April 27, 202082

Myth Busters #1 – What Role do Facts and Skills Play in a Concept-Based Curriculum?

Welcome to our new ‘Myth Busters’ blog series, where we aim to debunk common misconceptions related to Concept-Based Inquiry (Marschall & French, 2018). Dispelling these...

by Rachel French

Blogs

April 27, 2020113

The Importance of Learning Transfer

As educators, we know that we cannot possibly teach children everything they need to know and be able to do in the future. We also know that many of our students will work in...

by Rachel French

Blogs

April 13, 2020112

Why moving to a Concept-Based Inquiry approach just makes sense

Teachers, This is not another one of those education “fads.” You will not find yourself sitting in a faculty meeting, shoulders slumped, eyes rolling, wondering if this new...

by Rachel French

Podcasts

March 31, 20194,082

Outdoor Learning: Maths in the Early Years – Juliet Robertson

Juliet Robertson is an educational consultant who specialises in outdoor learning and play, and in a former life she was the head teacher of three schools ranging in size from...

by Rachel French

Podcasts

January 28, 20198

PYP Enhancements: Learning Community – Learning Environments – Andrea Mills, Victoria Newman & Rebecca Smith

In Oct 2018 the International Baccalaureate released the long-awaited Primary Years Programme (PYP) Principles into Practice. Elements of this new curriculum framework had...

by Rachel French

Podcasts

January 24, 201912

Assessment and Learning – Dylan Wiliam

There is now a large and growing evidence base that helping teachers develop their use of minute-to-minute and day-by-day assessment is one of, if not the most powerful ways...

by Rachel French

Podcasts

January 14, 201910

PYP Enhancements: Learning & Teaching – Assessment – Suzanne Tomlinson

In Oct 2018 the International Baccalaureate will release the long-awaited Primary Years Programme (PYP) Principles into Practice. Elements of this new curriculum framework...

by Rachel French

Podcasts

January 10, 20190

PYP Enhancements: Learning & Teaching – Inquiry – Kimberly Mitchell

In Oct 2018 the International Baccalaureate will release the long-awaited Primary Years Programme (PYP) Principles into Practice. Elements of this new curriculum framework...

by Rachel French

Podcasts

January 8, 20193

PYP Enhancements: Learning & Teaching – Approaches to Learning – Sonya terBorg

In Oct 2018 the International Baccalaureate will release the long-awaited Primary Years Programme (PYP) Principles into Practice. Elements of this new curriculum framework...

by Rachel French

Podcasts

November 12, 201824

PYP Enhancements: Learning – Developing a Programme of Inquiry – Angeline Aow

In Oct 2018 the International Baccalaureate will release the long-awaited Primary Years Programme (PYP) Principles into Practice. Elements of this new curriculum framework...

by Rachel French

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