This diagram was inspired by the blog post, The agile learner in a VUCA world, written by @alohalavina. VUCA is an acronym used to describe volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Put simply, we live in a fast-changing world and in such unfamiliar environment, we face unpredictable changes, often are required to make decisions in complex systems, and to take …
Develop a fact-based worldview Factfullness by Hans Rosling is my first summer reading. Lots of good review have been shared and Bill Gages is also giving free copies to all colleague graduates this year. I was curious about how this book can help me discover my ignorance and perhaps changed the way I interpreted data. Hans …
Transcend –> Transit –> Transfer –> Transform My two children decided to keep fish at the beginning of this year. We drove around town and finally found a fish shop. They chose two tiny fish and one small fish tank. My 6 year-old and 9 year-old were so excited. They decorated the aquarium and got …
End of year event Towards the end of the academic school year, teachers are very close to burnout, and students are also very exhausted. Students often watch many videos in the final week of school, and many teachers are probably googling activities to engage their students at the end of the semester. In my school, …
Better Conversations by Jim Knight I have been enjoying reading Jim Knight’s books relating to professional learning and instructional coaching. His books were well-structured and easy to follow. He often provides concrete examples and useful practical strategies to implement coaching conversations. This blog post records my visual notes and personal reflections from Jim Knight’s work, Better …
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What are students getting out of the personal project? I enjoy tremendously in supporting students in completing their MYP personal projects. Through the process of completing a personal project, I feel the biggest growth that students develop is GRIT. The MYP personal project is essentially a design challenge that engages students in the process of ideation, …