Schools and their stories
What makes a good school story? Martin Skelton is looking for learning, Ger Graus ponders the issue of class sizes, and Elen Harris proposes better practice for lesson observation
EDITORIAL
Schools need their stories to be written down and shared. Why is this important and what’s your story?
Amazing!
Can aschools really be ‘amazing’? Martin Skelton turns over some unsettling ideas on his way to the coffee shop.
Lesson observation
Too often lesson observations are rushed and tokenistic. But is there a realistic ‘best practice’? Elen Harris thinks so.
School Readers
Sal Flint continues her column about our favourite books. This month’s Reader is Duang Turongratanachai.
BISLN
Join over 100 librarians in the British and International Libraries Network and sign up for our March 6th session!
Uno a Uno
Why should small NGOs assess their impact on learning? Brian Ambrosio, reporting from Ecuador, explains.
Teaching leadership
If teaching leadership skills in school is vital, how can it be best fitted into the curriculum, asks Steffen Sommer.
To market
Caroline Sherwood thinks that seeing how a school is presented in the media is vital for effective strategic planning.
BISSC
Colin Bell looks at a new organisation that supports safeguarding initiatives in British International schools.
Class sizes
There is pressure on class sizes in the UAE – but will this mean poorer learning? Ger Graus looks at the research.
Project REALM
Ekxel Carlo T. Degollacion looks at how an elementary school in the Philippines has challenged teaching styles.
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