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Notes from a
CAS Coordinator

A collection of reflections, strategies, and stories from my work with students and colleagues in Creativity, Activity, Service. These notes capture both the big-picture vision and the everyday moments that make CAS meaningful—supporting coordinators, advisors, and educators who want to bring CAS to life in their own schools.

Starting strong

Starting CAS Strong: Why Time with Students Isn’t a Luxury, It’s a Necessity

Future Ready part 2

Are we ready for the future - how can CAS support students in a changing world? Part 2

Raising the bar

Challenging Students Beyond the Classroom: Raising the Bar in Education

Mission Driven

Importance of Mission-Driven programs for Service Learning and CAS

Embracing Challenge

Embracing Challenge: Guiding Students Toward Thoughtful Risk-Taking

IB subject connections

The future bright - Connecting CAS and the IB subjects

New start

From Letting Go to Growing Forward: A New Semester of Possibilities

Resilience and Leadership

Building Resilience and Leadership Through Community Engagement: Lessons from Koh Panyee

Embracing Challenge

Embracing Challenge: Guiding Students Toward Thoughtful Risk-Taking

Resilince and Leadership

Resilience, Leadership, and CAS: What the Lionesses Taught Me

Time is not a luxury

Starting CAS Strong: Why Time with Students Isn’t a Luxury, It’s a Necessity

Misogi

What is your misogi?

Future Ready part 1

Are we ready for the future - how can CAS support students in a changing world? Part 1

The end

Celebrating CAS: Final Presentations That Inspired!

Reflecting on the journey

From the depths of the Andaman to a space settlement on Mars, and so much in between.

Making the move

Moving towards Community Engagement and Social Justice

Resilience and Leadership

Building Resilience and Leadership Through Community Engagement: Lessons from Koh Panyee

The Power of Doing Less

Why Depth, Not Quantity, Defines Student Success in CAS

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