ADE Institute 2019

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This might be a slightly different institute reflection than what you expect. I’ve read a few lovely recounts of what happened and what we did. Everyone has done such a great job doing so that I won’t repeat it here but rather talk about how the institute made me feel and how it changed my thinking. Read More

Writing Assessment – Recount

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One of the areas we have been working on this term has been “writing assessment”. Last year we had one writing benchmark activity across the primary school and that was a personal recount. This is one of the simplest forms of writing and is easily accessible regardless of age or English level.  Read More

English Scope and Sequence

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One of the blessings of being at an international school can also be one of the greatest sources of frustration… no national curriculum. Without a national curriculum, international schools have the freedom to create a program of learning suited to their context and student body.

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Digital Print Media

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I really enjoy creating digital print media: posters, advertisements, programs… I think I like it because it is creative but also because it has such a definitive end – a moment when it is finished/completed. This is something that education never really has… Learning will always continue and the work of supporting our students never really ends. Even when they leave your class and sometimes even when they leave school – education continues. Read More