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Chris Gadbury has developed a specialist approach to understanding and solving global challenges whilst promoting student agency and creativity. Chris interprets world issues through narrative stories using triangles, squares and circles. His simplistic interpretations of current events are designed specifically for Primary Year students and are being used as problem solving tools by schools around the world. In 2019 Chris presented at TEDxYouth@Jingshan. His talk Shaping a Better World Through Storytelling explained the process in more detail and encouraged others to take on the same approach.
Chris is also an ambassador for TeachSDGs and has been a Homeroom and Art Teacher in Hong Kong for 16 years. Before beginning his education career he trained as a graphic designer and created company logos and illustrations for fashion magazines. In his new role, he became intrigued by how children’s books could captivate their audience. He started writing children’s stories which were based around the IB learner profile attributes and the Global Goals. As for maths and literacy teaching resources, he designed more engaging activities and games using vibrant graphics and more readable type, which resulted in more students enjoyment as well as improvements in reading and writing skills. Chris has designed resources for companies and organisations such as Managebac and Worlds Largest Lesson. Chris is also a speaker and workshop leader and has worked with teachers from around the world to understand and develop solutions towards the global goals. He is currently teaching Primary Visual Arts in Victoria Shanghai Academy, an IB school in Hong Kong. 
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