I have read a couple of articles recently which advocate for the development of creativity in children. Tinkerers Unite! How Parents Enable Kids’ Creativity This WSJ article is in favor of kids making and creating without the use of directions. Trial and error are favored over “getting it right” and parents who support their child … Continue reading »
I am currently reading a really great article. Pamela Mendels (pmendels@wallacefoundation.org) is senior writer at The Wallace Foundation in New York City. Her foundation colleagues Lucas Held, Edward Pauly, Jessica Schwartz, and Jody Spiro contributed to this article on the five pivotal practices that shape instructional leadership. Interestingly, the article begins by explaining that the word ‘principal‘ originally was … Continue reading »
Learning “by accident”. Sounds weird but that is what we have seen going on at school for the last five weeks as we have been headfirst, up to our knees in Exhibition – the culminating event for students in the IB PYP program. Every day it seems, we are seeing learning EVERYWHERE. And it’s not … Continue reading »
