During the middle school years, students start embracing their individuality and become more independent. Listen to Helen Gin, Middle School Principal, and Glen Blair, Middle School Counsellor, discuss how the student experience during this vital period is guided by dedicated faculty and progressive programming that support each student’s development, so they acquire the confidence to meet the challenges of independent and collaborative learning in an international and technologically-rich context. Learn more about the challenging Middle Years Programme that encourages students to make practical connections between their studies and the real world.

To see the MYP in action, search the hashtag #Yorklearns on Twitter and follow @MsHelenGin. Learn more about Marc Brackett’s work at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence by visiting www.ycei.org. And Julie Lythcott-Haims’ book, How to Raise an Adult, is worth a read.

Written and produced by Natasha Estey
Audio editing by Andrew Scott