Reflection 3 from the #REAIE2025 Conference is now live! @katherineqi.bsky.social & I reflect on keynotes by Consuelo Damasi & Elena Maccaferri reminding us that learning is embodied, relational, and shaped by environment. innovativeglobaled.org/news-blog/re... #ReggioInspired #Education

Part 2! I went to the Reggio Emilia Australia Information Exchange (REAIE) Conference; Landscapes of Collaboration: New Possibilities for Education in Complex Times alongside @Taniaige.bsky.social We wrote about it here: www.innovativeglobaled.org/news-blog/re... #EduSky

A joy to join the REAIE Landscapes of Collaboration. So many rich provocations and reminders of what truly matters in education. In response, @katherineqi.bsky.social and I have decided to share a series of reflections sparked by the experience. Reflection One shorturl.at/kpbh2

Moving from topic-based teaching to concept-driven learning helps students transfer understanding across subjects. Concepts build depth, invite connections, and support real-world application. It’s not just what they know—it’s what they can do with it. #ConcetpsInAction

Yesterday I connected with teachers from NMAJS and DAIS in Mumbai where we focussed on the importance of differentiation. The best way for teachers to understand differentiation is to provide experiences and strategies in the workshop that are differentiated.

Learning Considerations Transfer and Apply Conceptual Focus Varied Investigation and Demonstration Wondering and Curiosity Self-Adjusters Collaborative Learning and Perspectives Active Meaning Makers How do these connect to what you consider for learning? #conceptsinaction #assessmentinaction

So great to finally get my copy of "Leveraging Deep Learning" Wonderful to see it in print and how it has been organized. So many practical ideas about assessing student understanding for educators and learners. #assessmentinaction #IGE #conceptsinaction

How wonderful to connect (finally) with this amazing leadership team. Bri Eddy-Lee Kate Lynch Heather Rich thank you for such a productive day. It was great to share ways to promote play in the Early Years. Yesterday with the P3 team we looked at setting invitations to promote "children as writers".

Excited to to discuss "Leveraging Deep Learning: Strategies and Tools for Assessment of Understanding" co written by Andrea Muller with @trevormackenzie.bsky.social on Instagram Live. 📆 Friday, February 21 at 4pm Pacific Time 📆 Saturday, February 22 at 11am Australian Eastern Time

Many years ago in Moscow at AASM, I had the chance to collaborate with the amazing Maureen Sackmaster. It is joyful to have the chance to be back with her at BBIS Berlin Brandenburg IS. What a week, rewriting the POI, developing PE units and EY units to promote theory building. So grateful.

Great to be at BBIS Berlin Brandenburg IS rewriting the POI to include NGSS and C3. Wonderful team to collaborate with. We began mapping the standards to possible units and year levels to ensure articulation. Today we will develop lines of inquiry and central ideas that promote student inquiry.

Assessing conceptual understanding actively engages students in the process, ensuring that educators and students can effectively plan to build upon existing knowledge and understanding. @ElevateBooksEdu #conceptsinaction #assessmentinaction #ige

Through purposeful and meaningful experiences, students gradually build their conceptual understanding over time. They expand and refine their conceptual framework, adding depth and complexity as they make sense of their learning. #conceptsinaction #IGE #assessmentinaction

Remember to slow down, listen, observe and plan in response to students. It has been a joy to collaborate with the amazing EY team led by Jackie Becher at BCIS Beijing. This is such an important reminder and reflection from their PYPC Dan Zhu #conceptsinaction #IGE

Wishing all educators the best in 2025. Know you make a difference... #IGE #conceptsinaction

We have the cover, a shell is a wonderful analogy for "Continuous Assessment." Looking forward to publishing this book in 2025 Elevate Books #conceptsinaction #assessmentinaction

Shifting our focus from viewing units as topics to framing them around broader conceptual ideas fosters deeper understanding and enhances the transfer of learning across contexts. #IGE #conceptsinaction

Because we need a laugh.. but what a word inquiry.... How many words can you find with silent letters to use on our "Silent Letter Day" where you pronounce the silent letter? www.facebook.com/watch?v=1603...

Always an interesting read: 10 Significant Education Studies of 2024 www.edutopia.org/article/the-...

The inquiry process unfolds in connection to students theories, questions and understanding. How do you define the inquiry process? #IGE #conceptsinaction #inquiry