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.
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Inclusive education: Student with total vision impairment shares his IB experience
Hear 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.
Meet the talented young people studying with the first fully online Diploma Programme
Until 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 Programme
Until 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.
Promoting student agency and classroom collaboration through formative assessment
Earlier 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.
African students’ reflections on peace
This blog shares thought-provoking remarks about peace from African students who took part in a competition called “Peace You Have My Word”.
Living the IB Learner Profile: one school’s commitment to Ukrainian refugees in Poland
Rebecca Pohl, High school counsellor, at American School of Warsaw shares her school’s inspiring efforts to fundraise and help Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
Leveraging academic learning to create sustainable communities through a whole school approach to service as action
Nick Nwolisa, Middle Years Programme (MYP) teacher at The International School of Azerbaijan (TISA), shares his experiences with integrating service as action within his school.
Fostering creativity and curiosity in IB classrooms
In 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.
CP curriculum review: an educator’s experience
We asked Wilma Shen, CP Coordinator at Renaissance College Hong Kong who has been involved in the review process to speak about her experience and the key benefits for both educators and students.
New research series on student well-being in challenging times
This blog highlights a new research series, which features practical guidance to foster student well-being in IB schools.
Recognizing the achievements of the IB’s UoPeople Scholarship award
To combat the global educator shortage and need for almost 69 million new teachers by 2030, IB’s Director General Dr Siva Kumari launched a collaboration with the first non-profit, American-accredited online university, University of the People (UoPeople) to offer educators a cost-free opportunity to build their careers and benefit their communities. Hear three awardees share […]
Empowering IB World Schools to nurture creativity and curiosity
The IB is collaborating with the Jacobs Foundation, the Australian Council for Educational Research and the Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment to undertake research into creativity and curiosity across all IB programmes. The IB is inviting IB World Schools to become part of this exciting journey, which is inspired by the IB learner profile.
Enriching learning opportunities in Bali: Meet UoPeople Awardee Putu
The IB has partnered with the University of the People (UoPeople) to address the global shortage of qualified educators. This year, we are funding 140 educators on their way to earning a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree. We hear from I Putu Ngurah Bagus Wijaya, an educator from Canggu Community School in Bali, Indonesia to […]
Storytelling for a cause: Reducing the gender gap in the sciences with Divya Gangaramani
For The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we connected with Diploma Programme (DP) student Divya Gangaramani of the SVKM International School in Mumbai, India to share the podcast project she created to inspire more young women to pursue their interests in STEM.