On Friday I was giving an interview to Oi magazine about the new secondary school campus and our vision for education in the new facility. The interviewer asked me how I could be so certain that our approach of inquiry, constructivism and individualized learning opportunities is better than traditional educational methodology. I suggested that he comes and visit ISHCMC and witness the release of learning that is prevalent across the School and speak to our students about what they are learning and why. I'm not sure if he will come or not.
Yet again I can start my weekly Food for Thought by pointing out that we have enjoyed another wonderful week of 'out of the box' activities at ISHCMC; an excellent music showcase, IB Diploma Art Exhibition, KG Mini Ex and Grade 5 students testing out their entrepreneurial skills in two different markets places. The diversity of the activities we are providing for our community is excellent and the way that our students are demonstrating their individuality is exactly what we are aiming for as we challenge the traditional model of schooling. The last month has clearly shown that our mission and vision for education is raising the quality and standards of our students ability to articulate their understanding and learning in an energetic and engaging manner
Two years ago I went to the World Educational Leadership Summit in Singapore and was fortunate to attend a day long masterclass with Yong Zhao. I believe his articulation of education makes a great deal of sense and aligns closely with our vision and what we are doing at ISHCMC. So, my Food for Thought this week is to watch this Yong Zhao TED talk, where he amusingly and cleverly uses the case of Rudolph to describe his view of where education is and where it should be going in the future. For many of us this will be a positive reinforcement of what we are trying to achieve as we disrupt the model of traditional schooling at ISHCMC.
Enjoy.
Yours
Adrian
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