by Constance Bahn, MEF International School What is Blended Learning (BL)? Blended learning (BL) is an effective learner-centered and student-centered pedagogy strategy to develop independent and resilient students with self-efficacy and perseverance to solve problems...
Written by Kiriaki Kostanaki and Evi Adelfopoulou Teaching in an International school, such as Pinewood American International School of Thessaloniki, is always a challenging experience. Teachers have to deal with a diverse classroom composed of students that come...
by Stephanie Lin Teacher Evaluation Teacher Evaluation has been a topic that evokes complex feelings. Some feel anxious, confused, and uncertain; some view it as a nonchalant event, almost rubber stamping. In the international education community where each school is...
Written by Lasse Nielsen, The Ostrava International School It has never been easier for students to gain information than it is now. The internet has become an essential part of modern education and for good reason. The students we teach have so much knowledge at...
Written by Eliza Stine and Joan Whittaker, Riverside International School Are you good at Maths? We all remember the moment when we first found out that we were “good” or “bad” at maths. As some point as a child, it might have hit you that you were bad when you...
Written by Matthew Baganz, Strothoff International School When you ask your students what it means to be a risk-taker, how many answers include jumping off of something high? Have you ever witnessed the word principled draw blank faces across an entire class of fourth...
