By Viviana Nielsen and Anna Davies, International School of Zug and Luzern in Switzerland Phenomenon based learning is an interdisciplinary approach to learning in which students are presented with a phenomenon from the real world, for example: Why have there been so...
By Benjamin Heckscher, History Department Head Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye American Section As a history teacher, I’ve found that the most important step in successfully planning my year is owning the instructional material I want to...
By Kevin Fayarchuk, Third Grade Teacher American International School of Budapest We take an integrated approach with our third-grade unit, Rights and Responsibilities and encompass as many subject areas as we can: reading, writing, math, unit of inquiry, and several...
Written by Kim Rayl, American International School of Lagos Muhammad Ali, arguably amongst the greatest boxers of all time, understood the intersection of knowledge, skill, and mindset to his success; “The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses- behind the...
Written by Lynne West, Founder Sunodia Educational Consulting and Former Teacher As a new teacher, I struggled to hone in on what I really wanted my students to take away from each class. My textbook was long, detailed, and completely overwhelming. Luckily, I had...
By Shauna Hobbs, Director of Teaching and Learning at Graded, The American School of Sao Paulo “By raising standards for everyone,” explains Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League, schools “you can help bridge the education achievement gap and...
