When I started writing back in February, it was to document some of my experiences during the pandemic times as an educator living and working in China. As I have continued to write, I find myself drawn to helping others. It is one of the areas that is a gift and strength for me. I …
I am in the process of applying for a new position in administration at an international school. Which one? Well, that is the joy of applying for a new job isn’t it. You apply at several that you hope you are a good fit for and, following the interview process, find the perfect fit for …
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The start of the new school year is upon us. For some, the new year will start online, again, and instruction will take place synchronously or asynchronously. Others will have students lining up at their doorway ready to enter the classroom the teacher has set up. Some will be wearing masks, others may not. All …
It is that time of the school year. August. A time when schools are starting to ask their teachers if they plan on returning for the following school year. Yes, schools are starting to ask now because the first job fairs are in mid-October. Some schools have already asked their teachers and administrators if they …
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Last week, I wrote about managing the physical space of a classroom in the time of COVID-19. There are many questions we have about opening school under the current health conditions that remain unanswered. I will return to more considerations about restarting the classroom indoors moving forward. However, I will divert a bit to consider …
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What does your classroom look like in the fall when you return? Will you return to a classroom with half the students? Will you teach fully online? Fully live? A hybrid model? Will you have to address the issue of a 2-meter distance between each desk and each student? How will you teach group work? …
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DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING ALLOWS STUDENTS TO WORK AT THEIR OWN PACE TO SUIT THEIR NEEDS WHILE MAKING PROGRESS AGAINST COMMON GOALS. Differentiation is not easy. In fact, it may be the most difficult skill in the teaching business. And now with nearly all schools in the world dealing with a global pandemic, having moved to virtual learning …
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METACOGNITION IS ‘THINKING ABOUT THINKING’. It is the ability step out of one’s own mind and examine how we learn. Metacognition’s mantra is perhaps most succinctly stated by the Modern Philosopher Descartes almost 500 years ago in the year of 1637: Cogito Ergo Sum: I think therefore I am. In education we could add one …
Education is facing one of the greatest disruptions it has faced in recent year. The COVID – 19, the coronavirus, has forced schools to go from standard classroom teaching practices to fully flipped classrooms. Instead of using technologyfor classroom support, technology is now the teaching tool. This is changing the face of education at …
As an Assistant Principal at a school with over 500 sixth-twelfth graders, every day is different and brings new and exciting challenges. Part of my role is the point person for disciplinary matters. Often students are referred to me by teachers when a student has an outburst that may not be appropriate or manageable in …
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