S1, E11: Getting Rigour Right with Dr. Barbara Blackburn - International Curriculum Specialist Series - IMYC

Welcome to the International Curriculum Specialist Series where experts and educators are interviewed on how best to improve our learning.

For the second season, our final episode of the International Curriculum Specialist Series focuses on Health and Wellbeing, particularly with financial literacy. Lee Hendricks, Head of the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) at the International Curriculum Association (ICA), interviews Yanely Espinal Director of Educational Outreach at Next Gen Personal Finance on the importance of financial literacy in education.

Yanelly focuses on some of the crucial components of financial literacy that students need to understand in the middle years and high school and she provides tips to effectively implement it within their curriculum. She also explains what is next for financial literacy education and what reforms are happening to bring the topic into schools across the United States and beyond.

For those who want to know more about financial literacy and how to incorporate it into learning, stay tuned for an informative, and insightful, interview with Yanely Espinal.

For more information on free and engaging resources for financial literacy in the classroom, please visit www.ngpf.org or Yanely Espinal's personal website www.missbehelpful.com.

The International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) has been developed by the International Curriculum Association (ICA). The ICA are the creators of the international curriculums of the IEYC, the IPC, and the IMYC and provide professional development and accreditation. For more information, please visit https://www.internationalcurriculum.com.

To find out the latest updates or share your thoughts on the series, connect with us via our socials on Twitter @IC_Association, Instagram @internationalcurriculum or Facebook and LinkedIn @International Curriculum Association.

Welcome to the International Curriculum Specialist Series where experts and educators are interviewed on how best to improve our learning.

For the second season, our fourth episode of the International Curriculum Specialist Series focuses on Health and Wellbeing, particularly with digital citizenship. Lee Hendricks, Head of the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) at the International Curriculum Association (ICA), interviews Mike Ribble on the importance of digital citizenship for students' learning and their lives. Mike explains the meaning behind each of the nine elements of digital citizenship which include Digital Access, Commerce, Communication and Collaboration,  Etiquette, Fluency, Health and Welfare, Law, Rights and Responsibility, and Security and Privacy.

With his background and experience, Mike also shares what teachers should know about protecting students’ reputations online and how to help learners better understand the risks associated with sharing and receiving information using digital platforms. This episode will make you reflect deeply on the significance of digital citizenship within your curriculum and classroom, and how leaders can implement the nine elements in your school without being overwhelmed.

To know more about digital citizenship for schools and leaders, please check out Mike Ribble’s excellent books—Digital Citizenship in Schools and Digital Citizenship Handbook for School Leaders —online, at your local bookshop, or where ever you buy or listen to your books. For more resources and information on Mike Ribble’s work, visit https://www.digitalcitizenship.net.

The International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) has been developed by the International Curriculum Association (ICA). The ICA are the creators of the international curriculums of the IEYC, the IPC, and the IMYC and provide professional development and accreditation. For more information, please visit https://www.internationalcurriculum.com.

To find out the latest updates or share your thoughts on the series, connect with us via our socials on Twitter @IC_Association, Instagram @internationalcurriculum or Facebook and LinkedIn @International Curriculum Association.

Welcome to the International Curriculum Specialist Series where experts and educators are interviewed on how best to improve our learning.

For the second season, our third episode of the International Curriculum Specialist Series focuses on Health and Wellbeing, particularly with the brain and metacognition among teenagers. Lee Hendricks, Head of the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) at the International Curriculum Association (ICA), interviews Zaretta Hammond about culturally responsive teaching—what it is and what it isn’t—along with exploring neuroscience in learning.

Zaretta discusses how teachers can effectively establish alliances in learning partnerships, the importance of being a warm demander toward students, and how schools, unfortunately, can often create negative academic mindsets more than we would like to admit.

Zaretta’s research and experience will encourage you to reflect on your own teaching approaches and how students can improve their learning and engage within a diverse classroom.

For more resources and information about Zaretta Hammond and how to be a part of her virtual professional learning community, visit Culturally Responsive Education by Design.

To find out more about Zaretta Hammond's book, Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students, please visit the official website where you can also join her monthly newsletter.

The International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) has been developed by the International Curriculum Association (ICA). The ICA are the creators of the international curriculums of the IEYC, the IPC, and the IMYC and provide professional development and accreditation. For more information, please visit https://www.internationalcurriculum.com.

To find out the latest updates or share your thoughts on the series, connect with us via our socials on Twitter @IC_Association, Instagram @internationalcurriculum or Facebook and LinkedIn @International Curriculum Association. 

Welcome to the International Curriculum Specialist Series where experts and educators are interviewed on how best to improve our learning.

For the second season, our second episode of the International Curriculum Specialist Series focuses on Health and Wellbeing, particularly with growing and changing identities among teenagers. Lee Hendricks, Head of the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) at Fieldwork Education, interviews bestselling author and co-founder of Cultures of Dignity Rosalind Wiseman about the role of peers during adolescence and how they can influence their health and wellbeing.

Rosalind is no stranger to social dynamics and peer relationships among adolescents. Her bestselling books have been discussed and explored by parents and educators throughout the years. One of them in fact, Queen Bees and Wannabees, was the basis for the iconic movie, Mean Girls, back in 2004. Because of her research and experience, Rosalind can tackle some of the most challenging areas such as identity, self-worth, and even friendships during adolescence and do so with great influence, compassion, and guidance. 

For more resources and information about Rosalind Wiseman and her organization, check out the official website at culturesofdignity.com.

To find out more about Rosalind Wiseman and Santerra McBride's new book, please visit Courageous Discomfort: How to Have Important, Brave, Life-Changing Conversations about Race and Racism.

The International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) has been developed by the International Curriculum Association (ICA). The ICA are the creators of the international curriculums of the IEYC, the IPC, and the IMYC and provide professional development and accreditation. For more information, please visit https://www.internationalcurriculum.com.

To find out the latest updates or share your thoughts on the series, connect with us via our socials on Twitter @IC_Association, Instagram @internationalcurriculum or Facebook and LinkedIn @International Curriculum Association. 

Welcome to the International Curriculum Specialist Series where experts and educators are interviewed on how best to improve our learning.

For the second season, our first episode of the International Curriculum Specialist Series focuses on Health and Wellbeing, particularly with social and emotional learning (or SEL). Lee Hendricks, Head of the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) at Fieldwork Education, interviews lead author and Principal Scientific Advisor Molly Lawlor and Dido Balla, the Head of Education for MindUP, an evidence-based social-emotional learning program grounded in neuroscience.

Molly and Dido discuss what exactly is social and emotional learning (or SEL) and what it should look and feel like in the classroom. They share some of the key skills that every school should emphasise in an SEL curriculum or program. They also explain some strategies that have been found to be the most effective ways to reduce stress, something both educators and students can appreciate knowing and implementing in these challenging times.

For more resources and information about how your school can become an official MindUP member, complete online training, and deliver the program, check out the official website at mindup.org

The International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) has been developed by the International Curriculum Association (ICA). The ICA are the creators of the international curriculums of the IEYC, the IPC, and the IMYC and provide professional development and accreditation. For more information, please visit https://www.internationalcurriculum.com.

To find out the latest updates or share your thoughts on the series, connect with us via our socials on Twitter @IC_Association, Instagram @internationalcurriculum or Facebook and LinkedIn @International Curriculum Association. 

Welcome to the International Curriculum Specialist Series where Fieldwork Education interviews both experts and educators on how best to improve our learning.

In our twelfth episode, Lee Hendricks, Fieldwork Education's International Curriculum Manager for the Middle Years, interviews educators Colin Gear and Pam Naylor who have been instrumental in designing and writing new creative tasks in mathematics to provide authentic links to nine Big Ideas in the IMYC. Pam and Colin explain what Model-Eliciting Activities (MEAs) are, how and when teachers should use them in the classroom, and ways to promote more rigour in the mathematics classroom. 

The International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) has been developed by the International Curriculum Association (ICA). The ICA are the creators of the international curriculums of the IEYC, the IPC, and the IMYC and provide professional development and accreditation. For more information, please visit https://www.internationalcurriculum.com.

To find out the latest updates or share your thoughts on the series, connect with us via our socials on Twitter @IC_Association, Instagram @internationalcurriculum or Facebook and LinkedIn @International Curriculum Association. 

Welcome to the International Curriculum Specialist Series where Fieldwork Education interviews both experts and educators on how best to improve our learning.

In our eleventh episode, Lee Hendricks, Fieldwork Education's International Curriculum Manager for the Middle Years, interviews educational expert Dr Barbara Blackburn to find out what rigour is and what it looks and feels like in a classroom. Barbara provides great strategies to instantly use with students, particularly with a focus on the mathematics classroom, and debunks the myth that “rigour is not for everyone.” With rigour, according to Barbara, the expectations and support we set for students are paramount for results.

For more information on Dr Barbara Blackburn’s latest work, check out www.barbarablackburnonline.com where you will find an array of articles, free activity templates from books, podcasts, and over 100 free resources for educators.

The International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) has been developed by the International Curriculum Association (ICA). The ICA are the creators of the international curriculums of the IEYC, the IPC, and the IMYC and provide professional development and accreditation. For more information, please visit https://www.internationalcurriculum.com.

To find out the latest updates or share your thoughts on the series, connect with us via our socials on Twitter @IC_Association, Instagram @internationalcurriculum or Facebook and LinkedIn @International Curriculum Association. 

Welcome to the International Curriculum Specialist Series where Fieldwork Education interviews both experts and educators on how best to improve our learning.

In our tenth episode, Lee Hendricks, Fieldwork Education's International Curriculum Manager for the Middle Years, interviews teacher and IMYC coordinator Amanda Hart at the Khartoum International Community School in Sudan about the Exit Point.  Amanda stresses the importance of planning for the Exit Point in advance, even before the unit begins, and how using collaborative technology tools and effectively organising the school timetable for meeting times are key to making the Exit Point a success. 

The International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) has been developed by the International Curriculum Association (ICA). The ICA are the creators of the international curriculums of the IEYC, the IPC, and the IMYC and provide professional development and accreditation. For more information, please visit https://www.internationalcurriculum.com.

To find out the latest updates or share your thoughts on the series, connect with us via our socials on Twitter @IC_Association, Instagram @internationalcurriculum or Facebook and LinkedIn @International Curriculum Association. 

Welcome to the International Curriculum Specialist Series where Fieldwork Education interviews both experts and educators on how best to improve our learning.

In our ninth episode, Lee Hendricks, Fieldwork Education's International Curriculum Manager for the Middle Years, interviews educational expert, Ron Berger, to find out why his passion has been focused on creating quality student work over many decades and the impact Ron's famous video of Austin's Butterfly has had as a symbolic model for critique and descriptive feedback in the classroom.

For more information on Ron Berger's latest work, visit ELeducation.org. 

The International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) has been developed by the International Curriculum Association (ICA). The ICA are the creators of the international curriculums of the IEYC, the IPC, and the IMYC and provide professional development and accreditation. For more information, please visit https://www.internationalcurriculum.com.

To find out the latest updates or share your thoughts on the series, connect with us via our socials on Twitter @IC_Association, Instagram @internationalcurriculum or Facebook and LinkedIn @International Curriculum Association. 

Welcome to the International Curriculum Specialist Series where Fieldwork Education interviews both experts and educators on how best to improve our learning.

In our eighth episode, Lee Hendricks, Fieldwork Education's International Curriculum Manager for the Middle Years, interviews teacher and IMYC coordinator Maurissa Horne at Precious Treasures International School in Turks and Caicos. Maurissa talks about the necessity of constant reflection and how it should be continuous both in the Research, Record, and Reflect mini-cycle to link subject tasks in the Process to Facilitate Learning along with the Overarching Reflection for each Big Idea. Reflection may not always come easy for students, as Maurissa points out, but with the right guidance, they can discover how concepts and ideas interlink, find personal meaning, and be agents in their own learning.

The International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) has been developed by the International Curriculum Association (ICA). The ICA are the creators of the international curriculums of the IEYC, the IPC, and the IMYC and provide professional development and accreditation. For more information, please visit https://www.internationalcurriculum.com.

To find out the latest updates or share your thoughts on the series, connect with us via our socials on Twitter @IC_Association, Instagram @internationalcurriculum or Facebook and LinkedIn @International Curriculum Association.