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Developing an IB-aligned Inclusion policy
When evaluating IB schools, I often see fundamental inclusion expectations missed: I hope this free handbook clearly and efficiently prompts IB school leaders and coordinators to address these fundamentals; systemising your policy review process, making the most use of leaders' time, whilst not compromising on quality or IB requirements.

Kieran Burgess
May 192 min read
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Developing an IB-aligned Assessment Policy
The history of our word 'assess' is so rich in imagery of sitting together to discuss, to reach agreement, and to find common ground and consensus. So why is the word 'assessment' today so weighted with expectations of isolation and difficulty? Whatever your and your school's views on assessment, there is an important culture at play here. Reviewing this culture relies on considered development of the policies around assessment. For IB school leaders and coordinators, this fr

Kieran Burgess
May 172 min read
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Teaching to overcome the double threat of AI
What must schools do, starting today, to prepare children for the double threat of AI: Mastery of language and Reality Apathy?

Kieran Burgess
May 30, 20239 min read
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What is a school for? The paradox of scope
What are schools for? To serve the economy? Or the individual? Can we solve the paradox of the C21 school through knowing its purpose?

Kieran Burgess
Dec 8, 20226 min read
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Learning Through Lockdown
The big jump on the spectrum of the flipped classroom has engendered belief within our parent body that learning takes place in many forms.

Kieran Burgess
May 28, 20215 min read
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Student Agency and Online Learning: the chicken and the egg
COVID closure actually upped our learning levels. How did we create a culture that prepared students to thrive throughout online learning?

Kieran Burgess
Jul 20, 20209 min read
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The Robot That Got Into Tokyo University
With AI making whole industries and job sectors obsolete, we look at how inept our education system is at readying students for life ahead.

Kieran Burgess
Jun 20, 20184 min read
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The Motivation for Creativity in School
Is there ever a place for extrinsic motivation in education? This research suggests yes.

Kieran Burgess
May 30, 20186 min read
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