Primary Years Programme (PYP) teacher Johana Barón explains how she helps her students assess their approaches to learning (ATL) skills and why it’s vital for their own learning.
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Building transferable skills through the personal and professional skills course
In 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.
One year later: Critically examining the role of education
Diploma Programme (DP) teacher Sarvenaz Tabrizi explains how COVID-19 (Coronavirus) affected global education systems and asks us to consider changing the ways we teach.
Empowering musicians to be agents of change: Q&A with Fulbright recipient Mary Jo West
Fulbright recipient and IB educator Mary Jo West explains how the programme will inspire and help her make a difference on a global scale.
Eight ways to improve online learning
Oanh Crouch, director of education at Globeducate, shares eight tips you can use to improve your online learning experience.
Being agile in order to move forward: Six podcasts with IB World School leaders
In 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.
Creating authentic language development experiences
In the third episode of a series focused entirely on the Career-related Programme (CP), Chad Lower explains how language development works in his school and how educators can create meaningful learning experiences.
Guiding students through the reflective project
In this second episode of a series focused entirely on the Career-related Programme (CP), Wilma Shen shares some useful strategies on supervisor training and standardization.
Seven ways to spark interest in the classroom
Middle Years Programme (MYP) design facilitator Tamizh Ponni explains how she has been able to apply Da Vinci’s principles into her design class.
Six perspectives on engaging virtual learning
Educators and students have gained many insights on virtual learning but what should we focus on as we wrap up the year? We collected six stories that outline the value of technology and how it can help schools deliver successful online classes.
Five ways to find time for extensive reading in DP language A
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.
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.
Catering to students’ learning needs with the MYP eAssessment
The Swiss International Scientific School explain how the Middle Years Programme (MYP) eAssessment allows them to monitor their students learning journey.
Sharing knowledge made easy with IB’s curated resource companion
The IB’s new curated resource companion, IB Webliography, is a collaborative tool for teachers to provide quality education for students, regardless of their background.
Using ATL skills to provide effective feedback
How can we provide our students with valuable feedback to help them grow as learners? Primary Years Programme (PYP) teacher Johana Barón shares some useful tips.