Marc Fogel needs our support. He’s being used as a pawn by the Russian government. I’ve known him and his family for 20 years. He’s a teacher, a father and a husband. He is not a criminal. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022…

The school year has yet to begin, but it's not too early to think, or even better, discuss assessment. 8 questions teachers should ask when giving assessments nwea.org/blog/2022/8-qu…

Often, giving away the learning objective at the beginning of the lesson, is like giving away the punchline to a potentially great joke. Inquiry, engagement and flexibility are paramount to effective teaching. Saw Dylan Wiliam in Luxembourg a few years ago. Watch!

Our Middle School is trying to restore a sense of balance with technology as we return from the pandemic. One of our initiatives is Tech-Free Two Days, back to back every month. The laptops are closed, the paper is back on the table and our students are engaged! JISofficial

On October 14th, JIS will be hosting our annual recruitment fair. If you want to work with incredible kids, at a fantastic school, in the most caring of communities, register! JISofficial

At JISofficial , in our MS, we have been getting some questions about Lexile range and choosing an appropriate book for your MS reader. Our librarian, Ms. K and I made this little video. Enjoy! youtu.be/RdfsCcrG9_s

To all who are celebrating 🪔 Diwali, I wish you and your families the very best! JISofficial #bestfortheworld

Captains on Netflix is what to watch right now! Let’s get excited for the World Cup!

What Do We Really Know About Teaching Kids Math? The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is investing over a billion dollars to find out. Must read! newyorker.com/news/our-colum… via The New Yorker

Wishing all of those who celebrate a very special Lunar New Year, selamat tahun baru imlek! #jis JISofficial

This is why I'm not allowed to teach English 🤣 Abigail Mann Chris Curtis Zoe Enser 🐉 Caroline Spalding Claire Stoneman

From 2:50 onwards, I swear, I have never seen anything like this before. Argentina, best fans in the world. 🇦🇷

So the cup is going to either Dallas, Las Vegas, Seattle, Carolina, or Florida. Gary Bettman must be Thrilled! Canadian and the traditional Markets? Who cares now? #NHLPlayoffs #garybettman

Wordle 732 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I had the pleasure of joining our JIS Studio's podcast. The students learned a great deal and we all had the opportunity to understand each other a bit better. open.spotify.com/episode/5Df1nt…

Happy Lunar New Year to all who are celebrating.

This is the summer homework that I’m assigning my office team. We need to understand the problem and address it first the sake of our children.

Too often we complain but forget to give kudos. Thank you@MAS for being so helpful when I was traveling with a group of 46 MS soccer players. They opened up two counters so we wouldn’t stress as the airport was overcrowded today. Thanks Malaysian Airlines!

Has Thai Airways ever had a flight on time?

Couldn't be clearer.