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Teaching and Learning

At the American School of Barcelona, we believe that teaching and learning is at the foundation of everything we do.

We are committed to providing quality instruction that inspires curiosity, creativity, collaboration and deep learning. We take great pride in the quality of the educators we have on our staff and our continual focus on reflection and professional learning.

Instruction Rooted in Standards

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We believe that the best instruction is firmly rooted in standards like Common Core, Next Generation Science, and the International Baccalaureate. From these standards, our teachers design high-quality assessments that give a clear view of students’ level of mastery of knowledge and skill objectives. Teachers design lessons, activities and projects that give students an opportunity to learn and develop through differentiated learning experiences. 

Deeper Learning

ASB believes that students experience deep learning through authentic learning experiences that activate engagement and enable students to build, use, and apply new knowledge in real contexts. We believe that students learn best through hands-on experiences, connecting new learning to prior understandings. Our teachers are adept at facilitating authentic, inquiry-based learning experiences that are both challenging and interesting. These lessons typically include a balance of explicit instruction, engaging, authentic connections and elements of self-direction, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity. The high level of achievement of our students on a multitude of international standardized tests continues to highlight the integrity and effectiveness of our instructional approach. 

A Community of Learners

ASB is a community of learners, in which we all constantly strive to reflect on our performance as educators in an effort to improve.

In order to ensure our teachers are on the cutting edge of progressive educational practices, we not only send teachers to the best professional development available, we bring in world-class international consultants to work with our teachers in our classrooms and with our students. In addition, we have three full time instructional coaches who work with teachers to strengthen instructional practices and learning experiences for students. 

 

What matters most to us is student performance, growth and achievement: academically, socially and personally. Student success is always our ultimate goal and the focus of all our efforts in the Office of Teaching and Learning.

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