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A summer of discoveries and explorations for all

As the school year draws to a close, I've come to realise that you should never underestimate a student.

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Collège Champittet: Advocate for Private Education and Key Player in Vaud's Educational Reforms

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The time-tested economic model of private schools

Private schools play a recognised social role, complementing the public sector which ensures equal opportunities.

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Wellbeing and mental strength

My colleagues and I voted on what we thought was the most promising theme for the next school year: wellbeing and mental strength. The two go hand in hand.

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The optimism of education: a bit of love in a world of bullies

In January's report, the World Economic Forum describes the state of the world today as an era of "polycrisis": climate disruption, viral pandemic, war against Ukraine, banking crisis, authoritarian threat to democracy, inflation, you name it! The

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The Great Learning Debate: Content or Method?

I have the privilege of observing the daily evolution of educational and pedagogical theories in the classroom. To summarise, there are two visions of knowledge acquisition in schools.

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New Year: are you a pessimist or an optimist?

You know the famous quote attributed to Winston Churchill: "A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty." According to some studies, having low expectations of life prevents being "surprised bad" as we say in our canton.