Sep
Reimagining Health & Physical Education in the Age of AI
By Elves Tembe, Sarah Stolley, and Dayna Daltorio As part of our ongoing professional development, our HPE Department explored a critical question, that most educators also might think of: How can we make intentional, positive use of AI to meaningfully impact student learning? During our discussions, several core questions emerged that shaped our perspective on […]
Mar
What Makes a “Best” Parent-Teacher Conference?
When you think things cannot get any better, life surprises you. I’ve been teaching for nine years, but six months after joining this school, I told my department: “This is already my best experience ever.” It’s because of the amazing team I work with every day and the leadership we have, they inspire me and […]
Mar
UDL: Our Journey with The Shift to Student-Led
For our recent professional development day, Dayna and I dived into a book popular in the UDL (Universal Design for Learning) community: The Shift to Student-Led by Catlin R. Tucker and Katie Novak. Our goal was simple: to improve our daily practices and find ways to make a deeper, more positive impact on our students. […]
Dec
Identity: Who We Are
The first time I consciously reflected on identity outside of education was before my TEDx experience. A colleague and friend, Mr Luvinzu, approached me with a simple yet powerful question about my hair. He then shared that he was hosting a TEDx event with the theme Identity and suggested that my story, through my hair, […]
Oct
The Power of a Second Chance
This is a true story. This season, I started coaching a middle school football team with the goal of preparing the students for an interprovincial tournament. I was new to the students, and they were new to me. Out of more than fifty athletes, one student quickly stood out, not because of talent, but because […]
Jul
How Observations Made Me a Better Teacher!
Since I began my journey as an international teacher in 2019, one of the most unexpected joys has been being observed while teaching. Yes, I enjoy being observed. And if you’re a teacher, you probably find that strange. But here’s why: each observation has offered me insights that reshaped my teaching. Over time, these small […]
Jun
Why Me? My Journey Through OSC, and Beyond
I landed in Sri Lanka in 2022 with a suitcase full of dreams and a heart racing with hope. The moment my feet touched Colombo soil; I told myself, this deserves a book. Not because I was starting a new job. Not because I had crossed continents. But because, in that single moment, I had […]
May
The Perfect Paragraph in PHE: When Students Just Want to Play – Are We Missing the Point, or Are They?
Have you ever created something meaningful something that made you feel proud, excited, and deeply connected to your purpose? Maybe it was a lesson plan, a project, or even a conversation that sparked new possibilities. You could see its value, you knew its potential. But when you shared it, the reception was… underwhelming. That is […]
May
How to introduce a MYP PHE unit to students!
You started to create your MYP PHE units and need help introducing the unit to students. Today I will share with you what you can do to ensure students understand the unit you created for them and give them a sense of belonging. If we introduce the unit well, the students will have a clear […]
May
The Dreamers: Our Badminton Journey in Jordan
If Day One Was a Movie… It Would Be:“The A-Team.” From the very first serve, our team brought energy, courage, and unity to the courts in Jordan. We couldn’t have asked for a better start: 14 wins out of 16 games against ISOI. The confidence was high, the spirit even higher. But every great story […]
