Education models around the world come under fire for being outdated and irrelevant in the 21st century. Children now starting school are unlike children who started school a hundred years ago in many ways because the world they live in is vastly different. So, why do...
Technology is now seen as a basic classroom need in today’s schools, across the globe, and educators are working to incorporate the advanced uses of technology into their teaching practices. What’s more, we are seeing an increased emphasis placed on the potential of...
I have a surprising confession to make…I’m a qualified teacher! With “so what” ringing in my ears, let me explain why this to me feels like my guilty secret. With over 120 teachers in our facility and with an average of eight years IB teaching experience (some with...
Dan Lortie, Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Chicago, described ‘teacher isolation’ as “one of the main structural impediments to improved instruction and student learning” in his classic 1975 book, Schoolteacher: A Sociological Study. The phrase...
Across the world governments, curriculum bodies, parents, teachers and school leaders spend an extensive amount of time, resources and money debating new ideas on how to improve the quality of education in schools. Leading the list, and the questions that won’t go...
As India strives to move towards developed country status the delivery of effective education becomes more urgent and the challenges more apparent. With over 1.4 million schools and 227 million students, India faces one of the most complex education challenges in the...
