by christens | Jan 3, 2019 | Featured, Magellan In Action
by Bjorn Billhardt One of my very first memories in life is my first day of 1st grade in my hometown of Hamburg, Germany (Kindergarten, despite its German name, is actually not a mandatory grade in Germany). Before my official “Einschulung,” or entry into school, I...
by christens | Nov 1, 2018 | Innovation & Design Thinking, Magellan In Action
by Sagrario Argüelles, Head of Primary School Many parents wonder how to best support their children in their mathematical journey, especially taking into account that mathematics instruction has changed so much from when we were students! Jo Boaler, Mathematics...
by christens | Jun 11, 2018 | Administration, Board of Directors, Featured, Head of School, Magellan In Action, Uncategorized
Austin, TX – June 5, 2018 – The Magellan International School, an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School in Central Austin, has announced that Scott Hibbard, will become its new Head of School on August 1, 2018. Hibbard has over 25 years of experience in...
by christens | Apr 2, 2018 | Featured, Magellan In Action
by Julieta Carrillo, Primary Years Programme Coordinator at The Magellan International School Transdisciplinary learning is the exploration of a relevant concept, issue or problem that integrates the perspectives of multiple disciplines in order to connect new...
by Scott Francis | Feb 15, 2018 | Community in Action, Magellan In Action
Because of my involvement in Magellan, friends are always pointing out useful resources and articles about education. A friend pointed me to this article about how Jeff Bezos teaches his children math — using a method made popular in China and Singapore: It seems he...
by Scott Francis | Jan 10, 2018 | Magellan In Action, Students in Action
Joshua Krisch of Fatherly recently published a Q&A with researcher Deborah Eyre on the subject of raising smart kids — and it is a fascinating read. The first response that jumps off the page and resonates with me is this one: What we know is that intelligence...
