IB Learner Profile- Does it support a constructivist approach to learning? LEARNER PROFILE – MISSED CONNECTIONS I have started formal study after a long break. It has been both challenging and interesting to become a ‘student’ again. I have discovered that as a learner I like to dive down rabbit holes of ideas and topics that interest me, and re-learning that formal … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING
ABC OF INQUIRY – LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING ABC OF INQUIRY – LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING “He (she*) who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying”. Friedrich Nietzsche (* “She/they” added to quote to acknowledge and recognise the many ways and identity claims connected to gender) … Read More
ABC of INQUIRY – INDUCTIVE TEACHING
ABC of INQUIRY – INDUCTIVE TEACHING ABC of INQUIRY – INDUCTIVE TEACHING “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin Inductive teaching requires the teacher to position themselves as curious, a mentor and experienced practitioner. Learners are provided with scaffolded opportunities to explore, investigate and reflect on learning topics in order to construct … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS
ABC OF INQUIRY – BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS ABC OF INQUIRY – BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS “Each of us is a living system within a greater living system, connected to each other in more ways than we can fathom.” This quote by authors Paul H. Ray and Sherry Ruth Anderson reminds that we are connected to so many things and these connections or relationships will influence … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – BELIEF SYSTEMS
ABC OF INQUIRY – BELIEF SYSTEMS ABC of Inquiry – BELIEF SYSTEMS “You are what you breathe. You dream what you breathe” this quote by Jeanette Winterson in her book Gut Symmetries always reminds me how the deeply seated beliefs that we hold inform and impact on all our decisions. As teachers we have a responsibility to be aware of the belief systems we … Read More
ABC of Inquiry – BALANCE
ABC of Inquiry – BALANCE ABC of Inquiry – BALANCE is captured in the words of Indira Gandhi “We must learn to be still in the midst of activity and vibrantly alive in response”. These words remind us that finding balance is an important but subtle affair. Everyone on a learning community needs an opportunity to reflect on and find ways to balance the demands, needs and … Read More
ABC of inquiry – BACKWARDS BY DESIGN
ABC of inquiry – BACKWARDS BY DESIGN ABC of inquiry – Backwards by design “We need to start imaging the future or it will get imagined for us…” Moshin Hamid’s words can be seen as an invitation to work collaboratively as a learning community,to imagine the future and then plan backwards for it. Planning with a future in mind, gives teaching … Read More
ABC of inquiry – ATTITUDE
ABC of inquiry – ATTITUDE ABC of inquiry – ATTITUDE: Khalil Gibran believes that “Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.” Teachers and our schooling experiences can shape our … Read More
ABC of inquiry-ASSESSMENT
ABC of inquiry – Assessment ABC of inquiry-Assessment: Sylivia Earle, marine biologist and explorer, offers up words that help us see the role assessing the present has in creating a future we want. “Humans are the only creatures with the ability to dive deep in the sea, fly high in the sky, send instant messages around the globe, reflect on the … Read More
ABC of inquiry – APPLICATION
ABC of inquiry – Application ABC of inquiry-Application: “Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do”these words by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe invite to reflect on the real reason learners enter our classrooms. We have been trusted not just to help students gain knowledge and skills but own them in such a way that they … Read More
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