by Oscar DASS | Feb 23, 2023 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths
This has been an active term with camps, sport events, and Oman week taking up a fair amount of time. This was good for developing relationships and being outdoors for a change! However it did constraints on academic work as students felt the pressure to hand in...
by Oscar DASS | Feb 16, 2023 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science, The Grades
We had an interesting case in Grade 8 maths class where we drew simple line graphs representing the wastage of food by rich and poor people. The superficial interpretation was that rich people wasted more food than poor people. A closer look revealed underlying issues...
by Oscar DASS | Feb 16, 2023 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Music, Secondary English, Secondary History, Secondary Maths, Secondary Music, Secondary Science, Secondary ToK, Secondary Visual Arts, The Grades
Academic Honesty What is expected of you? We have had a disturbing trend in grades 7-8 regarding authentic work by students. I suspect that there may be students in other grades that skate a thin line between academic honesty and plagiarism. Let’s set the...
by Oscar DASS | Feb 9, 2023 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths
Our school does not prescribe homework as extra work as we believe that the learning in school should be sufficient. However, this does not mean that we should not reflect daily on work done in class or use some personal time to consolidate the day’s learning....
by Oscar DASS | Feb 2, 2023 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths
Choices are good. It gives us a sense of control and freedom. We can choose how we want to live our lives, spend our time and money and the activities we do. However, choices have consequences, Sometimes, having a moments fun in class can, over time, become a regular...
