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.
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Concrete jungle to community garden
Curiosity. Conservation. Community. Read the story of a Chicago MYP student and the community project that is transforming his urban neighborhood into a haven for local wildlife.
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.
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).
Student initiative bridges tech and education to break India’s poverty cycle
In this blog, we speak with current DP student, Adit Nikhil Upadhye, one of the 2022 awardees of the Dr. Siva Kumari MYP Innovators’ Grant for his non-profit organization, Tech4All. Adit tells us about how Tech4All is dedicated to breaking the poverty cycle through tech and educational support, along with the inspiration behind it.
Artificial intelligence in IB assessment and education: a crisis or an opportunity?
Matt Glanville, Director of Assessment at the IB, shares his views on the short-term impact that new artificial intelligence (AI) technology will have on IB assessments and how it could change education as we know it in the long-term.
Tips on upholding academic integrity: “It is important to start by establishing a climate of trust in our students”
Three IB educators from around the globe have shared tips for fellow educators and for students on how to uphold academic integrity in the classroom and during assessments.
Microscopic perspectives: An interdisciplinary approach to learning
Bhakti Ahire, Middle Years Programme interdisciplinary unit (IDU) coordinator and design department coordinator at International Sharing School, Taguspark, Portugal shares her school’s insightful experience of organising an immersive performance.
Art travels across borders
Middle Years Programme (MYP) students learn about dyslexia and developing empathy skills through dance. Also, how they formed a connection with British award-winning dancer and choreographer Aakash Odedra.
The flexibility of the MYP: Seven common questions
This blog is the first in a series looking at the diversity of implementation and the flexibility of the Middle Years Programme (MYP).
Turning on the lightbulb of learning with the MYP Community Project
We spoke to East Nashville Magnet Middle School about their first Community Project, following their successful authorization of both the MYP and the Diploma Programme (DP).
From hair vitamins to a go-kart: one school’s perspective of the MYP personal project
Antonio Soriano, Director of IB Continuum at Complejo Educativo Mas Camarena in Valencia, Spain shares his school’s experience of implementing the new personal project guide.
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.
MYP eAssessment success stories from the May 2022 session
Implementing MYP eAssessments for the first time can seem like a daunting and challenging task. Here, we talk to three MYP Coordinators whose schools successfully introduced MYP eAssessments in the May 2022 session.