International Mindedness

February 15, 2015

“The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better more peaceful world through intercultural understand and respect…..learning to communicate a variety of ways in more than one...

Travel

January 30, 2015

I firmly believe that travel can offer many opportunities for growth in CQ (Cultural Intelligence) and international mindedness. Many schools now offer their students days or weeks off campus wherein there are activities to facilitate experiential learning in CAS,...

Resonate

December 28, 2014

December 26 – the feast of Stephen resonates with meaning for me. Naturally because of my Christian name this day has a special appeal – it’s the feast day of my patron saint, St. Stephen. But this year December 26 ‘rings’ to a different tune. Major...

Doing good is good for you: Ethics and the Human Sciences, TOK and CAS

December 21, 2014

(re-post from December 16, 2013 blog. It’s so appropriate for this time of year!) Is there really anything newsworthy about the value of doing good to others?  So much has been said over so many centuries that surely current psychological research cannot add...

Voluntary vs Mandatory

November 29, 2014

“It is the sin of the soul to force young people into opinions – indoctrination is of the devil – but is culpable neglect not to impel young people into experiences.” Kurt Hahn I’m sure that you’ll always find students who will...

#BANDAID 30 – raising money, awareness, and questions?

November 13, 2014

Has Bob Geldof missed a beat, nay a whole generation? His recent announcement and press conference with Midge Ure (who?) indicating that they would re-make and re-release a song that defined a time raises not only awareness but also many questions and implications....