I first read For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood, and the Rest of Ya’ll Too by Dr. Christopher Emdin two years ago, and I was just enamored with the #HipHopEd approach to intentionally creating empowering learning experiences that draw on the intersection of youth culture and education. This book has been a constant... Continue Reading →
Classroom = Community of Supportive Learners
Last year I read For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood and the Rest of Y’All Too by Dr. Christopher Emdin. I was captivated by the idea of reality pedagogies, such a simple and yet powerful approach to teaching and learning. I was particularly inspired by Dr. Emdin’s emphasis on creating classrooms as communities... Continue Reading →
GSLC approach to the Personal Project
Our Year 10 MYP team have updated our approach to the MYP Personal Project over these holidays in order to help our Year 10's independently navigate their way through the IB MYP Personal Project. If you have used our approach prior, it is very similar, with just some slight adjustments and transitioning this to Google... Continue Reading →
GSLC Guide to the MYP Personal Project
Fellow IB MYP educators, you are more than welcome to use this guide in your own schools. This is a transfer from our online platform at our College. We hope this helps you and your students navigate the Personal Project.
Seeing learning from a students perspective
Over the past few weeks our Year 8 cohort have engaged in a genre study inquiry focusing on the horror genre. I decided to try a different approach with my class. Like most middle school learners they are a very energetic and chatty bunch of learners who like to be actively involved in their learning,... Continue Reading →