How do Students, teachers, and leaders in IB school communities view the concept of International-mindedness? Ten IB community members share their perspective on the concept and why it is central to the IB educational philosophy.
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Celebrating International Mother Language Day at Oakridge International School
In this fast-moving world, while we often talk about the lofty ideals of international mindedness, delivering it to the learning community in practical terms poses a big challenge. In line with the IB learner profile, Oakridge International School nurtures its students to be future-ready, global citizens who impact the world positively.
IB Deputy Director General joins the International Education and Skill Summit
The IB Deputy Director General, Sally Holloway, represented the International Baccalaureate (IB), in the International Education and Skill Summit, to discuss the future of education. Read her inspirational speech below.
What is international education: Perspective from the global south
Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Kymberley Chu on finding ways to promote culture, identity and experiences with the IB framework. This is her third story in our graduate voices series.
Developing open-mindedness through TOK with Kymberley Chu
Kymberley Chu, contributor to the 2019 Graduate Voices series and Diploma Programme (DP) graduate, discusses being a global citizen, encountering stereotypes and advice for students to be open to new perspectives and identities.
The importance of international experiences in a globalized world
Each year we invite IB alumni to share their experiences, interests and advice with our global community in the graduate voices series. We welcome Diploma Programme (DP) Eduardo Flores Linares reflects on the importance of internationalism in today’s world.
Collaborating internationally on the Group 4 project
Since 2014, The British School, New Delhi, India, has worked with four schools in order to lend an international dimension to the Group 4 project – a collaborative and multidisciplinary activity, which encourages IB Diploma Programme (DP) science students to appreciate the environmental, social and ethical implications of science.
Stonehill International School—Part 1
Four schools at different stages of their IB journey will share their approach to understanding and implementing the Primary Years Programme enhancements in their own context. Here is the third story in the series that features an IB World School in India and illustrates how they began exploring the enhanced content.
International education in a world of fake news and filter bubbles
By Louise Badham It has been claimed that we live in a world of “post-truth politics”. Ours is a globalized and interconnected world where the power of social media is embraced in political campaigns and “appeals to emotion are dominant and factual rebuttals or fact checks are ignored”. In the turbulent arena of international politics, […]
The international student and the permanent guest
Marcel Wälde joins us this year as a 2018 alumni contributor. He says, “My IB diploma years have inspired me to question the narratives that art-historians have developed around the repository of visual artefacts … and to understand this questioning itself as a form of creative work.”
Celebrating community through internationalism
Using internationalism as a driving force, a Primary Years Programme school community in Germany developed a mini-unit focused on highlighting individual and collective cultural identity and to celebrate yearlong learning experiences.
Why international education is needed now more than ever
Could some of the world’s biggest challenges be solved if we all adopted the IB Learner Profile?
The pursuit of global-mindedness and critical-thinking
“Looking back at my two years at United World College (UWC) Costa Rica, I cherish deeply the enriching experience of learning the subjects of my choice and participating in a diverse range of extracurricular activities in a multicultural environment.”
IB learners are internationally-minded and part of a global community
Four vignettes on how IB programmes ignite curiosity, intercultural understanding, and personal growth. IB World Schools are encouraged to share this resource.
Approaches to open-mindedness
By Neil Bunting ‘Open’ is a word with positive connotations in most languages. However, the term ‘open-mindedness’ is not always embraced positively by all cultures. It can be associated with things being lost, watered down, or ideals being sold out. In this post, I’m going to look at open-mindedness in the context of international students, […]