The Institute of Learning and Teaching was created in 2010 by the International School of Geneva (Ecolint). It offers professional training and pedagogy-related events to Ecolint staff and to the public. The pedagogical mission of the Institute is focused on the following goals:
 

Encouraging continuing professional education within the school community.

Publicly sharing Ecolint's expertise in international education, where we have been a pioneer since 1924.

Promoting the concept of education for peace, a fundamental concept at Ecolint.

Fostering pedagogical innovation and disseminating the results of research in the field of education.

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Dr Karen Taylor, Director of education at the International School of Geneva, writes and curates a blog about pedagogical training and innovation.

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It’s A Small World
21/09/2023 | General
By Karen Taylor, PhD., Director of Education and of the Ecolint Institute, Ecole Internationale de Genève (Photo : Students’ photo panel for UFPA’s 60th anniversary, 2017. Photos by Octavio Cardoso) There is something strangely comforting when you... Read more
Old dogs and new tricks
Old Dogs and New Tricks
17/07/2023 | General
By Karen Taylor, PhD., Director of Education and of the Ecolint Institute, Ecole Internationale de Genève Like many an old adage, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” isn’t gospel truth, so to speak. Proverbs can provoke questioning rather than... Read more
It’s that time of year when…
19/06/2023 | General
By Karen Taylor, PhD., Director of Education and of the Institute of Learning and Teaching, Ecole Internationale de Genève Version française There is a strangely intense feeling at the end of each school year, something that combines exhaustion,... Read more