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As educators, we are constantly examining our practice in order for our own teaching and learning to evolve in an ever-changing world.

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Posts in Community Engagement

Small Plates, Big Questions: How SJI International's Grade 3 Team Made Food Waste Personal

Small Plates, Big Questions: How SJI International's Grade 3 Team Made Food Waste Personal

Deploying service learning strategies at just the right scale for young learners

Community Engagement, Community Engm't, Professional Development, SL for Early LearnersBrianOctober 29, 2026Global Citizenship, Service Learning, Transformative Learning, Professional Development, Student Leadership, International Education

Not Just on the Wall: Year Two of Community Engagement at Seoul Foreign School

Not Just on the Wall: Year Two of Community Engagement at Seoul Foreign School

A co-ordinator’s perspective on establishing priorities and strengthening the program

All-School SL, Community Engagement, Community Engm't, Professional DevelopmentBrianOctober 15, 2026Community Engagement, Service Learning, Community Partnerships, Professional Development, Student Leadership, Global Citizenship

Voicemails to Nature: How two primary teachers grew an eco-conference at the International School of Paris

Voicemails to Nature: How two primary teachers grew an eco-conference at the International School of Paris

Tapping in to the surprising capabilities of young learners to lead

Experiential Learning, Community Engm't, Professional Development, SL for Early Learners, SL for M+S Learners, Student Leadership, Community Engagement, Student ConferencesBrianOctober 8, 2026Global Citizenship, Sustainability Education, Student Leadership, Experiential Learning, Professional Development, Community Engagement

"Have a Go": A Music Teacher's First Steps into Systems Thinking

"Have a Go": A Music Teacher's First Steps into Systems Thinking

How music and systems thinking tools are helping this educator unlock empathy in the classroom

Community Engagement, Community Engm't, SL for M+S LearnersBrianOctober 7, 2026Sustainability Education, Professional Development, Community Engagement, Transformative Learning, Experiential Learning, Global Citizenship