching green and promoting environmentalism in schools can have numerous benefits for both students and the wider community. Not only can it help to raise awareness about the importance of…
Artificial Intelligence… How might artificial intelligence revolutionise the world of education 22 Dec 2022 I am intrigued by how Artificial Intelligence might change the world of education as we know it. I am overwhelmed by the power of the recently launched AI "ChatGPT" and…
international education… Viewing Students as learning partners 22 Dec 202222 Dec 2022 Before I started working for SBW (https://www.sbw.edu/en/home) I was sceptical about the idea of referring to students as learning partners. It's not that I am a traditionalist, and I have…
Education… The Holistic Development of a Child: The Real Purpose of Education 18 May 2021 Parents are the first educators of their children. This process begins, in many cases, in the womb as often expectant mothers sing or tell stories to their unborn child. Subsequently,…
Education… Multiple Intelligences are not Learning Styles! 25 Jan 201811 Dec 2018 Be careful of the long-debunked pseudoscience of learning styles. There is no research evidence of their veracity. Moreover, Howard Gardner develop the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, is not synonymous with…
Education… The Holistic Development of a Child: The Real Purpose of Education 6 Feb 201711 Dec 2018 Parents are the first educators of their children. This process begins, in many cases, in the womb as often expectant mothers sing or tell stories to their unborn child. Subsequently,…
Teaching and Learning Bring back the eccentric teachers 25 Mar 201614 Dec 2021 This post is my response to the Secret Teacher article in the Guardian "Secret Teacher: brilliant eccentrics are a dying breed in education" The National Strategy on AfL, despite raising…