Curiosity: a risky practice, but a very interesting one!
When it comes to encouraging curiosity, students, teachers and administrators alike are walking on eggshells. We want to encourage curiosity, but not just any old way... Two lessons to help the curious survive.
Feng Shui, the effects of harmonious spaces on facilitation
An art of purity to open up and aerate relationships in a group or space.
Peer review and assistance user guide
Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) is a mentoring program for teachers launched in Toledo, Ohio, which became known as the "Toledo Plan". Created by the presidents of local teachers' unions in collaboration with school administrations to enable expert teachers to serve as mentors for other teachers and thus improve the quality of teaching in schools.
Pooling of educational resources
The issue of open educational resources has become increasingly important over time. The covid-19 pandemic has accelerated this. Faculty in many countries have been looking for materials to teach at a distance. Sharing resources helps to provide quality training materials to all, regardless of where it comes from.
Preparing and running a discovery class
Getting out of the classroom to learn is an idea that students really appreciate. Little do they know that for a discovery class, their teacher has to prepare a solid educational project and organize everything with their parents, the places to visit and, in some cases, accommodation. In short, organizing an outing over one or more days requires a great deal of upstream preparation.