by Kyle Wagner | May 15, 2022 | Blog
That’s a picture of me almost 20 years ago in Venice Italy. Don’t laugh. 🤣 I was a young, idealistic 22 year old and it was my first trip abroad (besides Mexico). You might have guessed by my outfit that I didn’t travel much. I carried a beat...
by Kyle Wagner | May 3, 2022 | Podcast, Project Examples, Projects
How can one project unite previously isolated teachers, build SEL and cross-disciplinary skills in students, and transform a community? Welcome to the Sensory Therapy Games and Toys Project by the Year 5 Team at KPIS International School. In this episode, I unpack... by Kyle Wagner | May 1, 2022 | Blog, Projects
Ah, it’s that magic time of the year. Well…not as much magical as it is stressful. Our Spring Breaks are over, grade books are closing, and our students can taste the freedom of Summer vacation rapidly approaching. So can we. How do we keep...
by Kyle Wagner | Apr 24, 2022 | Blog
Do you ever introduce projects or tasks that require students to work in groups or teams in your classroom? What are some of your greatest challenges with managing them? Sometimes the best starting point for creating high-functioning teams, is by discussing the...
by Kyle Wagner | Apr 17, 2022 | Blog
Can I vent for a second? My adorable niece just finished presenting her ‘historical site’ project and asked if she could share it with me. Of course I obliged. Her project task was to research a local historical site (see above) and present it in a method... by Kyle Wagner | Apr 3, 2022 | Blog, Model United Nations
How do we help students make geo-political associations and connections in preparing for their Model United Nations Project and Conference? This was one of the most difficult concepts to teach when I ran Model United Nations Conferences in past years. Alliances,...