Early Years Connect

Morning everyone  I hope everyone had a restful term break 🌞 Let's jump right into Term 3! 1 REFLECTION Inherent to the PYP is a culture of collaboration and de-privatization of practice , meaning education is at its best when effective practices are shared. This might look like a colleague actively sharing what was successful in their classroom and others adapting it for their students, or teachers visiting each other's classrooms to mentor and learn from each other. As  Adaptive Schools puts it: " Once the classroom door is closed, the teacher is god. In this sphere of autonomy lies both greatness and sorrow. Within the zone of isolation, some teachers still find ways to develop craft knowledge, content knowledge and compassion for their students. All too often, however, this same isolation buffers mediocrity and hides high performers from those who might learn from their modeling, consultation and coaching. Students are the beneficiaries of shared teaching repertoires ...