by Kyle Wagner | Jun 8, 2024 | Blog
How might you co-design learning experiences in the 2024-2025 school year? Linda Amici harnessed the power of co-creation by inviting her Year 5 students to plan around what she described as her “most hated academic standards”: Ancient Western Civilizations....
by Kyle Wagner | May 21, 2024 | 12 Shift Video Series, Blog
This post is submitted in its entirety by Mariann Beagrie, an MYP Teacher at Beijing City International School, Beijing. One of the most effective ways to enhance a student’s learning is to give them agency in their learning. In practice, this means using strategies...
by Kyle Wagner | Apr 28, 2024 | Blog
Do you use peer feedback and critique in your classroom? Empowering learners to think critically about their peers’ work is one of the best ways to build a rigorous, student-centered environment, and move from: Teacher assessed – – – –...
by Kyle Wagner | Apr 18, 2024 | Project Examples, Projects
This case study has been written entirely by Gisou Ravanbaksh- A DP Psychology Teacher and Learning Designer at Beijing City International School (BCIS). The Background: As a DP Psychology teacher, I grapple with the challenge of covering a vast curriculum within a...
by Kyle Wagner | Apr 15, 2024 | Blog
Who owns your classroom walls? When I was given the keys to my first Humanities classroom 15 years ago, I owned the walls. I even brought my mom in to decorate. We brought fabric from the store and outlined whiteboards; laminated and enlarged photos of past...