Endicott @ The Leysin American School in Switzerland (LAS) 1

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Photos (top to bottom): photos 1-5: students are introduced to the nature of understanding and misconceptions through the battery, bulb and wire dilemma (can you light a bulb using a bulb, a battery and only one wire?); photo6: the week is organized around a series of conversations about teaching and learning; here a small group meets outside the former Grand Hotel to discuss the features of understanding; photo7: students listen to a presentation by a colleague profiling a practice that they consider innovative; photo8: lunch in the Grand Hotel; photos 9-11: a discussion of seasons and the phases of the moon serves as a springboard for a discussion of children's misconceptions; photos 12-15: Brett & Emilia present share innovative practices with their colleagues.