Naomi Osaka and the Power of ‘Nope’ When the system hasn’t historically stood for you, why sacrifice yourself to uphold it? Especially when you have the power to change it instead. nytimes.com/2021/06/01/opi…

It has been an interesting first year ISL Luxembourg, but it has been a pleasure getting to know so many Ts & Ss in the Upper School while @ #islconnects! I’ll miss this space and its energy, but I’m excited to be joining the Lower School as a G4 teacher next year! #islux

The Journal of Adolescence reports that in 36 out of 37 countries, loneliness at school has increased since 2012. This Is Our Chance to Pull Teenagers Out of the Smartphone Trap nytimes.com/2021/07/31/opi…

Iterations of spoons with Jennifer Cypra during our class introduction to the ISL Luxembourg makerspace! #isllowerschool #islux

During our G4 inquiry into What is the Grand Duchy? Who is the Grand Duke? & What gov't does Luxembourg have? one my Ss came up to me, "Mr. Chad, I have a problem!" I said," how can I help?" S- "I have more questions now than when we started." Mr. Chad- "Perfect." ISL Luxembourg

Never in a million years did I think I would be co-teaching with my wife, Kate Van Den Hoek, but here we are in G4CV doing it! I yielded to her and yes it was great!

Women ministers in the Luxembourg gov't have inspired the next generation of female leaders in my classroom ISL Luxembourg! "Mr. Chad, I want to be a minister like them when I'm older." @DieschbourgC @SamTanson Taina Bofferding #womeninleadership

Fountains, statues, airports…G4 students collaborated to build creative communities in the ISL Luxembourg Makerspace #ISLuxLS Mike Smith Chad Van Den Hoek

What an awesome way to kick off our How We Express Ourselves unit with a visit to a local graffiti park! The walk, the talk, the time outside the classroom, and the conversations were so rich! #islthinks #isllearns #islconnects ISL Luxembourg

What whittling? 4CV Ss trying their hand at whittling in conjunction with our Reading Workshop unit on realistic fiction & Kate DiCamillo's book The Tiger Rising. Ss certainly appreciated the craft and challenge! #islthinks #isllearns ISL Luxembourg Jennifer Cypra Mike Smith

4CV Ss creating natural disaster resistant designs combining research from Rs Workshop, Tinkercad prototypes, and our PYP central idea how living things and structures are impacted by the changing nature of earth. Thanks Jennifer Cypra & Mike Smith! ISL Luxembourg #islthinks

Looking to have some conversations about scheduling in primary schools. How long are your class blocks? Same weekly schedule or weekly rotation? What’s working for your school? Or what’s not? Appreciate ideas/experiences!

Honored to be part of 4CV ISL Luxembourg class meeting today with written appreciations and compliments around the circle. Great well written compliments. Finished with news #islconnects #islthinks

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A fantastic way to finish off the week and raise money for Syria and Turkey. The annual staff v students BB game always draws a huge crowd. Even better when the ISL Luxembourg staff win too! True sportsmanship and fun had by all. Happy weekend #islconnects #GoEagles

Columbia to Dissolve Lucy Calkins’ Reading and Writing Project nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/…