One of my favorite things about YIS is the school community’s willingness to take risks. We have a number of small pilot programs in place, (like iPads in Kindergarten and Grade 1, offering IB courses online, and school-provided iPhones for staff along with a few coming to fruition, like our imminent switch from First Class…
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It seems that every time I move to a new school I arrive in the midst of the accreditation process. On one hand, it’s a great opportunity to shape the future of the school. On the other, it can be difficult to thoroughly assess a school when you’ve only just arrived. Once again, I’m in…
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Last Friday we were extremely fortunate to have Jane Goodall speak here at YIS. Although she was only with us for a short time, her speech was so inspiring that I’m sure it will have a lasting impact on our school! Listening to her life story, from her earliest memories of bringing handfuls of earthworms…
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Well, it’s hard to believe but another school year has begun! This time around I’m starting the year in a new country (Japan), new school (Yokohama International School), and a not-so-new job (Technology and Learning Coach). This is our fourth international school in eleven years and if the past few weeks are anything to go…
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I just had a very interesting conversation with Julie Linn, Chief of Staff for K12.com, a private online school which also offers individual online courses to public and private schools looking to supplement their course offerings. Having read Disrupting Class a few years ago (thanks to Scott McLeod’s fantastic K12Online Conference 2009 presentation), it seems…
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