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DP Online pilot opens world of opportunities
For Morgan Davis, a passionate musician and history enthusiast, online education has provided the perfect platform for her to pursue her interests while accommodating her unique health needs and circumstances.
Building a strong community through collaboration
Vitika Chadda, Primary Years Programme (PYP) form tutor from Pathways School, Noida shares how they embraced collaboration for holistic growth in their classroom.
IB graduate wins the prestigious Diana Award
We spoke with Shloka Ashok, an IB alum from Greenwood High International School in Bangalore, India. The award, named in memory of Princess Diana, recognized Shloka for her social action initiatives.
Tenacity in a time of crisis: “Education is part of the resistance”
In this blog, we spoke with David Cole, Principal of The British International School, Ukraine. David reflected on the school’s response to the recent invasion in Ukraine and the resilience of the school’s community.
Student initiative bridges tech and education to break India’s poverty cycle
In this blog, we speak with current DP student, Adit Nikhil Upadhye, one of the 2022 awardees of the Dr. Siva Kumari MYP Innovators’ Grant for his non-profit organization, Tech4All. Adit tells us about how Tech4All is dedicated to breaking the poverty cycle through tech and educational support, along with the inspiration behind it.
Three expert tips for schools embracing a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion
Kam Chohan, the Executive Director of ECIS, shares her tips for making change within international schools working towards equal and just practices.
Student well-being – an alumna view
We speak to IB Alum Yasmeen Awad, who recently presented the findings of her survey which explored the well-being and mental health of IB students to Director General Olli-Pekka Heinonen.
A school-focused series: Celebrating 10 years of the Career-related Programme
The IB is celebrating 10 years of the CP in 2022, and schools around the globe are marking the occasion by sharing their experiences with the programme. Find out how one school navigated the pandemic to help their first cohort of CP students succeed.
MYP eAssessment success stories from the May 2022 session
Implementing MYP eAssessments for the first time can seem like a daunting and challenging task. Here, we talk to three MYP Coordinators whose schools successfully introduced MYP eAssessments in the May 2022 session.
Making STEM Accessible in the Asia-Pacific with the Innovation Circuit
We hear from five MYP Innovators as they reflect on ‘The Innovation Circuit’ and how it’s providing Singaporean and Asia-Pacific schools with access to STEM events.
Extended Essay Exhibition Celebrates Perseverance and Learning
Trapti Trivedi, Extended Essay (EE) Coordinator at Overseas Family School, Singapore, shares her experience in initiating an annual Extended Essay Exhibition.
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Solutions for a Sustainable Future—an Interdisciplinary Unit
Middle Years Programme (MYP) educators Diana, Amanda and Bridget share their experience with their ten-week interdisciplinary unit (IDU) and how it helped students address the challenges faced by ‘‘Big Australia’’.
This student created a project to support the elderly during these difficult times
Since COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has been challenging for the elderly, Aaman decided to cheer them up through his creativity, activity, service (CAS) project.