International Schools Blog

Monday 5th October is UNESCO World Teachers’ Day. This year, the day celebrates teachers with the theme ‘Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future’. In a year in which global educators have faced so much adversity, uncertainty and challenge, we want to acknowledge all of the wonderful educators in international schools around the world and celebrate the international teachers who continue to shine brightly as beacons of hope for today’s learners.

Kate Edwards, Pearson’s Chief Learning Officer, shares her top tips, techniques, and advice for making the most of online learning.

As decision-makers assess how to safely and effectively reopen schools following the coronavirus pandemic, many international school leaders have turned to the hybrid model, where teachers deliver a blend of in-person and online courses, but how do you choose the right technology for a hybrid classroom and where do you start with the approach?

In many parts of the world, students are setting foot back in the classroom. In April more than 190 countries closed their schools – affecting 90% of learners worldwide. As of mid-September, educational institutions remain closed completely in just 33 countries.

Theory of Knowledge (TOK) is an important part of the International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme, providing an opportunity for students to reflect on the nature of knowledge, and on how we know what we claim to know. Here are tips 6-10 in Ric Sim’s top ten tips for teaching TOK in your classroom. Missed tips 1-5? Find them here.

We know that motivation is an important tool in helping students to achieve more. When combined with other self-management abilities like planning and organising work, motivation is a bigger predictor of grades than IQ. So how can you encourage this in your students? Dan Belenky, Director of Learning Science Research at Pearson shares some strategies.

Theory of Knowledge (TOK) is an important part of the International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme, providing an opportunity for students to reflect on the nature of knowledge, and on how we know what we claim to know. In this article, IB expert Ric Sims shares his first five top tips for teaching TOK in your classroom.

The summer months of 2020 so far haven’t brought with them the deep respite from the COVID-19 pandemic many researchers had thought was likely. To help alleviate the strain, Pearson has partnered with Goodwall to launch a mid-year programme for young people.

2020 is the year in which the world will measure itself in terms of “life before COVID-19 and life after”. It’s the lens through which people in this year’s Global Learner Survey are viewing their lives and their experience with education. And the consensus from learners? The world of education and work has forever changed in profound ways.

It is no exaggeration to say that teachers had an extremely tough time during the school closures this year, however, many found that teaching online created professional development opportunities they hadn’t expected. In fact, over half of teachers surveyed by the Centre for Education and Youth said that they feel that the new skills they developed while teaching online will be a useful addition to their skillset in the new school year.