Author: Petra Schmid-Riggins

An advocate of public education and teacher leadership with a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. The author of "The Impact in Secondary Education: Student and Teacher Perspectives about Intentional Collaboration" and a 2017 Arizona Hope Street Group Teacher Fellow. Since 17+ years, she is teaching and advocating for a diverse student population. Her motto: empowering educators leads to empowering students. She believes a mindset of global citizenry will benefit all students (i.e. fostering a whole-world philosophy and sensibilities).

Calm down! Take it easy!

  The everyday life of children and adolescents today is characterized by increasing sensory overload and high, often exaggerated demands on their performance and psychological capacity. It is not uncommon for young people to be under great pressure of expectations and to be unsettled in their self-esteem and self-image. The mental health of our students... Continue Reading →

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Shaping Mature Citizens

The future of our society is shaped by the children and young people who are growing up today; therefore our schools play an integral part in shaping mature citizens with the greatest possible degree of participation, creative skills, and organizational competence.  In today's world, it is no longer paramount for students to fulfill their obligations... Continue Reading →

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The Ins and Outs of BarCamps

What is a BarCamp? At a BarCamp a lot of people come together to discuss a common interest. First there is a round of introductions and everyone describes themselves with 3 keywords. Thereupon, the participants themselves offer various topics called sessions. If there is an interest in a session, it will be allocated a room... Continue Reading →

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