Category: Faculty

Saying goodbye to Stockholm and the friends we made there was the most important thing we did, as hard as it was; for it is the leaving of one place and the going to another that defines THINK Global School. TGS is like the old wandering scholar of folklore with his little bag of books--or, in our case, iPhone, iPad and MacBook--over his shoulder: peripatetic. Aristotle said we are what...

TGS has implemented a 3:1 program: three technological devices for each individual student. In this case, the three pieces of technology are an iPhone, iPad and MacBook Pro. Students at TGS are encouraged to keep these devices powered on and available during class. The advantages of technology in the classroom Each TGS teacher has his or her own preference for integrating these devices into their coursework. They decide which device...

Liam is an active student - both mentally and physically. He loves sports, and played both basketball and soccer (football) back home in Canada. And at TGS, he has found a new love in fencing. Learning fencing in Stockholm TGS students have been taking fencing classes since their first week in Stockholm. They practice sabre fencing, which incorporates fast movements and attacks. This differs slightly from foil and épée, the...

TGS students are preparing for our third international stop in year one: Beijing. Teacher Sherry Zhang is instructing students in Mandarin language classes in order to help them communicate and interact with people they meet this spring. Common phrases and greetings as well as the nuances of proper pronunciation are practiced regularly in class. Using technology to learn Mandarin Additionally, Sherry integrates elements of Chinese culture into her coursework to...

Science is an important part of the TGS curriculum. At the moment, math and science teacher Dvora Geller is focusing her lessons on biology and the basic building blocks of life. Exploring the various phases of mitotic cell division In a recent science class, students were asked to explore the process of mitotic cell division by modeling and explaining the various phases: interphase and chromosome replication, prophase, pro-metaphase, metaphase, anaphase,...

How are laws made in Sweden? Where do legislative debates take place? Where is the central government budget determined? TGS students learned the answers to these questions and more on a recent visit to the Swedish Parliament, Sveriges Riksdag. Experiential learning at The Riksdag The Riksdag is Sweden's principal decision-making body, and the government carries out the Riksdag's decisions. The Prime Minister is chosen by the Riksdag, and every four...

The collective energy that the fifteen students at TGS possess is remarkable. Somehow, the more places they go and things they do, the more energy they have! This has been proven many times, and one of them was this last weekend. After returning from a four day trip that was both busy and educational, the level of energy of the group had somehow increased! They spent an incredible, activity-filled weekend...

I think often about the person I am, and the person I want to become. My biggest hope is that as an old man I'll look back on my life and find not an absence of mistakes and regrets, but rather a life filled with passion, discovery, failures, love, beautiful people, and that I'll laugh heartily at the whole thing before kicking the bucket. Recently, I've watched, satisfied, as my...

A parallel can be found in education: rather than start off with a "must see" (or rather, "must learn") list, I asked them: what would you like to do in creative arts? Answers ranged from visual arts and theater to creative writing, but the most enthusiasm was shown for music! In collaboration with the director at a nearby professional recording studio, we put together a unit introducing the students to...

As Hans Rosling came to the end of his speech, all 15 of us just sat there. In an awed trance, as a glaze of silence settled around us. A few seconds later, we become clear-headed enough to remember that we were to meet Hans Rosling backstage. And then a bubble of chatter stats again. We're all eager to meet him. Everyone was preparing their questions and trying to pass...