Making your author’s visit a wow!
School librarian Sal Flint is a veteran organiser of school visits by authors and illustrators. According to Sal, if you want to get the best out of your visitor – ask them what they need!
School librarian Sal Flint is a veteran organiser of school visits by authors and illustrators. According to Sal, if you want to get the best out of your visitor – ask them what they need!
Should schools be recommending open-access sources to their students for their research? Robert George, Head of Libraries at The Alice Smith School takes a look at both sides of the story.
School Librarians always have a foot in more than one camp, playing both teaching and support roles. Story tellers and administrators, they will lead curriculum and community initiatives and will often be asked to manage resources across the whole school. Consilium Education is now pleased to announce a new initiative to support librarians working in schools around the world – the British and International Schools Library Network.
Charlotte Bouchier has news of this year’s WWF competition that enables students to explore the wonderful world of birds this October.
Finding spaces for small group and individual learning at a reasonable cost is a pressing issue for schools. Andy Homden and Philip Gardner think that strategic planning and good design provide the way forward.
According to David Gregory, a simple simulation exercise can greatly enhance a school’s capacity to deal with emergencies and incidents during trips and expeditions.
It’s demanding and complex but so important. Neil Gregory looks at the importance of getting your timetable set up on firm foundations.
Darcie Flansburg offers advice for transitioning from traditional high-school grading to less subjective, standards-based assessment.
Since November 2020, ITM has published regular articles from Innovate, Sevenoaks School’s annual research and development journal. Written by IBDP educators working at the school, these articles are finding a ready audience with our international readership.
In July 2022 ITM editor Andy Homden also caught up with Mark Beverley, Director of the Sevenoaks Institute of Teaching and Learning and editor of Innovate in an ITM podcast to talk about the work at Sevenoaks.
IB teacher and Head of Physics at Sevenoaks School, James Tate looks at tablets, short-term memory and problem solving.
For Elen Harris understanding Cognitive Load Theory can enhance learning, especially when introducing new ideas.
A conversation with Mark Beverley, Director of the Instiitute of Teaching and Learning at Sevenoaks School.
If teaching depends on good relationships, these depend on empathy and listening skills according to Dr. Paul Parham.
Dr Fabienne Cheung wants to challenge approaches to teaching listening skills in Modern Languages.
A network of community projects in Ghana meets both global and local learning needs as Cat Davison reports.
Eva Coddington presents the case for the active practice of Yoga in schools as time very well spent. Just breathe!
Isla Phillips describes how she uses the Harkness Method of discussion for student-lead interaction in Years 7 to 10.
Mark Beverley discusses the importance of finding the time to reflect on and discuss teaching practice.
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.