IB community blog – new Growing togetherThe International Baccalaureate (IB) recently passed the landmark of 2000 global world schools authorized to teach the Primary Years Programme (PYP). Adrian Kearney, Director of IB World Schools, recorded a message to mark the milestone and welcome the schools to our ever-growing community, now nearly 5500 strong! Your next favorite clothes are probably in your wardrobeFor International Mother Earth Day, we hear from Diploma Programme (DP) graduates Nina and James who explain how their platform, RETURE, is revolutionizing the fashion industry. Pace yourself throughout this journey called ‘life’International social worker and Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Sojourner White reflects on how her IB and Fulbright Fellowship experiences inspired her social work. This is her first story in our graduate voices series. This student created a project to support the elderly during these difficult timesSince COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has been challenging for the elderly, Aaman decided to cheer them up through his creativity, activity, service (CAS) project. Latest posts Assessment and exams Preparing for November 2020 examinationsWe spoke with IB coordinators from five IB World Schools about the challenges they had to face to conduct the Middle Years Programme (MYP) eAssessment and the Diploma Programme (DP) examinations effectively. The COVID-19(Coronavirus) outbreak has created the largest disruptions in teaching, learning and assessing, the world has ever seen. The massive school closures and [...] Anglo-Chinese School (Independent): Student well-being at the coreWe spoke with the Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Singapore, about their efforts to smoothly transit to online learning and to conduct the November 2020 examinations. More stories like this IB voices podcast Building transferable skills through the personal and professional skills courseIn the fourth episode of a series focused entirely on the Career-related Programme (CP), Chris and Lori share how the personal and professional skills (PPS) course fosters student agency. Being agile in order to move forward: Six podcasts with IB World School leadersIn a new series on the IB Voices Podcast, senior leaders from across the world discuss various challenges faced by educators due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and lessons that leadership teams can learn after enduring the challenges from the previous year. More from IB voices Research New research series on student well-being in challenging timesThis blog highlights a new research series, which features practical guidance to foster student well-being in IB schools. Empowering IB World Schools to nurture creativity and curiosityThe IB is collaborating with the Jacobs Foundation, the Australian Council for Educational Research and the Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment to undertake research into creativity and curiosity across all IB programmes. The IB is inviting IB World Schools to become part of this exciting journey, which is inspired by the IB learner profile. More stories like this Sharing PYP: Teaching in the Primary Years Programme Growing togetherThe International Baccalaureate (IB) recently passed the landmark of 2000 global world schools authorized to teach the Primary Years Programme (PYP). Adrian Kearney, Director of IB World Schools, recorded a message to mark the milestone and welcome the schools to our ever-growing community, now nearly 5500 strong! Need inspiring illustrations for your poems? Why not ask children?For World Poetry Day, we hear from Martha Skogen who shares how she got young students at Trondheim International School (THIS) to illustrate her collection of poems and why we should value their interpretation of poetry. More about the PYP Power and privilege exist on the South Side of Chicago, too.Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Victor Scotti, Jr. deconstructs the nuances of privilege from his experience as a Black male graduate of the Chicago Public School system. This is his third story in our graduate voices series. What it’s like to participate in a remote evaluation visitCurious to hear what it’s like to have a remote evaluation visit? Middle Years Programme (MYP) coordinator Melissa Fitzgerald shares her experience and some useful tips. Empowering indigenous students and communities through an IB educationIn late 2019, the University of British Columbia brought together educators and students for one-day symposium focused entirely on empowering indigenous students and communities through an International Baccalaureate education. Here is a recap of the event. Load more English | Español | Français The latest stories, news and perspective from the International Baccalaureate community around the world. Follow us for updates: How to write a successful term paperDiploma Programme (DP) graduate Tyler Lynch shares the step-by-step plan she uses to write a successful term paper. This is her first story in our graduate voices series. Finding your career passion and goal through CAS: A journey from the corporate world to teachingDiploma Programme (DP) graduate and IB educator Kenneth Tang reflects on his creativity, activity, service (CAS) experience and how impactful it was in his pivotal transition from the corporate world to becoming an IB educator. This is his first story in our graduate voices series. Learning in the fieldIB educators Tracey and Cindy outline how their field studies programme helps students develop attributes of a global citizen. Follow us for updates:
