AP: different, not easier
A senior prank and the student reaction that followed, got Darcie Flansburg thinking about comparing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) with Advanced Placement (AP).
A senior prank and the student reaction that followed, got Darcie Flansburg thinking about comparing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) with Advanced Placement (AP).
Colm Byrne believes supporting and mentoring local teachers makes sustainable change possible for the Cambodian education system.
Dr. Domenico Meschino would like us to take Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning to a new level in order to help us meet the needs of 21st Century learners.
For Matthew Savage, gathering and using data in context to inform our teaching and guide our support for students is nothing short of a moral imperative.
It’s plausible, simple and possibly seminal but is it education? Head of Alleyn’s School, Jane Lunnon considers how ChatGPT is forcing us to think about learning.
Darcie Flansburg offers advice for transitioning from traditional high-school grading to less subjective, standards-based assessment.
Both programmes have their merits – but which of these two well-regarded programmes best equip students with future skills? Alessandro Capozzi pauses for thought.
For Tamara Budhan Caldwell, cramming for exams only adds to the pressure on students. There are far better ways to empower them.
Can the social and emotional state of our students be tracked to enable early intervention? Jonathan Taylor and Simon Antwis think so.
Formal assessment at 16+ really is starting change. Dr. Sarah Watson wonders how much further this can go and what we have to think about.