I love reading. It’s one of the few activities that is deeply individual yet collaborative when shared through a book club. Over the years, I’ve started book clubs with friends and colleagues, and the experience has always been worthwhile — as long as the book is good and the members are committed.   Earlier this year, while preparing for a professional development session I was to lead on AI in teaching, the idea resurfaced. I had bought a small selection of books to inform

A couple of Saturdays ago, I led a PD workshop for our teachers at AIAN on the theme of AI. The goal of the session was not to provide a list of tools or tips, but to start a meaningful conversation about how we, as educators, can use AI thoughtfully and creatively in our work. Before the workshop, I had reached out to staff to learn how they currently use AI. The responses were diverse—some teachers use AI for lesson planning and feedback, others for generating assessments o

A serious concern I have with education today is that it often fails to show students how the content being studied and the skills being...

AI as a quiet collaborator — helping teachers lighten the load so creativity and connection can flow. Image generated with AI (ChatGPT /...

Displays from Sanxingdui Last week, our high school students had the opportunity to visit Ningbo Museum for a special exhibition on the...

As a child, I loved reading Choose Your Own Adventure  books. They were exciting ways to take control of a story and discover how...

Summer holidays are over and we head back to school next week. I am excited to start this new academic year because I’ll be returning to...

The AP Microeconomics and AP Macroeconomics exams are over. Looking back, the past year felt like a constant race to cover all the...

Last Friday, I had the opportunity to lead a professional development session for 16 teachers at my school, Access International Academy...

I love science fiction. It is one of my favorite genres because of the way it challenges our understanding of the world and explores...

Last week, I taught a lesson on the essential vocabulary in AP Microeconomics Unit 2: Supply and Demand. Vocabulary is foundational in...

Earlier this year, I was asked by our principal to lead the organization of International Day, an annual event that celebrates the...