Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Why skills matter

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I've just returned from a school evaluation visit.  One of the things I most enjoy about these visits is having time with schools to dis...
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Well-being in IB schools: connecting the IB mission, the learner profile and the ATL skills

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One of the things I have always loved about the IB mission statement is that it goes beyond the academics.  The aim of all IB programmes is ...

Well-being: the importance of autonomy, competence and community.

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So I was talking to an educator today about the fact that it is impossible to have student well-being if we don't first consider teacher...
Sunday, November 2, 2025

Leadership when times are difficult

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Being present for all is probably the key for school leaders when their school is facing a time of crisis.  This can include a number of dif...

How school leaders can support student and teacher well-being

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As I get ready to lead this month's online workshop for the IB, I'm reading a lot about the support that school leaders can offer to...
Saturday, November 1, 2025

Well-being in schools

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Next month I'm leading an IB workshop on well-being.  It's an important issue, and as this workshop is a new one for me, I decided t...
Monday, September 8, 2025

Why teachers should engage in inquiry

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Last month I led two leadership workshops for the IB and one of the things we discussed was the benefits of teachers engaging in professiona...