19. Jennifer Browne - Head of English and TOK Coordinator - Bangalore

In this episode I’m speaking with Jennifer Browne. Jennifer is Head of the English Department and TOK coordinator at Stonehill International School, Bangalore. We discuss:The best book she’s ever taught, read or learnt in school.A text or unit that Jenni’s been keen to introduce to the classroom but isn’t quite ready to do so yetAn introduction to her career to dateThe best and worst things about living in BangaloreJenni’s opinion on how best to give feedback on formative or summative assessmentsHow to enhance students TOK experience through English teachingThe most challenging part of being a HoD in her opinionThe best advice she’s ever been given or come across in terms of teachingAnd finally, resources that she would recommend for teachers seeking to improve.Thanks a lot to Jennifer for agreeing to chat at a time when India continues to toil with pandemic based problems. If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you usually get them and/or give me a follow on Twitter @chrisjordanhk if you’d like to be kept abreast of this kind of education chat. Links: The Reader by Bernard SchlinkProject Zero - Harvard University