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Archive | Classroom culture
Promoting a community for disability, inclusion, and empowerment
Meenakshi Ganeriwala Career-related Programme (CP) coordinator from Mahatma Gandhi International School, India talked us through the inspiring journey of their schools “DICE” (disability inclusion community for empowerment) project.
Challenging unconscious bias with dance
Vaishak M Raj, a continuum educator at DPS International Gurgaon, India shared with us about how he guided a dance-based social experiment challenging biases, empowering students, and enlightening adults.
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.
Beyond blue curtains: Humanity reflected in literature
Recent Diploma Programme graduate Jessica Zhu reflects on how her English A Language and Literature studies have equipped her for life after school.
The power of play
We spoke to Bianca Wagner, a grade one teacher at Lyford Cay International School, Bahamas, about how scheduled play time in the classroom serves as an opportunity to observe student-led inquiry in action.
How teaching students to ask questions elevates inquiry-based learning
We spoke with Aanchal Shah from Prometheus School, India on how they integrated STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in their classroom through student-led inquiry.
Co-teaching: Collaboration for student success
Sarah Ssengendo from the International School of Uganda shared with us how her teachers embraced the transition to co-teaching, examining the benefits they experienced and the challenges they faced.
Turning empathy into action
Holly Engström, a Primary Years Programme (PYP) homeroom teacher at the International School of the Stockholm Region, Sweden explores how her students took ownership of their learning and turned their empathy into action, making a meaningful impact in the face of adversity.
Synergy: An interdisciplinary collaboration of concepts and skills
Ruchi Joshi, Middle Years Programme (MYP) science educator and interdisciplinary units coordinator from One World International School Bangalore writes about the promotion of collaboration through interdisciplinary learning
Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Approaches to Learning (ATL) across the Continuum
Bianca Starck, ATL Coordinator of Sekolah Ciputra in Surabaya, Indonesia shares her school’s reflection on how ATLs are connected to sustainable entrepreneurship.
Three considerations to help cultivate a totally inclusive school culture
In this blog, we share three considerations for becoming a totally inclusive school, highlight their connections with IB philosophy, and suggest possible next step initiatives. Photo: ©IB/UWCCostaRica/ClaraDominguesdaCruz/2021
Empowering women from low-income communities with creativity, activity, service (CAS)
Malvika Mehta, an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) student from B.D. Somani International School, Mumbai, India talks to us about making a difference through her schools’ community service program.
Culture and community in Oaxaca, Mexico: A principal’s reflections
Randy Grillo, principal of Mandela International Magnet School in New Mexico, shares his inspiring experience of a school visit to Mandela’s sister school, Liceo Federico Froebel in Oaxaca, Mexico. Through cultural immersion and community engagement, the trip provided students with invaluable opportunities for personal growth and learning.
The flexibility of the MYP: three common questions about approaches to learning
This blog is a continuation of the series looking at the diversity of implementation and the flexibility of the Middle Years Programme (MYP).