by Ali Ezzeddine | Apr 14, 2026 | General, Peace
I was born in Lebanon, in a region where conflict became part of our daily life. Not just any conflict, but the kind that turns into war that brings destruction, pain, and loss. Over time, I began to notice something we are rarely taught how to resolve a conflict....
by Ali Ezzeddine | Feb 27, 2026 | learning and teaching
The 6 approaches to teaching are at the heart of how we plan and design our authentic units of inquiry. In this blog, I will highlight some key sentences from the IB official documentation related to the approaches to teaching. Let’s start. Based on inquiry These two...
by Ali Ezzeddine | Jan 28, 2026 | Leadership
Before we talk about planners, transdisciplinary themes, or lines of inquiry, let’s pause and ask:Do we really know each other as a team?Collaboration doesn’t start in a meeting, it starts with relationships. As PYP coordinators, our first responsibility is not to...
by Ali Ezzeddine | Jan 1, 2026 | General
In the PYP, we often display the ten Learner Profile attributes on colorful posters around the school but how often do we stop and ask ourselves: are we living them? The beauty of the Learner Profile lies in its flexibility. Schools can adapt and edit the language of...
by Ali Ezzeddine | Oct 11, 2025 | Concept
When we think about the seven PYP specified concepts, form, function, connection, perspective, responsibility, causation, and change, each of them offers us a powerful lens to look at the world. But if I had to choose one that resonates most deeply with me, it would...