Kindness Week is in full swing! 💛
Campus was buzzing with colourful superhero costumes today, and Grade 4 students showed true kindness by reading to Grade 2. Can’t wait to see what the rest of the week brings!
#AISLLagos#KindnessInAction#SuperheroDay
The entire staff cleaners and accountants to teachers and drivers are up and moving as we play ‘people bingo’. Find someone who… @aislagos a fun inquisitive way to build community @Intl_Ms_Rachel
Purposeful, diverse groupings and protocol during our Story Circle this afternoon, to ensure we include and benefit from everyone’s voice. We certainly did! Thank you @Intl_Ms_Rachel Abby and the @aislagos community!
Since it is Paulo Freire's birthday, I want to remind everyone what he taught us: there’s no such thing as a politically neutral education, a politically neutral curriculum, or a politically neutral pedagogy.
Researchers at MIT have questioned whether SMART goals (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound) actually work. They suggest we might get better outcomes if we make our goals FAST (frequently discussed, ambitious, specific and transparent) not SMART.
How might you get playful about the questions you ask about your mission?
For #internationaldayofplay consider the role of play in question formation and dialogue with our three questions:
How might 'room, return, release' provide some direction for a complex conversation?
Want to talk more about ways to navigate complexity in collaboration? @KNaglee & @tricia_fried are booking partnerships for '24-'25 now.
Students @aislagos "learning from and with a partner... involving them in that decision-making and planning process" says @LeeanneLavender Amazing community engagement interdisciplinary project @Intl_Ms_Rachel and Ania! https://t.co/oGjf0tAOlJ
Can diversity, equity, and belonging initiatives create division in schools? | Perspectives Blog - CIS Council of International Schools
The latest from @emilymeadowsorg https://t.co/QY6J7o2xwF
Thank you, Kwame Sarfo-Mensah @identityshaper for the opportunity to chat with you; and for this brave and beautiful space you have created for many of us to tell our stories.
From shedding tears to receiving recognition on a Pan African platform, my journey as a female auto mechanic technician. When I started, the road seemed daunting, and the lack of encouragement weighed heavy. But I whispered to myself, 'Ida, the world will know your story someday.