Encouraging students to read books they choose is beneficial, but how do you fit it into the curriculum? Diploma Programme (DP) English language and literature teacher Mike Mackenna shares his five tips.
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Why I questioned my decision of going to university (even after getting into my dream school) and what I did next
Diploma Programme (DP) graduate of Fountainhead School, Priyanka Tulsiani, shares her journey of self-discovery during her university experience. She shares the importance of finding your own reasons for higher education and the support systems that helped her along the way.
Connecting the dots for a holistic DP experience
Diploma Programme (DP) graduate and IB educator Cecilia Villavicencio offers advice to DP coordinators as they look to bridge connections and inspire new interdisciplinary insights for their students. This is her second story in our graduate voices series.
Who am I? A conversation about identity
Diploma Programme (DP) graduates and classmates, Klaudia Ofwona Draber and Suzanna Sobolewska reflect on what it means to understand and identify yourself. This is Klaudia’s second story in our graduate voices series.
What are learning environments? The school community as an ecosystem
As learning is at the heart of every school in the wider IB ecosystem, learning environments are expected to be considered first in strategic planning and resourcing.
The three big life-lessons I took to university
Alumnus Sobina Yu looks back at the Diploma Programme (DP) one year after graduation. She discovers that the biggest rewards of the programme are the skills she developed to tackle challenges she has yet to encounter. This is her first story in our graduate voices series.
Recognizing the positive contributions of the African Continent in our curriculum
Feeling frustrated with the lack of inclusivity, Tara van Gastel created ‘Discovering Africa’ for her students to explore the positive contributions of the African continent.
Optimise for the right thing—diary of a casual
Alumnus Brent Liang is a proud veteran ‘gamer’—he rediscovered his passion for virtual worlds during lockdown and writes this post to those like him, who aspire to make the most of every moment whether that’s online or “irl”.
Visual Arts Exhibition goes online
Diploma Programme (DP) students in China created a virtual gallery of their artworks during the lockdown period.
DP grad Liezl Bitas explores film and TV’s efforts to amplify change through “shock value”
Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Liezl Bitas looks at the role that film and TV have in creating lasting social impact throughout history and how filmmakers are supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. This is her second story in our graduate voices series.
Through a dancer’s eyes
Mythili Zatakia is a dancer first. Her dancer’s balance and discipline have shaped the way she thinks and works, from her time in the Diploma Programme (DP) to her career and business. Here, she shares inspiration for new beginnings the way she knows best, through dance, and reflects on the importance of dance in her […]
Student helps local school go virtual
Elmar Ismagilov helped a local community school in Russia prepare for online teaching during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
Developing as a lifelong learner: Inquiry into an IB education
During this time of great change, the IB has created a series of webinars to revisit the key underlying principles of an IB education.
Feeding frontline workers
Students raise money to provide restaurant meals for medical staff during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, as part of their creativity, activity, service (CAS) project.
IB students create face masks for their community
Wearing a face mask in public areas has become mandatory in many countries. Find out how these IB students are creating masks for those in need.