I have worked in several schools where a main goal is to build a sustainability mindset within the students. It is a complicated concept, sustainability, but so critical for understanding and engaging in society in the 21st Century. …

So often the analogy of evolution is drawn when speaking of societal or technological developments, and rightly so. There is much to learn from how our biological and ecological world function that we can extend into the social sphere. Sometimes though, we don’t take full advantage of the analogy we…

When sharing the education systems I have designed with new parents and students, we often touch upon a slightly uncomfortable subject. “So which class are your kids in?”, the parents ask upon learning I have a daughter who would fit into the school environment. “Well, my kids don’t go to…

The overnight residential planned by the students of REAL School aged 8–12 was a great example of kids taking ownership of something substantial, and, well… owning it. From a Dream… In the run up to the start of this school year, the REAL School team spent some time searching for a project that…

I felt solace in knowing that I was not alone in sleeplessness on the first night of Utopia/Dystopia. Sarita had emailed me and said her daughter was awash in ideas and enthusiasm for our new role playing unit, wondering how her character would engage in the world at the end…

Schools have not gone far enough or fast enough to change to meet the needs of today. While the world of education has come up with some excellent models, their adoption is happening at a snails pace. Take the 21st Century Skills. Aptly named, as they were highlighted as the…

This is vent piece, one that has been building up for ages, but necessary. As an educator, some things take up an inordinate amount of time. Time that could be used to actively engage with students, build plans to make your learning environment pop, or at the very least restore…

“Make the Right Choice! Make the Right Choice!” A chant sounds out of a classroom here in Green School, alluding to a political rally of some populist regime. …

On Friday, I met with my school community to discuss whether or not we would close the school. After a great discussion, we decided it we would continue provided the government or other international schools don’t close. …