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Promising Stories, Part 6: It’s All About Relationships
This is the sixth and last part of the essay series by Laura Benson, ISS Director of Curriculum and Professional Development. Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. Promising Stories: Culturally Responsive Literacy Learning and Teaching to Champion...
Promising Stories, Part 5: Books are Mirrors and Windows
This is the fifth in a multi-part series by Laura Benson, ISS Director of Curriculum and Professional Development. Find other installments here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 6. Promising Stories: Culturally Responsive Literacy Learning and Teaching to Champion...
Promising Stories, Part 4: Reflection, and Outside Learning as an Avenue for Inside Learning
This is the fourth in a multi-part series by Laura Benson, ISS Director of Curriculum and Professional Development. Find other installments here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 5, Part 6. Promising Stories: Culturally Responsive Literacy Learning and Teaching to...
Promising Stories, Part 3: Culture Connections & Build on Students’ Strengths
This is the third in a multi-part series by Laura Benson, ISS Director of Curriculum and Professional Development. Find other installments here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6. Promising Stories: Culturally Responsive Literacy Learning and Teaching to...
Promising Stories, Part 2: It Starts With Stories…Your Stories, My Stories, Our Stories
This is the second in a multi-part series by Laura Benson, ISS Director of Curriculum and Professional Development. Find other installments here: Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6. Promising Stories: Culturally Responsive Literacy Learning and Teaching to...
Promising Stories, Part 1: Introduction
This is the first in a multi-part series by Laura Benson, ISS Director of Curriculum and Professional Development. Find other installments here: Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6. Promising Stories: Culturally Responsive Literacy Learning and Teaching to Champion...
Students as Agents of Antiracism
Laura BensonDirector of Curriculum and Professional Development Originally Published in the October 2020 Edition of NewsLinksJudgment. Connection. Acceptance. Rejection. How do we see people? How do we invite them into our lives or keep them out? As John Eligon said...
Let Your Voice Be Heard
International schools strive to develop students into thoughtful global citizens, who know that their voices and actions can impact the future. As these students' leaders, mentors, and educators, let's demonstrate this truth ourselves with something as simple — and...