Starting over...Again

What’s so fascinating and frustrating and great about life is that you’re constantly starting over, all the time, and I love that. ~ Billy Crystal

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It's been a while since I've posted, but I'm back with a new blog and a renewed focus.

In my work as a curriculum coordinator, I collaborate with other educators to design and develop units of inquiry that embrace the concepts of international-mindedness. International-mindedness is at the heart of the IB programmes, and so our school recently defined how we view global citizenship. This work resonated deeply with me because my master's thesis explored critical global citizenship, drawing on Vanessa Andreotti's work, but focusing on how it may be applied in the PYP.

Just this past year, I earned my certification as a concept-based curriculum and instruction trainer. This experience has given me a new lens through which to view our units of inquiry. Putting these pieces together – my work with the PYP, my passion for critical global citizenship, and my recent training in concept-based inquiry – has led me to a powerful question: How can we approach concepts of critical global citizenship through concept-based inquiry?

This question, and the journey of exploring it, will be the driving force behind this blog. I aim to share my thoughts and reflections on:

• Exploring concepts of critical global citizenship (CGC) in a PYP context

• Approaching CGC with a concept-based inquiry lens

• Collaborating with educators and students to design learning experiences that focus on the concepts of CGC

• Empowering learners to become active participants in the world around them.

• Reflecting on the role of leadership in building a more connected and engaged world.

I'm excited to delve deeper into these ideas, to share and learning with the educators in my PLN.