Building Outside the Blocks Blog BOBlog

Last week, I went to my MYP (Middle Years Program) coordinator with the goal of creating an interactive way for students to track their...

Teaching at an IB school, I have been exposed to and an advocate for Inquiry Based Learning for some time. What I hadn’t realized, until...

The more I read about deep learning, the more I encounter ideas around student self-determination or student driven work. I have always...

I just decided to use Master Storyteller in my English class this year. A teacher in my PLN had requested the outline, so I was perusing...

While my Drama course was not officially “theatre”, Oscar Wilde had an important insight for educators. Everything people brought to...

Why did I wait so long to take Drama? I can’t believe how incredible this course is! It’s more than an Additional Basic Qualifications...

My most recent post was focused on mentors, and I lost a special one this week. After hearing the incredible eulogies at his funeral...

To this day, I have the most incredible mentors. I have new mentors that I have met through Twitter chats like #ONedchat (I'm part of the...

This week, we welcomed the team from CAIS (Canadian Accredited Independent Schools) to evaluate every aspect of our school in the hopes...

When people are true to themselves, they are found to be happier and better-adjusted. This is, of course, as true for students as it is...