Author Archives: sherrattsam

About sherrattsam

PYP Coordinator at International School Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Co-Founder and Co-Director of Time Space Education

Inquiry and the Culture of Permission

Posted on November 30, 2014 by sherrattsam

I have noticed a pattern in the last few years – the teachers that get the best out of students are the ones who develop a culture of permission in their classrooms. These are the classrooms in which you can … Continue reading →

Posted in Inquiry | Tagged empowerment, learning, permission, response, students, teaching | 9 Comments

The Power of Simple Provocation

Posted on July 11, 2013 by sherrattsam

Urban Safari Please click the hyperlink just above this and take a look at the Powerpoint before reading the rest of this! This Powerpoint was made as part of my daughter’s homework during a unit of inquiry about living things … Continue reading →

Posted in Inquiry | Tagged bubble up, curiosity, curriculum, inquiry, learning, teaching | 2 Comments

Making Learning Personal

Posted on April 29, 2012 by sherrattsam

This little video is part of a series of reflections on the PYP Exhibition and the processes involved. However, it could also be a general reflection on inquiry learning, regardless of curriculum framework.

Posted in Inquiry | Tagged constructivism, Exhibition, inquiry, learning, PYP, relevance, students, teaching, unit of inquiry | 2 Comments

When teaching is like fishing

Posted on November 4, 2011 by sherrattsam

I have had a problem with the idea of “tuning-in” for some time, and even more of a problem with “front-loading”. This problem of mine came to a head about two years ago when planning a PYP Exhibition unit and … Continue reading →