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EducatorsShould schools have a four-day week?
The five-day work week has been standard since the start of the 20th century – but the idea of a...
By Maria Di Mario0 19 -
EducatorsHow to make the jump from classroom teacher to head of department
All senior teachers started off as classroom teachers. But where some teachers love classroom teaching, and can’t imagine giving up...
By Maria Di Mario1 145 -
EducatorsOur vision and mission for onscreen assessment
At Pearson, our vision for onscreen assessment is to accelerate the education world’s transition to onscreen learning, teaching and assessment...
By Meredith Reeve3 438 -
EducatorsThe languages challenge: how is your school doing?
School language, home languages, host country languages, world languages… where is a school supposed to start? International schools are complex...
By Eowyn Crisfield2 354 -
EducatorsMastery of learning: what is it and how to implement it?
Mastery of learning is something that humans do instinctively, right from birth. Think about how babies learn to walk over...
By Maria Di Mario7 1091 -
EducatorsThe top 10 most popular articles on our blog in 2021
Our international schools blog is somewhere to share ideas, exchange opinions and take part in a bigger conversation about ideas...
By Maria Di Mario2 1040 -
EducatorsKnowledge vs skills: what do students really need to learn?
There has been a long-running pedagogical debate over the benefits of a skills-based educational approach, as opposed to a knowledge-based...
By Maria Di Mario7 1863 -
EducatorsThe big debate: should school uniforms be banned?
School uniforms have a history stretching back to the sixteenth century. And for almost as long as the concept of...
By Maria Di Mario61 14180 -
EducatorsHow to make your teaching practice more creative
In recent years, many institutions have experienced cuts to the arts. In the UK this has meant reduced lesson time,...
By Maria Di Mario6 792 -
EducatorsNew teaching job? Here are five ways to thrive in your new international school
Starting a new job is exciting, but also nerve wracking. There’s a steep learning curve when you join a new...
By Maria Di Mario10 883