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“What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child." -George Bernard Shaw “Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths theatre." -Gail Goldwin “A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils." -Ever Garrison “Before any great things are accomplished, a memorable change must be made in the system of education…to raise the lower ranks of society nearer to the higher." -John Adams “I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think." -Socrates “If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people." -Chinese Proverb “What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul." -Joseph Addison “Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace." -Confucius “Teach the children so it will not be nece...

25 Simple Ways To Develop A Growth Mindset 1. Acknowledge and embrace imperfections. Hiding from your weaknesses means you’ll never overcome them. 2. View challenges as opportunities. Having a growth mindset means relishing opportunities for self-improvement. 3. Try different learning tactics. There’s no one-size-fits-all model for learning. What works for one person may not work for you. 4. Follow the research on brain plasticity. The brain isn’t fixed; the mind shouldn’t be either. 5. Replace the word “failing” with the word “learning.” When you make a mistake or fall short of a goal, you haven’t failed; you’ve learned. 6. Stop seeking approval. When you prioritize approval over learning, you sacrifice your own potential for growth. 7. Value the process over the end result. Intelligent people enjoy the learning process, and don’t mind when it continues beyond an expected time frame. 8. Cultivate a sense of purpose. Dweck’s research also showed ...

Ode to Thanks by Pablo Neruda Thanks to the word that says thanks! Thanks to thanks, word that melts iron and snow! The world is a threatening place until thanks makes the rounds from one pair of lips to another, soft as a bright feather and sweet as a petal of sugar, filling the mouth with its sound or else a mumbled whisper. Life becomes human again: it’s no longer an open window. A bit of brightness strikes into the forest, and we can sing again beneath the leaves. Thanks, you’re the medicine we take to save us from the bite of scorn. Your light brightens the altar of harshness. Or maybe a tapestry known to far distant peoples. Travelers fan out into the wilds, and in the jungle of strangers, merci rings out while the hustling train changes countries, sweeping away borders, then spasibo clinging to pointy volcanoes, to fire and freezing cold, or danke, yes! and gracias, and the world turns into a table: a single word has wiped it...

Travel: how was it for you? Did you ‘find yourself’ halfway up a mountain and come down a different person? Did you meet the love of your life in the lower bunk of a hostel dorm? Did you reach a destiny-defining decision in the back of a chicken bus? Perhaps your experiences seem less melodramatic than this. But if you’ve spent any length of time living out of a backpack or a suitcase, there’s a fair chance you’ve chalked up one, some or perhaps many of a traveller’s classic rites of passage. These events range from the trivial to the transcendental, the unpleasant to the wondrous. But whatever the details, they qualify you for lifetime membership of the tribe animatedly swapping notes at the crossroads – the airport lounges, the train stations, the hotel bars – where travellers often meet. Here are a few you might recognise. Most travellers have at least one place that they just can’t shake That special place What? Just one? But you've been to dozens of special places; in f...

Philippines: An Island for Every Taste In every family, there’s always an odd one out—and in the clan of Asia-Pacific nations, that member would be the Philippines. This nation of 7,107 islands (about 2,000 inhabited) began as a loose grouping of Indo-Malay tribes, which endured nearly 400 years of Spanish rule, then 48 years as a U.S. territory. Today the Philippines is a mix of tribal pride, Catholic fervor, American pop-culture savvy, and tropical affability. Most visitors don’t linger in the muggy, traffic-clogged capital, Manila, but you should explore at least one of the Spanish churches in the old, walled center of Intramuros and stroll around Manila Bay at sunset. Then head to some of the thousands of beaches, from the pink sands of Great Santa Cruz Island to the black sands of Albay. Divers off Palawan, Apo, and Siargao islands delight in hundreds of coral and fish species. On the southern isle of Mindanao, more than 1,300 land species—including the endang...

How to Become an International Teacher While I worked for local NGOs and universities in Pakistan, my husband Duarte took a two-year contract as a Physics teacher in an international high school. By connecting with other foreign teachers in the school, we quickly learned that making a career out of international teaching would be an ideal way for us to sustain long-term travel and life abroad. International vs. National Schools There are scores of schools that claim to be “international” in name, but what teachers often call a “true international school” is a school that enrolls students from a variety of countries. These schools tend to be located in major cities, diplomatic capitals and international financial centers. Students include ambassadors’ kids, expat kids, teachers’ kids and local children whose parents can foot the bill. Other schools may be internationally accredited but enroll primarily local students. Teachers refer to this type of school as a “nationa...

1. To experience the WOW factor 2. To escape routine 3. To learn about new cultures 4. To witness the peak of human adaptability 5. To create new friendships 6. To find inner peace 7. To gain a new perspective 8. To de-stress 9. To discover yourself 10. To broaden your horizons 11. To master a new language 12. To sample new cuisines 13. To dare to be different 14. To expand your professional network 15. To put your problems into perspective 16. To see the beauty of nature 17. To reach new heights in common sense 18. To explore your creative side 19. To gawk at the man-made wonders of the world 20. To taste freedom 21. To grow personally and intellectually 22. To feel alive 23. To realize that humans are the same everywhere 24. To hone your self-confidence 25. To view “home” with a new pair of eyes 26. To attend unique cultural, art, and music festivals 27. To participate in an authentic cooking class with locals 28. To m...