Category Archives: administration
Global Jaya has just purchased a K-12 ManageBac Curriculum Account
Global Jaya International School has purchased a full account for Year k-12 for ManageBac, this means from next year all PYP, MYP and DP curriculum documents and calendar items will be seamlessly integrated. Firstly, we need to get all Heads of Year … Continue reading
GJIS Teacher’s PD day tomorrow
All teachers start back at school tomorrow for Term 2. (Students, you do not start until Tuesday, so please, enjoy your last day!) The schedule for teaches is as follows;
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IB Diploma Parents’ Meetings
This week we will be having some important Parent Meetings, in the Multi Purpose Room MPR3, third floor of building B. Each meeting will contain important information about the IB programme, subject choices, University Applications process for your child(ren). Year … Continue reading
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Evaluating your MYP, a workshop in preparation for our MYP School Visit
I’m currently in Melbourne for the next three days, attending an IB Regional Workshop called “Evaluating your MYP”, this is a workshop specially for preparation IB School Visits.
Dealing with Angry Parents
Reflecting on the past year, one of the things that I had to quickly learn ‘on the job’ was how to deal with parents when they were upset or had a problem. In some cases I did not do it … Continue reading
Publishing Teacher Rankings
A recently reported story here has raised the old argument about teacher performance yet again. Certainly, I understand that parents worry about their children and worry about having the best teacher; however, a major concern is when students and parents … Continue reading
Parents IB Continuum Workshops
Here are the details for the parents’ IB Continuum workshops being held to GJIS today.
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Monkey Behavioural Experiment
This experiment never occurred, however, it is a wonderful tale that has relevance to how many schools operate, all schools have certain procedures and habits. There may once have been a good reason for the way they did certain, but … Continue reading
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Tagged behaviour experiment, culture, eight monkeys, habits, monkeys, procedures, questioning
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They cannot, they must not quote Dr. Seuss. Not in the school. Not in the hall. Not in B.C. No, not at all.
Too silly for words. Dr. Seuss quotes considered political messaging in B.C. teachers dispute They cannot, they must not quote Dr. Seuss. Not in the school. Not in the hall. Not in B.C. No, not at all. Teachers in a … Continue reading →