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IB teams up with Jacobs Foundation to inspire curiosity and creativity
The Jacobs Foundation (JF) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) are joining forces to develop two research projects that cultivate curiosity and creativity. The projects are inspired by the attributes of the IB learner profile.
Uniting teachers across the world through education: Q&A with Dr Helen Drennen
In a wide-ranging conversation, we spoke with the new chair of the IB Board of Governors Dr Helen Drennen about what motivates her, her experience in education, and her vision of the IB and education’s role in the future.
Inspired by great teachers, Dr Siva Kumari on re-imagining education
Director General Dr Siva Kumari discusses how we’ve informed future plans with input from our community.
Amplifying the importance of climate change through music
Primary Years Programme (PYP) students from Carlyle Elementary School created a thought-provoking song urging people to take action against climate change.
New resource highlights latest IB programme research in the Americas
Improvements in school climate and post-secondary outcomes stand out among the findings in several recent studies on the impact of IB programmes in the Americas. Download the new resource to read and share this research.
The value of the PYP is on display in a new research resource
Improvements in student well-being and the impact of the Primary Years Programme (PYP) exhibition stand out among findings from recent studies. Download the full resource to use and share.
First Dutch-speaking PYP school launches in The Hague
The public primary school Het Startpunt is the first Dutch-speaking IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP). After three years of hard work, the school welcomes their first official class of IB students.
Calling all MYP mathematics and language acquisition teachers
The Middle Years Programme (MYP) team is calling all mathematics and language acquisition teachers to help them create sample assessment tasks.
Imagine teaching happiness?
We asked IB teachers to share a subject or topic that they would love to teach in their classrooms―Here is how they responded.
“Your Mother Should Know”: A TOK moment
We welcome Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Ruth Holt of Dartford Grammar School for Girls to reflect on the concept of, “knowing”, through her experience of becoming a first-time mom. This is her first story in the graduate voices series.
Peak performance is serious fun
What happens when you take an app designed to guide athletes toward peak health and fitness and adapt it to guide learners? Apex 2100 is collaborating with IB to pilot a well-being app with this exact premise.
MYP student raises awareness about the visually impaired
Middle Years Programme (MYP) student Kieran Hozack shares how he uses music to raise awareness and funds for the visually impaired.
Here is why we need more women in leadership
To honor women worldwide, UNIS Hanoi is urging schools and organizations to follow their footsteps and ensure equal gender representation in their leadership teams.