Student Stress and EFT Tapping
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: Student stress is on the rise, and more and more students are trying the tapping technique for stress relief. Tapping, which is also known as EFT (Emotional…
Personal Development Books for Empaths
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: With the increased levels of global anxiety and stress as the COVID19 virus spreads all over the world, there can be moments in the day where it…
International Teaching Jobs: Red Light, Green Light
GUEST WRITER: In this article, Mark Webber explains what Human Resource officers and Administrators look for on teachers’ resumés and CVs that either cause them to put your CV in the…
Middle School Students, Mindfulness and Mandalas
GUEST WRITER: Andrew Mitchell, the MYP Coordinator at BEPS International School of Brussels, reflects on his experience of using mandalas to teach mindfulness to Middle School students. In this article,…
The Value of Relaxation Time for 1st Grade PYP Students
GUEST WRITER (ANNA BERNADAS): The high expectations that we have for our students to become independent life-long learners in schools that offer the International Baccalaurate programmes, such as the Primary…
IB Coordinator on the IB Diploma: “I’ve Been There”
GUEST WRITER: In this article, Cecilia Villavicencio shares her story of what it was like doing the IB Diploma program in the 1990s, compared to her experience of working for…
Why We Should Let Boys Cry
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: Society oppresses boys and men when it comes to emotional expression. Isn’t it time we started to question these old gender stereotypes? Culturally perpetuated myths like “Boys…
Eleni Vardaki Presenting at IB Global Conference Abu Dhabi
COMING UP: If you are in Abu Dhabi for the 2019 IB Global Conference in October, come and experience Eleni’s brand new workshop on how IB Diploma teachers can use…
Eleni Vardaki Presenting at 7th ENSEC Conference in Budapest
WHAT’S NEW: Eleni Vardaki leads a workshop at the 7th ENSEC Conference in Budapest on practical ways to build well-being education into your classroom teaching practice. The 7th ENSEC Conference on…
Challenges Parents Face in the 21st Century
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: How do you raise a child in the (ever-changing) age of technology and globalization? Mark McAuley is an Educational Consultant for International Schools who has worked with students…