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Edge in Education

The Edge in Education is a series of seminars and workshops which take place each academic year on campus at ISP. The series brings together eminent international speakers from the field of education and beyond with ISP educators and parents.

The sessions cover a range of thought provoking presentations on current and future trends in education. The links below show video coverage of the Edge in Education sessions.

Check out our Edge in Education sessions

Living Between Languages & Cultures

Barbara Noel, Bilingual Education and Literacy Director talking about living between languages & cultures.

Taking Action in the IB: The path to developing Changemakers with Aaron Moniz, Inspire Citizens

Inspire Citizens’ Co-Founder and Director, Aaron Moniz, in exploring what opportunities the PYP, MYP & DP students have to become Changemakers. 

Learning for a Complex World

Best-selling author Julie Stern, that explores the science of learning and specific strategies that can be used with our children at home to better prepare them for our complex world.

Sustainable Future

Inspire Citizens’ Co-Founder and Director, Aaron Moniz, in looking at examples of education for sustainable development, the impact on students, and their local communities.

Making a Difference

Tom Vander Ark, amazing thinker and CEO of GettingSmart, joined ISP faculty, staff, parents, interested students, and invited guests for a community-wide Edge in Education on 21 January 2021. 

Taking Action in the IB: The path to developing Changemakers with Aaron Moniz, Inspire Citizens

Inspire Citizens’ Co-Founder and Director, Aaron Moniz, in exploring what opportunities the PYP, MYP & DP students have to become Changemakers. 

Curious – The Desire to Know

Ian Leslie, author of Curious – ‘The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends On It‘ argues that everyone is born curious, but only some retain the habits of exploring, learning, and discovering as they grow older.

Breaking the Voice and Brain Barrier: Evidence-based language learning

Dr. Gianfranco Conti framed a discussion in the context of the latest research evidence in second language acquisition, debunked common myths and misconceptions which provided an evidence-based account of how the human brain processes language.

From the International Space Station to the International School of Prague

Ricky Arnold has a fascinating life story, having made the transition from international school teacher to international astronaut.

Help your child navigate Friendship, School and Social Media

Rosalind Wiseman is the New York Times best-selling author of “Queen Bees and Wannabes” (upon which the movie “Mean Girls” was based!) and spent several days working with faculty, students and parents at ISP. 

Preparing Students for Future Relevance

With Dr. Marc T. Frankel: A central question for schools today is how to prepare students to “adapt and contribute responsibly to our changing world.” The good news is that we know the answer.

Transformative Learning Through Deep Engagement – Garfield Gini-Newman

Garfield Gini-Newman, Professor at the Ontario Institute of Education at the University of Toronto, speaks once more to ISP parents on the theme of engagement.

How can the inquiry approach help your children learn? – Kath Murdoch

In this session, Kath shares with parents the ways in which an inquiry approach to learning really engages students and helps them build a strong skill set for learning at school and for life.

Empowering Learners – Garfield Gini-Newman

Linked to ISP’s Mission to Empower learners, Garfield Gini-Newman, returned to ISP to deliver a talk that focused on: Inspiring wonder, Developing intellectual capacity, and Nurturing creativity.

Mathematics Learning for the 21st Century – Dr. Yeap Ban Har

ISP welcomed Dr. Yeap Ban Har, Professor of Mathematics Education at Singapore’s sole teacher education institute, the National Institute of Education at Nanyang Technological University.

School: At the Centre of Changing the World – Ewan McIntosh

This session was led by Ewan McIntosh – the passionate and energising tour de force behind NoTosh. A highly-regarded keynote speaker at events around the world, he’s also the author of How To Come Up With Great Ideas and Actually Make Them Happen. 

Talk at Reggio Conference @ISP – Christine Cahille

Christine Chaille, Professor and Department Chair, Curriculum & Instruction at Portland University visited ISP and spoke to an audience of parents about children as theory builders.

Great Leaders, Great Teachers, Great Parents – Ewan McIntosh

What is the most burning question you have about the way your child learns, the way teachers teach, about what you can do as a parent to support your child as they thrive long into the future?

3 C’s of Quality Thinking: Critical, Creative and Collaborative – Garfield Gini-Newman

Garfield Gini-Newman, professor at the Ontario Institute of Education in the University of Toronto, and highly respected teacher, author and consultant led a session on quality thinking for ISP Parents.

Cultivating Curiosity – Kath Murdoch

Kath Murdoch is an experienced teacher, author, university lecturer and popular consultant who has worked for many years in schools throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia, America and Europe. 

Children as Theory Builders – Christine Cahille

Christine Chaille, Professor and Department Chair, Curriculum & Instruction at Portland University visited ISP and spoke to an audience of parents about children as theory builders. 

Developing your Child’s Thinking – Mark Church

ISP welcomed back Mark Church, co-author of “Making Thinking Visible” to address parents. Creating a culture where learning is relevant, connected, and driven by curiosity is central to the ISP strategic plan, ISP2020.

The Power of Principles – Kevin Bartlett, Greg Curtis and Peter Mott

ISP is proud to be the first international school to pilot the new NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges) accreditation protocol, known as ACE (Architecture, Culture, Ecology).

What do today’s employers look for in students entering the workforce? – Michael Del Nin, Eva Shaw and John Westby

As the ISP mission states, our school strives to prepare learners to adapt and “contribute responsibly to our changing world.” In other words, we want our students to be “future-ready.”

Design Thinking Workshop

“Design Thinking” is a structured, engaging and dynamic process that develops learners’ empathy while developing critical and creative thinking, as the learner generates and develops ideas for identified needs.

Service Learning Workshop

The heart of our ISP Mission is to prepare learners to adapt and contribute to our changing world by engaging them in an authentic global education. In order to realise this mission, we examine trends to better anticipate what may be “life worthy learning.”

Experiential Learning Workshop

The subject of our second Edge in Education session of 2014-15 was “Experiential Learning: How can we engage, inspire, and empower our learners through authentic learning experiences?” 

The Relevance Gap

The title of this first Edge in Education session of 2014-15 was “The Relevance Gap: will today’s content be relevant in the future of our current students?” Attendees were encouraged to watch this six-minute interview with David Perkins of Harvard University which acted as a springboard for the discussion about the challenges the relevance gap poses and how we’re addressing some of these challenges here at ISP.