The Dangerous Kind of Reflection
Confucius once said, "Learning without reflection is a waste. Reflection without learning is dangerous." Living and teaching in Chongqing, this quote has always felt personally close — but it is only now, within the IB framework, that I am beginning to truly understand it. A Grade 1 teacher and a notebook full of red-pen crossings-out taught me everything I thought I knew about reflection was wrong.
Read full post →"Is This Still English Class?" — What Happens When Inquiry Takes Over
During a Grade 3 Women's Day card-making lesson done entirely in English, a student looked up and asked: "Is this still English class?" It was the best question anyone had asked all year. Here's what it taught me about authentic learning, language acquisition, and the gap between performing English and actually using it.
Read full post →What Joe Dale's Webinar Taught Me About Why I Still Matter
For months I had been quietly asking myself the same uncomfortable question: why do my students still need me if AI can generate a personalised English lesson in seconds? A webinar gave me an unexpected answer — and it had nothing to do with technology.
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