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"The real world changed. How should education react?"
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"The real world changed. How should education react?"
COBIS schools are amongst the best in the world, and most school leaders would willingly accept that they have a responsibility to make a positive difference in society, wherever they are situated; do, however, our governing documents reflect this goal? If so, how are Governors ensuring that their school contributes to this mission; if the governing documents do not reflect this goal, how do Governors reconcile their legal obligation to do the best for their school with their moral obligation to help make the world a better place?
Graham Moore, Founding Director of humanutopia, discusses the needs of today’s generations of young people and how our schools and curricula should reflect the demands and challenges of young people.
Kate Lewis, former teacher and Senior Content Marketing Manager at CENTURY Tech explains how retrieval practice can be effectively implemented for students.
Formal education feels stuck, particularly at the pre-university level - caught in the overlapping of complex systems, external forces and incentive modes that are stubborn and seem immovable. While many educational leaders express a desire to change and break from the system, the cost and risk is high. It is no wonder then that the majority innovations play within the given constraints and represent tweeks to the status quo.
COBIS Accredited Member (BSO) school, Nadeen School, Bahrain hosted its first ever TeachMeet event in February to bring educators together.
Finalsite shares how schools can increase their visibility online by using global SEO strategies.
Hybrid learning partnerships can offer many benefits to British international schools such as bridging recruitment gaps and enhancing student satisfaction.
With climate anxiety on the rise amongst young people, we look at how we can empower students around these issues and mitigate the negative impact on their wellbeing and mental health.