The 3 Conceptual Lenses Framework
Tania Lattanzio and Dr Jennifer Chang Wathall look for unifying concepts that we can all use to inform effective teaching and learning, regardless of our starting points.
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Is it all about trauma and mistakes?
Drew Thomas who teaches IB History at NLCS on Jeju Island questions the narrowness of popular history courses offered by most international schools.
How do they shape our character and our work?
Holly Warren explores the roles of experience and habit as they occupy the stages of our lives, both shaping our thinking, character, work and teaching.
As you read this article listen and relax to the music of Wenicia Lindh
Why is long term memory important for learning?
IB teacher and Head of Physics at Sevenoaks School, James Tate looks at tablets, long term memory and problem solving.
Empowering TAs across the world in a race to fill the teaching skills gap
All the signs are clear – we need to train more teachers. Recently Katy Gandon from Tes spoke to ITM’s editor, Andy Homden about a new international pathway into the profession.
Providing the missing ingredient when starting a new international school
Professor Deborah Eyre argues that a coherent teaching and learning framwork should be in place from day 1 of any new international school. Easier said than done. Here’s her advice.
Moving to net-zero as a school
Kit Connell looks at how schools are coming to understand their carbon footprint and how they can reduce it in a revolutionary, but realistic move to ‘net-zero.’
Improving listening skills in Modern Languages and beyond
Head of IB French at Sevenoaks School, Dr Fabienne Cheung, thinks it’s time to challenge traditional approaches to teaching listening skills in Modern Languages.
Self-directed learning and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Teacher-librarian Kim Klein explains how Stamford American International School blends self-directed learning with UDL to structure student development while freeing up teachers’ time.