by Ali Ezzeddine | Oct 2, 2023 | Agency
When the enhanced PYP was published in 2018, all PYP teachers were discussing the word Agency by asking the following questions: What will it look like? How do we implement it? How do we measure it? Why is it important? How do we discuss it with the parent community?...
by Ali Ezzeddine | Sep 2, 2023 | Concept
We all struggle sometimes to design high quality units and we find it a very complicated process. Let me tell you something, I can give you an excellent unit designed by an excellent educator and once you implement it in your classroom it will not be successful for...
by Ali Ezzeddine | Aug 14, 2023 | learning and teaching
The PYP promotes student-centered classrooms where students are independent and empowered to make choices in their learning experiences. My main question in this article is, as teachers, what we are doing to ensure that this is happening in our classrooms? How can we...
by Ali Ezzeddine | Aug 10, 2023 | Leadership
In this article a PYP educator of a continuum school in Qatar presents an induction plan for new teachers joining the team. The yearly turnover of teaching staff is one of the biggest challenges for international schools. New teachers joining the team usually...
by Ali Ezzeddine | Aug 10, 2023 | Leadership
Have you thought about joining one of the IB networks or associations? In this article you will learn about how the IB World Schools collaborate through networks in the gulf region. When I moved to Dubai (2010) as a PYP coordinator, I had heard that the PYP...