October 2019

Transforming libraries, building student vocabulary and Social Entrepreneurship in Manila.

Inspiring libraries

Inspiring libraries

English teacher and librarian, Sally Flint offers six tips for transforming a good library into a great learning hub.

Chinese mountain

Chinese mountain

Mark Schaub suggests that the opportunity the educational scene in China presents to overseas schools is real – but that it requires understanding. 

Between schools

Between schools

Can VLEs bridge learning gaps experienced by internationally mobile children moving from school to school? Gavin McLean thinks so.

Social entrepreneurs

Social entrepreneurs

Hannah Rae joins 20 strangers visiting successful social entrepreneurship projects in Manila.

Making waves

Making waves

Chris Jay tells the story of how Splash is helping a wide range of adults to take to the water in Hong Kong.

Children and war

Children and war

Leah Davies thinks by answering children honestly, they will learn that they are not alone in their concerns about war.

Fun Days in October

Fun Days in October

Jan Homden has put together ideas for Diwali and not-so-scary Halloween activities for the Early Years classroom.

Building vocabulary

Building vocabulary

Orla Redmond's ideas for creating a communication-rich classroom by explicitly building student vocabulary.

Listening in school

Listening in school

Why is listening important for teachers? Peter Hudson gives five really good reasons.

Making connections

Making connections

Melissa Etherton explores empathy as a leadership tool and how it can have a positive impact on a school community.

Write for ITM

Write for ITM

Doing something a bit different in the classroom? We'd love to hear about what's making a difference for your students.

British International Schools

British International Schools

A new Facebook Group for teachers from British International Schools to share news and best practice.