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Writer/Blogger/Speaker. Executive Coach School Consultant

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May 13, 2021

Schools rising like a phoenix?

Reprinted from Pioneering Schools 2020 ISP Graduation In his 13-year tenure as Director of the International School of Prague, Dr. Arnie...

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Apr 15, 2021

Learners Creating Change

Led by its passionate and charismatic founder, Allaedin Janid, Happy Caravan supports the learning of hundreds of children from war torn...

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There is Always Light: Young People Making a Difference

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Feb 28, 2021

There is Always Light: Young People Making a Difference

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman speaks at the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden on the West Front...

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Oct 27, 2020

The power of “swarm intelligence”

Since the start of the 2020 academic year, schools around the world have faced daunting challenges in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic....

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Labyrinth and Paper Planes: ISP’s new Learning Innovation hub

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Aug 18, 2020

Labyrinth and Paper Planes: ISP’s new Learning Innovation hub

The new school year is always a special time, ever filled with anticipation and excitement. And so, like many schools around the world,...

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Mar 23, 2020

Virtual Hugs

As we all contend with the new normal in the age of Coronavirus, the International School of Prague, like many schools around the world...

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Jun 1, 2018

Learners at the Centre: Opt-in Gradeless Prototype at the International School of Prague

A major challenge for many schools and a well researched obstacle to learning is grading. A number of years ago we at the International...

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Stretch Day @ the International School of Prague

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Jan 26, 2018

Stretch Day @ the International School of Prague

One way we encourage deeper, experiential and authentic learning at ISP is through Stretch Days, where students have the opportunity...

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To Succeed in the 21st Century We Need To Learn, Unlearn and Re-learn

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Apr 6, 2017

To Succeed in the 21st Century We Need To Learn, Unlearn and Re-learn

Below is my full interview with Czech Leaders Magazine appearing in the January – March 2017 issue. Imagine the atmosphere of a school...

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A Surprising Tranquility – My Day at PreKindergarten

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Mar 28, 2017

A Surprising Tranquility – My Day at PreKindergarten

One of the best ways for adults to really understand how a student experiences life and learning in school is by spending a full day...

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A day in the life – Shadow a Student Challenge

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Mar 14, 2017

A day in the life – Shadow a Student Challenge

As part of the international Shadow a Student Challenge, last year I blogged about my experience of shadowing a grade 9 student, Grace,...

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Nov 23, 2016

How do you learn to cook?

I recently attended the ECIS (Educational Collaborative for International Schools) Educators Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, with the...

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You can’t teach people everything they need to know.

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Aug 18, 2016

You can’t teach people everything they need to know.

As the school year begins, it is fitting and timely to call attention to an educational visionary and provocative thinker who...

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Apr 29, 2016

The Nature of Nurture

I was recently invited to write an article for the RSA Journal on the topic of school change, innovation and creativity. The resulting...

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“The Shadow Knows”… a day in the life of a student

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Mar 11, 2016

“The Shadow Knows”… a day in the life of a student

As Director of the International School of Prague (ISP), I like to believe that I work hard every day, but yesterday I gained a new...

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Jun 8, 2015

The Fourth “I”

ISP Graduation, Palac Zofin, Prague Each year, at graduation time we ask ourselves, “How well have we prepared our students for the...

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May 28, 2015

Guiding Light Lost – Grant Wiggins

Grant Wiggins I was saddened to learn that a great leading light in the world of progressive education had passed away, Grant Wiggins....

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Mar 6, 2015

To boldly go…

Leonard Nimoy as Spock The great Leonard Nimoy, known to most as the logical Vulcan, Mr. Spock, sadly passed away recently at the age of...

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Dec 3, 2014

I do and I understand

Lau Tzu, the ancient Chinese philosopher is to have said: “I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand.” The concept...

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Sep 24, 2014

Mind the Gap!

What are the latest trends in the world of education? Throughout the school year at the International School of Prague, a parent focus...

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