As I reflect on 2019 and the past decade, I also look to the future. What can I do that is going to create some stories? What can I do that will provide memorable experiences and make life the fun and the adventurous journey it is meant to be. I quickly threw together this list, […]
Author Archives: Terry Linton
Statement of Inquiry Collaborating and sharing with friends from diverse backgrounds and ambitions may lead us to a deeper understanding of ourselves. The Back story As my buddy Curt Dracz is quick to point out, I like reps: I’m on a mission to develop my skills as a professional consultant, workshop leader, teacher, and coach. […]
In a recent post, Self Assessment: Empowering Students in their own learning Ted Wilson of Bali Island school discusses the importance and benefits of students self assessing their work. He was very kind to link to me. In the event anyone does click on the link on that site, here are my thoughts and practices […]
By nature, I am a reflective person, and this fits well with the IB learner profile attribute. Developing in my students the reflective ATL skills is a priority for me. As a result, I think about often the lessons that I have learned throughout my life. I remember having a conversation with Craig Boyce in […]
Learner Profile Audit As an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) Teacher I am aware that the learner profile is the most important thing we do in our programme. I think of ways to incorporate the learner profile in my lessons and in my own life. To start off I felt it could be a […]
Personal Tutor Program This year we have implemented a personal tutor program. Each student has a teacher assigned to them. This teacher develops a relationship with the student that will see them through their life at the school. Meetings are held with the student and their family and weekly meetings take place with student and […]
1. From your point of view, how to define” risk-taking”? Risk-taking may be defined as taking academic chances. This is when you are not sure of if your answer is right or wrong, but you still try. Risk taking is about taking chances, about putting yourself out there, about not worrying about people judging you. […]
Frequently at our school, we share with parents some discussion points they can use to open up dialogues with their children. An example of this is asking the question how do your children manage their own states of mind? The following are the top 7 discussions you need to have with your middle school aged […]
A few years back I polled some top school administrators for a resource on their favourite interview questions. Here are the results. Special thanks to Karen O’Connell, John McBryde and Paul Sebastian. What interests you about the job and why are you interested in working at (school name). Please share with us some of your […]
The following is a list of classroom expecations for our classrooms. This was devloped collaboratively. Come prepared to learn & engage. Bring everything you need & mentally prepare to participate. Respect others in what you say, do and touch. Be polite and do not disrupt others’ learning. Practice active listening. Looking at a speaker can […]
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