In January, 2017, many teachers at Colegio Maya had the fantastic opportunity to attend a two-day workshop run by our director, Michael Johnston, one of Compass Education’s master trainers, with assistance from several […]
Introducción al pensamiento sistémico en estudios sociales de quinto grado Leer más »
The Sustainability Compass model was shared with the students in the Dorm Leadership Council. These students make written proposals to the Dorm Administrators to make changes in the system. We
Liderazgo del dormitorio Leer más »
The Grade 4 unit of study, Goods and Services, was a unit which had historically centered around seeing how businesses run and the main ideas behind what businesses need to make a profit. It
Unidad de estudio de negocios de cuarto grado: bienes y servicios Leer más »
Working with the Sustainability Coordinator, we identified our grade-level trips as opportunities to utilize systems thinking on sustainability with students. As a result, we created several lesson plans utilizing the
Impacto humano en la isla de Tioman Leer más »
I come from a small town in Cape Cod, Massachusetts – so small in fact that we only have one traffic light, and it only flashes yellow. In the summertime,
“IB para Todos:” La globalización y el impacto de la educación internacional Leer más »
The Compass model is an invaluable tool to help students become systems thinkers looking at the big picture of our world and its interconnections. As an educator with a degree
Conservación de los Estorninos de Bali en el Modelo Compass Leer más »
Recently, International School Bangkok (ISB), became interested in the issue of dolphin captivity, particularly as it pertains to the capture and use of wild dolphins for aquariums. To understand this
Compasing Dolphinariums en International School Bangkok Leer más »
During the weekend of 6-7 September, Compass Education conducted its inaugural Compass Educator Level 1 and 2 training courses at International School Manila (ISM), as part of the EARCOS Weekend
I try to go through the Sustainability Compass with all junior grade levels as often as possible, but at least twice a year. With the younger ages, to review the
Explorando Unidades de Indagación Durante el Tiempo de Biblioteca Leer más »
Students in Grade 2 through Grade 5 joined a co-curricular activity that ran after school for five weeks. One of the most successful portions was a trip to the campus snack shop,
