At The Millennium School Dubai, the journey of fostering a culture of wellbeing commenced in December 2019, as Ambika Gulati explains.
Wellbeing: a way to flourishing
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Creating safe and secure learning environments: a school’s perspective
Sanah Batta explains some challenges schools are faced with when it comes to implementing strategies for child protection and safeguarding, and lists some key areas that schools can work on to overcome such obstacles.
Nurturing social and emotional skills in students
Poonam Arora explains how, at Bombay Cambridge International School, the core objectives expound the all-round development of children, so that the values of human dignity and equality are enshrined in their hearts to create a true democratic and secular society.
Safeguarding in international schools: operational vs. strategic leadership
Matt Harris from ChildSafeguarding.com shares some safeguarding considerations for schools and school leaders to think about.
AR in school: transforming design and technology education
Stuart Douglas explains how his school’s design and technology (D&T) department embarked on a groundbreaking journey into the world of augmented reality (AR). This initiative was driven by a desire to provide students with a dynamic platform to review designs, simulate real-world environments and gain valuable insights from experts. In the wake of the disruptions caused by COVID-19, this AR initiative has not only bridged the gap but has also opened new doors for our students in the realm of D&T.
The Universal Design for Learning glacier
Nanjing International School has started down a path to address the challenge of differentiation by shifting the instructional focus to Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
Leading multilingualism in international schools
This article puts forward the case for a formal leadership role at international schools focused on multilingualism. Jacob Huckle, Susan Stewart and Fatima Aissani-Miller share case studies of three international schools in different contexts that have a head of multilingualism, exploring the rationale for the role and what it involves.
Integrating maths and design through robotics
Irina Mach discusses how, for the second year in a row, grade 8 students at Western Academy of Beijing (WAB) have engaged in an interdisciplinary unit (IDU) that integrates maths and design through robotics.
Building bridges through intergenerational learning
Jade Amalou outlines the intergenerational initiative implemented at Ma Kindy International School that emphasises community partnership.
The Bubble
Our students were living in a bubble, largely isolated from the local culture and language. Rwandan Culture Week was the moment I decided something had to change. We were spending only a week celebrating the culture we are lucky enough to live in every single day. Lauren Jones recalls how her school has blossomed to implement the local culture into its school curriculum and ethos.