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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
- 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
- Jan 26, 2014
The Power of Mindset
Stanford University psychologist Dr Carol Dweck presents in her groundbreaking book Mindset, years of research about how people achieve...
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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
- 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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arniebieber
- Aug 19, 2013
A Labor of Love
First day back for ISP teachers What a great feeling, getting school ready for the start of the new year at the International School of...
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arniebieber
- Apr 22, 2013
Teachers Summit at the International School of Prague
Teachers Summit 2013: Progressive methods of teaching The international School of Prague recently hosted the 4th Annual Czech Teachers...
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arniebieber
- Feb 1, 2013
Faster Horses
If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said, faster horses. In our quest for educational relevancy and change, we tend...
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arniebieber
- Nov 9, 2012
Gearing education for 21st-century students
A RECENT ARTICLE AND INTERVIEW IN THE PRAGUE POST FOCUSES ON TWENTY FIRST CENTURY LEARNING AT THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PRAGUE. Gearing...
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arniebieber
- Oct 15, 2012
The Mission-Driven School: Google Apps for Education European Summit at ISPrague
Slide 1 This weekend the International School of Prague hosted the Google Apps for Education European Summit, organized by Dan Taylor...
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arniebieber
- Apr 16, 2012
Data, a double edged sword
The final section of the book called “Effective School Networks” contains a chapter with my contribution, entitled, “When is data useful...
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arniebieber
- Mar 20, 2012
In the Presence of Greatness – Dr. Jane Goodall
Dr Jane Goodall at CEESA Conference in Warsaw Photo by Matt Kollasch 2012 I recently attended the CEESA (Central and Eastern European...
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arniebieber
- Mar 8, 2012
Parent Focus Group and Project Based Learning
ISP Parent Focus Group Over the past year, teachers at the International School of Prague have formed Professional Focus Groups (PFG)...
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arniebieber
- Dec 12, 2011
Assessment to Support Learning
Educators have known for many years that the traditional assessment model of letter or percentage grades, is imperfect to say the least....
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arniebieber
- Nov 24, 2011
“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” Albert Einstein
I recently attended the European Council of International Schools‘ annual teachers’ conference in my role as Chair of the ECIS Board of...
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