First its critical to recognize that as a teacher, your working memory is almost always going to be stressed while teaching... you are trying to think about the content you are teaching, the next pedagogical decision you'll make...

New job and new part of the world- despite the challenges, still putting students first- volunteered to support the Year 6 camp and boarding school student trips ( shopping at IKEA, visiting The Frame )

Happy to be back teaching in an IBO school- inquiry, critical thinking, evaluating perspectives…

Moving to teach in a new part of the world brings me closer to home- parents and children- so thankful.

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Finishing term 1 mock marking - love when the exam prompt can be highlighted and used in marking to provide students with feedback linked to the marking criteria: B Organisation and C Producing a Text.

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Really enjoyed listening- great reminders around the science of learning. 🇨🇦

With time and space one definitely sees things through a different lens. Still love the rant though. A little bit of the home I remember- Canada, Nova Scotia, Truro.

Congratulations Shunto and Ann Nee.

Ramadan is a time of reflection, so my reflective reading this month is Back on Track by Mary Myatt.

Road trip reading- still reading / rereading chapters. What have others found as great take aways?

Cottage, coffee and continuous  improvement - enjoying the quiet of the morning and reading about ‘harnessing human nature to create strong school teams.’   Letha Sharma’s handbook on Building Culture includes theory, practical examples and case studies for a great summer read.

An inspiring day at #WELNUAE with the opportunity for a quick catch up with my previous educational coach. #visibility #voice #value

Job 1 - get up to date on my Extended Essay training today. First stop: academic integrity

Things parents need to hear without sugarcoating it: Your child’s behavior is interfering with their own academic progress, the academic progress of other students, and the teacher’s ability to do their actual job.

Elements of Critical Thinking

Enjoying my first day of MYP professional development- it’s been awhile.