Alan Ward

Reflective International Educator

[Alan Ward @awardKUL]

There is something so powerful in student led conferences that enable students to share learning, strategies and talk so confidently about themselves as learners. Loved snapping pictures of families so engaged. #isklproud #Studentledconferences

[Alan Ward @awardKUL]

UNHCR/ISKL teacher training at the weekends is so fun and fulfilling. Learn so much from the participants even when I am the presenter . Speaks volumes about our school community. #isklproud #refugeeteachers #UNHCR

[Alan Ward @awardKUL]

Using a visual strategy- area models- to add mixed number fractions on our erasable desktops. Showing understanding of fractions using visual models. #isklproud #visualmodels

[Alan Ward @awardKUL]

How cool are these pieces of art? These pieces and many more. Love the geometric designs/ rotational symmetry of our grade 4 piece but all of amazing! All for auction too. #isklproud

[Alan Ward @awardKUL]

When we help our local communities, everyone grows. I couldn’t feel more #isklproud today when over 100 participants from many refugee schools came to improve their teaching knowledge and skills, with volunteer iskl teachers.

[Lee Ann Jung, PhD @leeannjung]

🇲🇾 Lead Inclusion was in Kuala Lumpur this weekend at ISKL with a families course in the Inclusive Leadership program being taught by Abbey Love. #LeadInclusion @ISKLofficial

[Alan Ward @awardKUL]

Learning at ISKL with SDSU about inclusive practices! #isklproud #inclusion

[Alan Ward @awardKUL]

@ISKLofficial Bb@jv

[Alan Ward @awardKUL]

Cooperative learning partners - one class teaching another how to play a math game. Ss as teachers; sharing their knowledge. #isklproud #SLRs

[Alan Ward @awardKUL]

So #isklproud for our ISKL counselors to provide a session for those who teach at the refugee schools. Journaling, and movement breaks were just a few of the things taught, to support their students wellbeing #refugeeteachersaa

[Alan Ward @awardKUL]

Celebrating host culture holidays is an important part of an international school. The children gain experiences and our local staff become experts #isklproud #deepavali #isklunited

[Alan Ward @awardKUL]

Making their own K’Nex cars ready for their experiments with rubber band energy. #isklproud #collaborativelearning

[Alan Ward @awardKUL]

What forces are at play with a paper airplane? Sts making and testing their planes. #ISKLproud #handsonlearning

[Alan Ward @awardKUL]

Using a mentor text and it’s illustrations to show how the story arc can help tell stories. #isklproud #grade4writers

[Alan Ward @awardKUL]

Creating bonds between students from different grades to act as mentors- helps us all learn and grow. 4th graders helping their Kindergarten literacy buddies celebrate their first book! #ISKLproud #ISKLunited

[Alan Ward @awardKUL]

Batiks hanging in the Elem School Foyer. Amazing art to inspire our students by our students/ teachers. #isklproud #isklunited

[Jo Boaler @joboaler]

I had no idea that posting a 1 minute video would mean almost 50,000 views on twitter within 5 days! Now I am thinking we should do more sharing of our many videos: https://t.co/N9ZVVIifkd Next week I am sharing a new one that I am very excited about - watch this space 😀

[Heather Rich @HeatherARich]

Conferring has a place in Math! Take time to listen to Ss' process. https://t.co/dJ46TY9RD0

[Alan Ward @awardKUL]

Love the way we can hold on to special traditions as we move towards our new campus#ISKLproud https://t.co/cUyzqZvxtt

[Heather @antesdelfinBCN]

Painting rocks to preserve the melawati way #ISKLproud #remember

[Alan Ward @awardKUL]

Practicing presenting their change maker boards to a younger grade grade 5 to grade 4 #authenticaudience #isklproud