By Nathan D. Bryant Problem Based Learning (PBL) is an educational practice of having students learn content and skills through a relevant and problem solving challenge. This is a great method for student learning for many reasons, some of which being that students get authentic leadership opportunities, they get involved with the local community as well as they get to…
By Nathan D. Bryant Syracuse University Project Advance, or SUPA, is an alternate path for high school students to get introduced to the rigors and expertise of university learning. Students who meet the expectations of this course under their SUPA certified instructor are then able to earn Syracuse University credit, with a transfer rate of being accepted at 90% of…
House Program: Benefits for School Culture and Academics By Nathan D. Bryant With myself having never taught in a European school, aside from the Harry Potter movies, I was completely unaware of the House Program that can be offered by schools. Having now greatly enjoyed the opportunity of overseeing this program, it is very clear to me the benefits that…
By Nathan D. Bryant The Extended Essay (EE) is an independant university level research paper that students in the IB Diploma Program are expected to complete to earn their IB Diploma. As is shown in header image of this post, the EE is within the heart of the Diploma Program, and this is because it reflects one of the key…
By Nathan D. Bryant The Model United Nations (MUN for short) is an engaging club known around the world, starting as early as middle school, and continuing into higher university. As the title suggests, it is focused around introducing students to the objectives and processes of the United Nations, being to promote international peace and cooperation amongst all nations. The…
Self-Development Leads to Self Awareness:Interactive Notebooks By Nathan D. Bryant When we assign student's work, if we assume they are completely prepared to complete this work without considering their habits of learning, then we are overlooking one of the most important roles a teacher can play concerning holistic education: mentoring students on how to learn. The IN's are one of my…