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Exploring Movement and Play in the Lower Primary Classroom by Robin Hinkley, Natasha Witte, Monique Sweep & Taylor Unger

Putting the heart back into learning… (and the lungs, legs, arms, too!) Observing the steady impact on young learners of spending more time in front of screens and much less time being active outdoors, as part of their professional learning,…
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Content and Language Integrated Learning by Hina Hashmi & Tina Bui

CLIL – What is it? CLIL stands for Content and Language Integrated learning. The CLIL framework emphasizes mainstream teachers as both subject specialists and language facilitators. The methodology of CLIL is focuses on the learning of…
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Modular Learning in Grade 10 Science and MYP Math by Omer Kipmen, Tim Trotter, Neeru Jain, Jaima Holland, Tim Wotherspoon, Elaine Claerhout, James Meyer, Alex Alford & Darrick Couts

2015-2016 has been an exciting year in the IICS Secondary School science department.  Over the past years the science teachers had noticed that student performance in Grade 10, 11 and 12 varied immensely, with high-flying students greedily…

PERSONALISING DOCUMENTATION TO TRANSFORM THINKING AND INSPIRE SELF DIRECTED LEARNERS BY GRETA HAZLETT, ANNA MURRAY, DUANE SMITH & ERIKA CHAPMAN

Perhaps the word documentation carries with it a collective teacher groan, a stigma of hours logged in at home and teachers wondering how valuable it was for the intended audience. We are left reflecting, did the documentation achieve its purpose…

IB DP Maths SL (Cat 2) – Tim Wotherspoon

Recently, I traveled to Coventry, UK for an IB DP Maths SL (category 2) workshop at the University of Warwick.   The workshops were run by IBSCA and went very smoothly. The venue was a dedicated conference centre on the university campus.…

Creating a Culture of Independent Reading by Dave Johnson, Kevin Rempel, Lauren Grahame, Breda Hayes, Amanda Bond, Jen Ribachonek, Jacob Ramirez & Serife Lumsden

With a firm belief, in the fundamental importance of reading for academic success, enabling life-long learning and personal enrichment this PLC explored what practical strategies can impact our students’ reading habits and create a strong…
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Mindfulness in the Classroom by Meral Soguksu, Ian Penrose, Charaine Poutasi & Liz Hurford

“Of what use is it that we can travel to the Moon, if we can’t cross the abyss that separates us from ourselves?” - Thomas Merton-American Monk and writer On a daily basis many adults struggle to remain calm and present in the moment…

Physical Education Job-a-like – Anna Ramirez

Physical Education Job-a-like at the American International School of Bucharest, March 25-27.I had a great time at AISB and learned a lot from different PE teachers, not only in CEESA, but around the world.  Day 1 was the job-a-like portion…

Learning2 Europe – Riki Kochar

Learning2 is an innovative, engaging conference with a focus on leveraging technology to support learning. Since it’s inception in 2007, Learning2 is considered to be one of the leading annual educational technology conferences internationally.  I…

Exploring Movement and Play in the Lower Primary Classroom by Robin Hinkley, Natasha Witte, Monique Sweep & Taylor Unger

Putting the heart back into learning… (and the lungs, legs,…
November 5, 2020/by pdadmin

Content and Language Integrated Learning by Hina Hashmi & Tina Bui

CLIL – What is it?



CLIL stands for Content and Language…
November 5, 2020/by pdadmin

Modular Learning in Grade 10 Science and MYP Math by Omer Kipmen, Tim Trotter, Neeru Jain, Jaima Holland, Tim Wotherspoon, Elaine Claerhout, James Meyer, Alex Alford & Darrick Couts

2015-2016 has been an exciting year in the IICS Secondary School…
November 5, 2020/by pdadmin

IB DP Maths SL (Cat 2) – Tim Wotherspoon

Recently, I traveled to Coventry, UK for an IB DP Maths SL (category…
November 2, 2020/by pdadmin

Mindfulness in the Classroom by Meral Soguksu, Ian Penrose, Charaine Poutasi & Liz Hurford

“Of what use is it that we can travel to the Moon, if we can’t…
November 2, 2020/by pdadmin

Physical Education Job-a-like – Anna Ramirez

Physical Education Job-a-like at the American International…
November 2, 2020/by pdadmin

Learning2 Europe – Riki Kochar

Learning2 is an innovative, engaging conference with a focus…
November 2, 2020/by pdadmin

MYP Cat 2 Physical Health and Education – Kellen Benard

I went to Barcelona for a MYP Category 2 Physical Health and…
November 2, 2020/by pdadmin

Adolescent Literacy Summit – Lauren Grahame & Tina Bui

Lauren Grahame and Tina Bui had the privilege of attending the…
October 31, 2020/by pdadmin

CEESA Librarian Job-A-Like – Dina Abizaid

I went to Librarians-Job-A-Like and  talked about Library as…
October 31, 2020/by pdadmin

Sciences: Implementing the MYP Curriculum – Gamze Pultz

Reflection



Before I attend this course, I was thinking that…
October 31, 2020/by pdadmin

CEESA AC/AD Meetings & CEESA Conference – Dave Johnson

In mid-March, I had the opportunity to travel with Paul…
October 31, 2020/by pdadmin