Stephen
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As long as there are children there will be schools
I’m just in from the final Headmaster’s Symposium of the academic year. These have been a series of panel discussions with the community, and the focus of this month’s was “The Future of CA.” DJ, the Headmaster, invited me to… Continue reading
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MYP Mind the Gap: Tensions in Transition from MYP to DP
A summary of my first conference presentation, which I really enjoyed. Continue reading
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“The Grass Is Greener Where You Water It”: IBAP Conference 2013
A whistle-stop summary of the last couple of weeks. Continue reading
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What’s the Difference? Putting on my Thinking Hattie
What do the data tell us about teaching and learning? Continue reading
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Teachers as Researchers & Engaging in Academics
We need to get over ourselves and get involved in education. Continue reading
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Inspired by our Students
Inspiration is not hard to find in a school, as long as you’re looking. Continue reading
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MYPiggy in the Middle
I was in two minds about sharing this, but I wonder how many MYP Coordinators feel the same from time-to-time. We have a funny balancing act to perform – between full-time teacher and full-on admin. It leads to interesting experiences!… Continue reading
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Aspiring to Inspire: Inspiration vs Standardisation
John Boyer’s TEDx Talk gives food for thought as a teacher and curriculum leader. Continue reading
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2 Million Views on i-Biology.net!
This week saw i-Biology.net push past two million page views. It now gets around 4,000 views per day, which is a lot of teachers and students looking for resources. This week also saw the closure of Gifts4Good.co.uk, who had been processing charitable donations for… Continue reading
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Where did those ten years go?
I wish I had the discipline (or had formed the right habit) to have kept a journal of my life. Of interest to almost no-one, it would be a nice reminder of such things as the date I got on… Continue reading
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How Twitter shook my confidence as a teacher (and why that’s a good thing)
I’ve been a Twitter user for about a year and a half. That’s late to the party, I know, but at first I was skeptical. It seemed a time-suck and a frivolity: what could be worth saying in 140 characters?… Continue reading
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A Year of i-Biology | Reflections
One year ago (ish) I started to make a more purposeful effort to write down my thoughts, reflections and ideas on my teaching and this blog was born. I should make the time to post more often and on more… Continue reading
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You Are Not Special
Having given two Commencement Addresses* in my time at BIS – a nerve-wracking experience – and focusing on the positives* of graduation in each, this is a breath of fresh air. David McCullough Jr. has apparently landed a book deal… Continue reading
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Tweeching
https://twitter.com/IBWorldmag/status/261433865992826880 So many of my blog posts on this site, or resources posted to i-Biology, have been stimulated by something first heard about on Twitter, so here goes… Blogging My site (i-Biology.net) is powered by the blogging platform WordPress.com. It… Continue reading
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How much should homework count?
I saw this on Twitter via @Mr_Abud, and it got me thinking: What is the role of homework in my class? Years ago I read Alfie Kohn’s (@AlfieKohn) Homework Myth and adjusted my practices (I think) accordingly. This tweet from… Continue reading
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