Designing for the Real World

Grade 9 students were lucky enough this year to be able to work as designers for a real client while working through the MYP Design Cycle. This was a..

Meet the Staff: Gary Horner, Secondary Science

NIS is fortunate to have several IB consultants, evaluators, and curriculum developers on staff at NIS. Gary Horner, our Department Learning Leader..

What Is the Point of Drama?

Brazilian Theatre practitioner Augusto Boal once said, "We must all do theatre, to find out who we are, and to discover who we could become." As the..

The Importance of Celebrating Women in Science

How many female scientists can you think of in 1 minute? This is a question I posed to students in several classes this week. Most were able to..

Why Teaching Well-Being is Important

At NIS, we take the idea of our students’ Well-Being as paramount. It is defined by the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile and the UN..

Critical Thinking: Ask Not WHAT but WHY

Like many schools, our goals and how we make our decisions and view ourselves as a school community are defined in our mission.

How Can I Make This Better for Mom?

Grade 8 Design Students went on a semester-long deep dive into the concept of “Design Thinking” to test their imagination and see how far it could..

What Icebergs Can Teach Us About Culture

Author Jacqueline Woodson said, “Diversity is about all of us AND about us having to figure out how to walk through this world together.” In our..

We Are Writers! How NIS Helps Your Child Develop Their Writing Skills.

The MYP - What it is and what it looks like at NIS

At Nagoya International School (NIS), between the International Baccalaureate PYP (Primary Years Program) and the DP (Diploma Program) sits the MYP..

Oops! They Did it Again...The Media Narrative About Me Has Changed!

What does it mean to be a star? Is it your popularity? Is it the quality of your work? Your ability to make news? The values you promote? The ideas..

SDGs Inspire Students During MYP Project Days

What would you do if you were given two whole days off of your regular schedule to work on a passion project? That is precisely what Gr. 6 - 9 did..

Building Self-Awareness - How Does It Make You Feel?

As part of their Unit of Inquiry on Who We Are, the ELC Kindergarteners have been exploring how to recognize, manage and express their feelings.

What Does it "Matter?" Science in Grade 5!

Is an "empty" PET bottle really empty? Why doesn't a cup full of water overflow? What is a molecule and what is an atom?

Changing Our Minds

Have you ever had a conversation with a friend who has different beliefs than your own? Maybe you feel as though that friend shrugs off the..