Supporting and Engaging All Students

Foundations for Learning | December 15, 2022

Inclusive Practices in International Schools The MiniPD team thanks Shannon Raybold, MiniPD Coach, for contributing the article below. Shannon has been in the field of education for over 20 years. She has supported children and adults with special needs in public and...

How can understanding trauma make me a better educator?

Foundations for Learning | November 15, 2022

How can understanding trauma make me a better educator? The MiniPD team thanks Katia Dantas, MiniPD Coach, for contributing the article below. Katia is a MiniPD Coach and a leading international expert in child protection dedicated to the prevention of institutional...

3 Activities for Scaffolding Successful Student Practice

Foundations for Learning | October 18, 2022

How can we build characteristics and behaviours for academic success?   The MiniPD team thanks Hannah Bradley, MiniPD Coach, teacher and writer, for contributing this article below. Hannah has worked in UK and international schools as a teacher of Science and Biology...

5 Actions to Promote a Positive Learning-focused Culture in Schools

Foundations for Learning | September 7, 2022

So, What interventions are effective in promoting positivity?  “Research has shown significant positive associations between each of the PERMA [Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishments] components and physical health, vitality, job...

DEIJ and Anti-racist Practices: Looking Through a Lens of Intercultural Learning and Global Citizenship

Foundations for Learning | May 9, 2022

“Diversity is the presence of difference, Equity is ensuring that everyone has access to the same opportunities, Inclusion is valuing that difference.” (DCS, 2019) “Intercultural education aims to go beyond passive coexistence, to achieve a developing and...

Strategies to Drive Engagement: How can we Enable the Learning to Flow?

Foundations for Learning | December 7, 2021

When students are engaged they are more likely to excel. As educators we know the importance of engaging our students. It is the key that unlocks learning and achievement.  So how can we drive student engagement?  Curiosity, inquiry, and agency are essential...