Students are not the same from 10 years ago. Some of the main characteristics of today’s learners include being curious and in charge of their own learning process. Because of that, schools all over the world have turned their attention…
THE CHALLENGES OF A NEWBIE: INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MATERIAL IN ENSINO MÉDIO
Even after more than ten years teaching, when I first saw International School’s material, a big “Now what?” popped into my head, because, unlike the vast majority of materials, IS does not focus on automatic reproduction, as most methodologies commonly…
SHARING EXPERIENCES FROM ENHANCING CULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM
Some years ago I wondered why I started to feel uneasy when students addressed me as “teacher” in the classroom. Whether it is down to the fact that I’m married to an English/Irish speaking man or to the fact that…
SELF-DEVELOPMENT AND THE PATH TO CONTINUOUS LEARNING – PART II
A month ago we published a post providing some practical tips to help you identify learning needs, as well as some ideas to organise your study routine. We hope the article Self-development and the path to continuous learning can help…
SELF-DEVELOPMENT AND THE PATH TO CONTINUOUS LEARNING
We already know that teaching demands constant improvement in our practices. In this text, I will suggest a few practical tips so that you can better understand what your learning needs are and how to organize a study routine. First,…
SCHOOL’S CURRICULUM AND EVALUATION PROCESSES
The curricular organization directly affects the way we organize our pedagogical work, the relationship of autonomy (or lack of it), our workloads and professionals’ isolation or a good establishment of a teamwork in an institution. Although students have never been…
SCAFFOLDING TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION
Do you believe that construction workers feel safe while putting up a building? Do they have any support to do so? According to the Cambridge Dictionary, “scaffolding” /ˈskæf·əl·dɪŋ/ is “a temporary structure made of flat boards and metal poles used…
SCAFFOLDING FAMILIES’ EXPECTATIONS
These unprecedented times brought unprecedented shifts to some (so-far) unchangeable truths. First, the traditional notion of family has slowly extended itself to accommodate everyone (blood-related or not) who share the same ‘nest’, being it a concrete or abstract structure. Adding…
PROMOTING EDUCATORS’ 21ST CENTURY SKILLS: INSIGHTS FROM A SELF-NARRATIVE
It is true that the term ‘21st century skills’ has become a buzz word in education and business circles. One way or another 21st century skills have been ubiquitous with educators either having heard about them, having attended relevant training,…
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: A JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE-LONG LEARNING
Pursuing the appropriate qualifications to achieve a successful career is a path that many educators proudly choose to follow – after all, life-long learning is an important aspect of Education. The International Certifications is a broad category to explore and…
