Why do teachers become teachers in the first place? Research indicates it’s for a number of reasons, including the variety the job offers, love of their subject or a great experience in their own schooling that inspired them to make a difference in the lives of others. Research also indicates that to improve the...
“Technical skills alone are not sufficient for students to flourish in today’s world and in the future – a strong foundation of crucial life skills is necessary for students to continuously learn and adapt throughout the course of their lives.” — Donella Rapier
For the third year running, BRAC (the world’s largest NGO founded in 1972) has...
As a k-12 teacher, I often struggled with how to explain enrichment to elementary students. I also questioned myself over when it was academically appropriate to offer enrichment—that is until I stumbled upon the analogy of dessert before dinner. I don’t even remember where I picked up this analogy but somehow it stuck. It helped me visualize when was the “right” time to provide enrichment activities to students, whether gifted students or other students who happened to master a learning...
“Our goal is not to become a winning team. Our goal is self-development.” – Ville Turkka
As automation and artificial intelligence continues to disrupt our workplaces and our societies, experts agree that skills, and particularly social skills, are a critical part of future learning for all youth. Research has...
“We bring students together who might otherwise remain on opposite sides of a deep historical division.”
– Victoria Mora
Isolation and bigotry appear to be on the rise. How do we develop global citizens with the skills and competencies to empathize with one another?
The United World Colleges (UWC) aims to combat the...
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