International College Hong Kong

Head of School Blog

Oct 04
2016

Active Engagement and the Curriculum

In their review of the lessons that should be drawn from latest research in the learning sciences, the OECD list seven “transversal” conclusions that, they insist, should be the hallmark of the 21st century learning environment, but which, they lament, generally are not. I thought it would be...

Oct 04
2016

Student Achievement, Adaptive Expertise and the 5+1 Model

Since 2013, we have adopted what we call the 5+1 Model at ICHK. Based on the insights of five thinkers working in education and beyond, but taking its inspiration more widely, the 5+1 Model gives guidance to our teachers about how best to engage with pre-teen and teenage learners so as to boost...

Oct 04
2016

The Complexity of Learning

As part of my role as Head of School, I intend to get into the habit of writing occasional but regular blogs that provide the community with a chance to connect with the thinking behind the ways in which we approach schooling at ICHK. Witnessing people develop and grow as professionals, we see...

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