Interview with Mark Newman
Questions for a Physical Educator This is the first year that you are rolling out a new curriculum for your Grade 9 and 10 students. Could you explain a little bit about what you have designed and why you chose to design something yourself? During…
Service Learning from Multiple Perspectives
A Practical Guide to Managing Good Intentions By Sally Hirsch, CEO Tracker Apps For many years, I worked in schools in Switzerland that had active service learning programs. We connected with organizations both locally and internationally to see how our students and teachers could be…
Creativity, Activity and Service in Pakistan
By Muzna Akbar The International School in Karachi is the first IB World School in Pakistan yet the apprehensions regarding this “new” system become clear when introducing CAS. The way that the program is run at my school is that we integrate it through DP…
Feedback in Service Learning
By John Cannings Why do students need feedback when they carry out service learning? What are some of the best forms of feedback to give students? The essence of service learning is that students gain new knowledge and skills from their experiences. Service Learning is…
Service Learning and Communication Skills
By John Cannings “No problem about contacting….I do that all the time with my friends” One of the great goals of any high school service-learning programme is that by the end of the programme students can take responsibility for planning and initiating a project. That…
Making a Difference through Educational Service
By Paul Murphy I have been to Zambia for the past three years working as a workshop leader for the International Baccalaureate, presenting to teachers at the American International School of Lusaka. I was last lucky enough last year to deliver workshops in Malawi and…