COBIS - Council of British International Schools’ Post

Throw back to this Ken Robinson video from 2010. 😍 I think it helps explain why some #alternativeprovision gets it so right for pupils who struggle in the classroom. Some of the best things I have seen working in and with APs are: 💥 exciting curricula that "wake up" children to the potential they have 💥 mixed groups that are not always about age and stage 💥staff and students co-producing outcomes and teaching each other about the world. #schools #education #thisisap https://lnkd.in/dSSTRmP

What is Classical Education? A group of educators offer a dozen responses to that question. Read them here: https://lnkd.in/gik3iFtU @CAPressTweets

Read the latest research from Journal of Teaching in Physical Education! Encouraging a Unified Framework for Understanding Socialization Into Higher Education https://lnkd.in/djAKubN8

When we improve conditions for teachers globally, we open the door for a new generation of excellent education professionals. We can solve the teacher shortage by making the profession more attractive at a policy level. 🤝 #TeachersMissing #InvestInTeachers

Differences between Regular Schools and International Schools Have you all wondered what the difference is between international schools and regular schools? Why do some families choose to send their children to international schools, even though the costs are more expensive than normal schools? In this article, we will answer everyone’s questions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g_ifUrNv

It's ironic watching the UK self-flagellate for having "primary class sizes among the biggest in industrialised world... Only Chile exceeds the UK's 27 pupils in a class". The OECD average is 21. (https://lnkd.in/gzuBWcHC) Singapore is not part of the OECD hence is not ranked in this report, but with 35-40 children in our primary school classes (P3-P6), I'm sure we'd raise eyebrows. In the UK: "Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said of the findings: “This is consequential to every child. Packed classes mean less contact time with individual pupils and directly makes it harder to support each student.” Meanwhile recently in Singapore: "Singapore needs to “transcend” the debate on class sizes, and instead focus on leveraging technology to “arrive at the Holy Grail, where our students can have a pedagogy of one”, Mr Chan said.” (ST) “We can’t change the average (class size) very much because in every society, there are only so many quality teachers that we can recruit. If we expand the numbers, we don’t want to compromise the quality,” said the education minister. Students with higher needs have smaller class sizes to cater to their needs, but for classes with “not so high needs”, schools must leverage technologies to allow them to learn on their own and complement what teachers are doing, he added." (CNA) Thought it timely to resurface EveryChild.SG's blog on how to reduce primary class sizes in Singapore, which explains the why, as well as suggests the how. "Beyond the impact on individual students and teachers, this issue should worry those of us concerned about Singapore’s economic competitiveness. Education is the main investment in our future workforce. The latest science of child development shows that brains are most plastic when children are younger, and relationships and connection with adults are critical to their learning. Is it ok for our young children to get way less attention and connection from their teachers, day after day, than the rest of the well-off world? Is that the best way to prepare our children for the future economy?" Relationships and connection to adults are critical for young children to learn and develop, there is only so much an AI tutor can do. And who's going to nurture those 21st Century Competencies? ALL primary school children in Singapore deserve more attention and connection from their teachers. We can afford it. https://lnkd.in/gfaWAzYa

This week in education research: 1. Schools should be allowed to radically cut content in subjects to reduce the burden of a 'bloated curriculum' on learners, according to the Social Market Foundation. 2. Students at all-girls schools get better exam results than girls with similar records and backgrounds at mixed schools, new research by FFT Education Datalab found. 3. Praise is the most common and meaningful way in which teachers reinforce positive behaviour, but positive feedback gets less frequent as students get older, according to a new report from Children in Scotland. Subscribe to get the full Education Insights roundup, shared every Wednesday. ➡️https://lnkd.in/e92iyzuz

Click below for things teachers should do over the summer to prepare for the upcoming year! @LisaVanGemert https://lnkd.in/gNfAt8qR #GCCE #WeServeCatholicSchools #TopicTuesday

The flexibility, accessibility, and affordability of hybrid learning changed Christian Higher Education and how they approach learning delivery. Read more in our Blog post: Top Trends for Christian Higher Education in 2024

More qualified teachers = more quality education = better future for all! What is your message for teachers around the world? October 5th is #WorldTeachersDay2024 #ValuingTeachersVoices #TeachersTraining #InvestInTeachers