IB community blog – new “My IB education showed me that I have the power to make change”IB students around the globe make a huge difference to their communities by taking action when they apply what they are learning in the classroom and beyond. Sahib’s hard work was recognized when she was awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Resilience, resourcefulness, and resistance in the face of war: “Nothing would get in the way of our students’ education”In January 2022, a full-scale Russian invasion into Ukraine was a very real threat. Rachel Caldwell, School Director of Pechersk School International shares the resilience of the school community. Saving Earth Club: The innovative ideas and actions of PYP studentsPooja Jain, PYP teacher at Pathways School Noida, India shares her students’ journey to help save the planet. Helping students access higher education during one of the longest Covid lockdownsWe spoke with German European School Manila, Philippines (GESM) on their work in creating and organizing a virtual event connecting students to universities around the world. Latest posts Assessment and exams Inclusive education: Student with total vision impairment shares his IB experienceHear from Arijeet, who graduated in 2022, about the support he received from his school, Bombay International School, and how the IB’s access and inclusion policies impacted his studies. An educator’s view of IB philosophy: “the more they know, the less they know”In February 2023, an updated IB philosophy subject guide will be published. We spoke to one of the educator’s involved in the curriculum review of the course. More stories like this Research Promoting student agency and classroom collaboration through formative assessmentEarlier this year a study led by the IB and Harding High School was selected by HundrED as one of the most impactful education innovations in formative assessments in the HundrED Spotlight “Formative Assessment: Improving Learning for Every Child”. Read more in this blog. Fostering creativity and curiosity in IB classroomsIn 2020, the International Baccalaureate (IB), together with the Jacobs Foundation, the Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment (OUCEA) and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), embarked on a journey to explore the skills of creativity and curiosity across all four IB programmes. More stories like this Sharing PYP: Teaching in the Primary Years Programme Saving Earth Club: The innovative ideas and actions of PYP studentsPooja Jain, PYP teacher at Pathways School Noida, India shares her students’ journey to help save the planet. Integrating ICT and performing arts: The evolution of art forms through other disciplinesPrimary Years Programme (PYP) students use of integration of both ICT skills and dancing skills to inquire, respond, create and reflect through a dynamic process and how this opened new dimensions for creative thinking. More about the PYP Turning on the lightbulb of learning with the MYP Community ProjectWe spoke to East Nashville Magnet Middle School about their first Community Project, following their successful authorization of both the MYP and the Diploma Programme (DP). Living the IB Learner Profile: one school’s commitment to Ukrainian refugees in PolandRebecca Pohl, High school counsellor, at American School of Warsaw shares her school’s inspiring efforts to fundraise and help Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Spotlight on the CP curriculum design teamHere, we spotlight members of the IB’s CP curriculum design team. We sat down with Chantell, Becky and Camelia to learn more about their experiences, highlights and what they are most excited about. Load more English | Español | Français The latest stories, news and perspective from the International Baccalaureate community around the world. Follow us for updates: Meet the talented young people studying with the first fully online Diploma ProgrammeUntil March 2022, it was not possible for students to study the entire Diploma Programme online. Hear from just a few of the students from Dwight Global Online School who are learning with the IB in this new innovative way. Meet the talented students making the most of the first fully online Diploma ProgrammeUntil March 2022, it was not possible for students to study the entire Diploma Programme online. Hear from just a few of the students from King’s InterHigh who are learning with the IB in this new innovative way. Cool core connections: transferable skills in the DP coreThe core is essentially the heart of the IB Diploma Programme. To highlight the significance of the core, Trapti Tivedi, Aditya Sil and Ilina Shah from Overseas Family School (OFS), Singapore have attempted to make the purpose and connections in the DP core more explicit. Follow us for updates:
