Maryann Van de Weerd

Deputy Principal, PYP Coordinator, Inquiry enthusiast, EAL teacher, Concept based, inquiry practitioner

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@PDin140orLESS Sustainability and well-being

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I just updated my website. https://t.co/pJewwcVo4R

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PYP Exhibition is all about the process. This year we documented the process visually on a timeline display.

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Forces in action. Grade 4’s presenting to Grade 5’s about forces in action in their Rube Goldberg inspired presentations. Students asking questions to their presenters, and recording their students observations and discussions.

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Long weekends are just the best. A fun time exploring the sticky waterfalls with friends from old:-)

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The best ever School house dance competition ever! Amazing performances and performers!

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Just being able to touch and feel the softness way of our beautiful school dog is relaxing and soothing for our students

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Translanguaging in the classroom is so powerful to enhance a sense of belonging and achievement in the classroom for EAL students. It gives me a great perspective on what the students know when language is not a barrier.

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What an amazing road trip.. here’s the Freestyle 1 second every day of my ventures. Such awesome memories of Thailand!

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Happy Earth day! What an amazing collaborative day as the whole school merged together with split senior and junior school classes to utilise the amazing Prem campus for Earth day activities. Ranging from land surveys, litter pick up, creating outside games and more.

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Our students rock! They should be so proud of their self management skills, being knowledgeable and inquiring scientists as they conducted fabulous science inquiries. Parent support was awesome!

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Super inspired by the idea of merging two pedagogical approaches that underpin my educational philosophies. Concept based leaning and inquiry based learning. I am loving this book!

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It’s an awesome feeling to work with students to develop confidence and compassion for street dogs and the temple dogs through the local Hand to Paw dog organisation and Exploria at Prem Tinsulanonda International school

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Planning for the present classes we teach. Moving beyond using last years planner to planning with the current students..

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PYP meetings can be so much fun with enthusiastic teachers keen to learn. This particular meeting was focussed on exploring agency in PE.

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Life long learner.. Never too old to learn new tricks!

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@thaiexpatshow @RichardBarrow Places like NZ are still very difficult to get into. Travel into NZ is reliant on a lottery system and 4000 spaces in MIQ and 25,000 people trying ‘win’ a spot. Not easy at all!

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@Intrepidmotion @ThaiNewsReports While we there in July, very few local foreigners were wearing masks where as all Thais were. I was really surprised coming from northern Thailand where it’s just what people do. I think we should all play our part to keep safe so that people can get on with their lives.

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@RichardBarrow I am visiting Phuket from Chiang Mai, mostly staying at a lovely private villa but I am shocked at at lack of Mask wearing foreigners here. I live in a Chiang Mai and mask wearing is juat what is done.. i really was shocked!