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Sharing our learnings from Covid-19
Andy Hancock, Cognita’s Director of Education, Asia, discusses how our schools there have successfully implemented remote teaching and online teaching. …
Flexible working: could all teachers work a four-day week?
School working patterns are anachronistic, inflexible and in urgent need of reform, says Jonathan Taylor, Principal of International School-Zurich North,…
Adaptive teaching – Why we need to be 5 steps ahead
Maddison Cooper, Early Years Teacher at Australian International School, Singapore explains what it means to be an ‘adaptive teacher’ and…
Teaching our teachers: The Learning Pod redefines professional development
Jon Wayth, Head of MFL at El Limonar International School (ELIS) Murcia, explains how The Learning Pod is helping teachers develop…
Who benefits most from the “all-through school” model?
Cognita schools are as diverse as the students they educate. We encourage our educators to develop approaches to education, based…
Why is handwriting still so important in this day and age?
The sense of pride in writing created by hand can be instilled in children from a young age, says Warren…
Why the co-ed vs single-sex debate may have limited shelf life
Single-sex schooling versus co-education is a sensitive and recurring debate, particularly in the independent sector where gender separation rises to…
Could gender-neutral education lead to true equality for our children?
Education is fundamental to changing attitudes towards gender discrimination, says Warren Honey, Headmaster of Hydesville Tower School in the UK….
Moving away from ability grouping
All Cognita schools are different, reflecting the needs of the families and communities they serve. We encourage our educators to…
Why I love noisy classrooms
Research shows that children are most successful when teachers talk less, but the myth that a noisy classroom is an…
The new GCSEs aren’t about cramming knowledge – they’re about having fun with the subject
The introduction of more rigorous GCSEs has understandably been challenging for teachers. But if they try to teach them in…
Few professions can match teaching for sheer joy
Can evidence-based practice help to reignite the brilliance of being a teacher? Introducing initiatives backed by evidence will ultimately lead…
Schools should not be mistaken for workplace training grounds
It is common for people to fall into the trap of viewing a school as simply a place of preparation…
What is “Cooperative Learning” and why should you introduce it to your classroom?
Amy Melton, Grade 1 teacher at the International School Saigon Pearl (ISSP) in Vietnam, contests that by introducing Cooperative Learning…
Teaching all over the world. Why pursue an international career in education?
From newly qualified teacher to Head of a school rated Outstanding before the age of 33, Melissa McBride, Headteacher at…
What does it take to be a “leader” in education?
Simon Camby, Cognita’s Group Education Director argues all great leaders in education demonstrate five consistent qualities. I’ve been in a leadership role…
Highlights from Cognita Leading Education 2016 Conference
As Cognita announces its second annual Leading Education conference for school leaders from across the Cognita world, we share video…