Starting Strong: Practices to Maximize Student Learning
By Lynne West, Founder Sunodia Educational Consulting and Former Teacher Take a moment to think about the students who walk into your classroom each period. Are they focused and primed to engage in the day’s learning? Do they bring enthusiasm and energy to the...
Designing Mindfulness Interventions for Student Well-Being
Educator Insights, Teaching Strategies | January 2, 2019
Written by Raquel Loureiro, Area Leader of Sciences; Biology, Global Perspectives, and Research Teacher; and Mindfulness facilitator at CLIP – Oporto International School Childhood and Adolescence are important formative developmental stages; they are the... 
One Click Wonder: Digitizing Lesson Plans and Class Materials
Curriculum Development, Educator Insights | December 19, 2018
By Benjamin Heckscher, History Department Head Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye American Section I used to have an office full of folders, for each assignment, for each unit, for each trimester… Mountains of photocopies, textbooks, dog-eared... 
Writing Developmentally Appropriate Early Childhood Curriculum with UbD
By Elizabeth Clarkson Professional Development Specialist, Early Childhood Education and Early Literacy Early childhood curriculum writers face specific challenges when writing developmentally appropriate curriculum. There are many philosophies that educators draw...
Learning for the New Year: Top 8 Blogs in 2018
Educator Insights, PD Team Insights | December 5, 2018
As we begin to look forward to 2019, let us not forget to reflect on this past year. What did you learn and how did you grow? Teachers and leaders across the world contribute annually to our blog, sharing best practices, thought-provoking insights, and innovative...