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“The Shadow Knows”… a day in the life of a student
As Director of the International School of Prague (ISP), I like to believe that I work hard every day, but yesterday I gained a new...
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arniebieber
- Nov 25, 2015
Knowledge isn’t Power
In order to include parents in crucial conversations about how schools are changing to meet the needs of today’s student, the...
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arniebieber
- Sep 21, 2015
History on our doorstep
Syrian refugees on Prague-Berlin train-Radio Praha It’s all over the news. Hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing their homelands in...
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arniebieber
- Aug 5, 2015
What it means to be truly educated
http://www.edutopia.org/ Photo credit: Thinkstock This past week, we at the International School of Prague once again began the new...
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arniebieber
- Jun 17, 2015
The Joy of Learning
Joy of Learning http://www.reflectionsnurseries.co.uk Each year at the International School of Prague, we hold a “Middle School...
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arniebieber
- Jun 8, 2015
The Fourth “I”
ISP Graduation, Palac Zofin, Prague Each year, at graduation time we ask ourselves, “How well have we prepared our students for the...
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arniebieber
- May 28, 2015
Guiding Light Lost – Grant Wiggins
Grant Wiggins I was saddened to learn that a great leading light in the world of progressive education had passed away, Grant Wiggins....
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arniebieber
- Mar 6, 2015
To boldly go…
Leonard Nimoy as Spock The great Leonard Nimoy, known to most as the logical Vulcan, Mr. Spock, sadly passed away recently at the age of...
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arniebieber
- Jan 20, 2015
Practice Compassion!
Teaching students to develop values such as compassion and respect through service learning was the topic of the latest parent workshop...
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arniebieber
- Dec 3, 2014
I do and I understand
Lau Tzu, the ancient Chinese philosopher is to have said: “I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand.” The concept...
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arniebieber
- Sep 24, 2014
Mind the Gap!
What are the latest trends in the world of education? Throughout the school year at the International School of Prague, a parent focus...
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arniebieber
- Aug 25, 2014
Learning to fish – 学习怎么捕鱼
授人以鱼不如授人以渔 Almost 100 years ago, the great American progressive educator, John Dewey said: Only in education, never in the life of...
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arniebieber
- Aug 13, 2014
What will your verse be?
Yesterday morning, I had just woken up and was listening to the radio as I was getting ready to start the day, when I heard the bad news....
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arniebieber
- Jun 19, 2014
Why we come to school everyday? a student perspective
During a recent grade 8 graduation ceremony at the International School of Prague, I was struck by a speech given by one of our grade 8...
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arniebieber
- Jun 2, 2014
A Once in a Lifetime Day
An essential rite of passage for any high school senior is the graduation. Like thousands of schools around the world, the International...
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arniebieber
- Feb 14, 2014
The Future Is Now
In schools these days, we often talk about preparing students for the future. That the future is now, was reconfirmed for me once again,...
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arniebieber
- Nov 22, 2013
What science knows and what school does
Motivation research has not only analyzed the behavior of adults, but of school age and university students as well, with identical...
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arniebieber
- Nov 12, 2013
Empowering Learners
One of the central tenets of the ISP mission is to Empower Learners, to give students the opportunity to construct their own...
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arniebieber
- Oct 7, 2013
The “Edge” in Education
At the International School of Prague, we believe that a great school is one that is committed to bringing to life, an ambitious and...
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arniebieber
- Sep 11, 2013
The Grading Game
As the International School of Prague continues its journey from traditional assessment practices to a more meaningful approach to...
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