Wellness and Awareness in Elementary Classrooms

WHO’S THE SPEAKER? Bonnie Greene is currently a 5th Grade classroom teacher at Cairo American College and a Circle Solutions Trainer. In this interview, she talks about how primary school…

Revision Tips for Teenagers

OVERVIEW: Most revision tips and advice for teenagers who’re preparing for an important exam focuses on tools and strategies that they can use to revise. And while these are certainly…

Relationships and Resilience

IN THIS INTERVIEW: Dr Sue Roffey talks about the dangers of toxic school environments on student and staff well-being, how to know if a school environment is toxic, and what schools…

Trust Your Child

In this interview, I talk with my former colleague and good friend, Annie Vossinioti, about what she learned from teaching IB Economics for 20+ years. Annie shares her personal story…

High Achieving Girls Self-Bullying

GUEST SPEAKER: Are high achieving girls self-bullying? Feminine Leadership expert, Christine Arylo, certainly finds that many do in her work with high achieving girls and women. In this interview she…

Helping Parents Raise Grateful Kids

OVERVIEW In this interview, Aurora Tamez, who is the IB Diploma Coordinator for a school in Mexico, talks to Eleni Vardaki about how schools can support parents in raising grateful kids by providing practical examples from her own experience: 1) How…

Human Technologies in IB Schools

HUMAN TECHNOLOGIES: Eleni  Vardaki interviews Toby Newton, Head of School at the International College of Hong Kong (ICHK), about how their school is going beyond simply focusing on helping students achieve excellent exam…

Time Management Tips for IB Students

WHO’S THE SPEAKER? Anna Maria Makariou Pithi is currently in her 3rd year of university at the American College of Athens (Dheere), which is the oldest American-credited College in Europe….