In this article a new PYP teacher shares reflection on embracing and teaching in the PYP framework.
Do you want to join the Global Communications team at the International Baccalaureate (IB) in The Hague, Netherlands?
Are you an aspiring journalist, writer or editor? Are you in your first year at university or in higher education and looking for an internship as part of your studies? Our office in The Hague always welcomes interns who support our communications and branding projects. Our internship opportunities have a strong focus on creating original written material […]
Rejection, reflection, and the IB Learner Profile
“As graduates of the Diploma Programme, we are used to striving—and thriving—with a heavy academic load,” says alumna Kimberly Righter,”but the DP was designed to be so much more than rigorous academics and career ‘success’…the DP strives to build character.”
Learn by doing: IB and the path to bilingualism
Alumna Jackson-Irwin tells us about the road to fluency in German. She says: “The MYP allowed me to focus on the fundamentals of language acquisition before moving into more rigorous Language B coursework during the Diploma Programme (DP).”
How environments can shape inquiry and learning in the early years
This article shares an inquiry into the way that the physical space influences teaching and learning with young children. It describes what provoked the inquiry, the questions that were asked, the research done and how the action was taken to re-design learning environments to better support child friendly inquiry.
Investigating the PYP in New Zealand
International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme in Aotearoa New Zealand—a study conducted by researchers from the University of Auckland—provides a picture of the current state of the PYP in New Zealand. The researchers gathered data from a document analysis, an analysis of PYP and national achievement data and observational studies within two PYP schools. Standardized test […]
Let women shine in science and maths
To celebrate the first annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science, IB Diploma Programme alumna Eva Manova tells us about the incredible opportunity to encourage young women to shine in science and maths.
We’re recruiting examiners
The IB is recruiting examiners in the following areas in preparation for the May 2016 session. Diploma Programme English A: Literature English A: Language and literature English ab initio French B Spanish B History Psychology World religions Film Theatre Visual arts Career-related Programme Reflective project Middle Years Programme Dutch A: Language and literature Dutch Language […]
Effective IB teaching and learning starts with IB workshop leaders
Jan Stipek, head of professional development (PD) for the Diploma and Career-related Programmes, cares a great deal about IB educators who deliver professional development (PD) to teachers. He explains the strong link between effective workshop leaders and improved students outcomes, below. How are workshop leaders critical to student outcomes? Highly experienced and trained IB educators […]
Connecting IB schools and educators in Mexico
By Isela Consuegra In response to rapidly growing interest in IB programmes in Mexico*, the IB Association of Mexico (IBAMEX) decided to move a step forward in 2011 and become a provider of IB workshops. We’ve had such great success that we advanced further in 2015 with the launch of IBAMEX Week – a gathering […]
When the student becomes the teacher
Purposeful conversation moves students from passive listeners to active learners. IB World magazine investigates how students’ classroom conversations encourage collaboration and strengthen problem solving and critical thinking skills
Charles Fadel: hard choices for Four-Dimensional Education
On 19 January, we had the pleasure of hosting Charles Fadel at the IB Global Centre in The Hague. Charles, a well-known global education thought leader, is also an author and inventor, and the founder and chairman of the Center for Curriculum Redesign. He visited the IB following the launch of his new book, Four-Dimensional Education, […]
A wealth of iPad Apps being powerful support for individual learning
This article shares the practice of using two kinds of iPad Apps to support writing in Chinese for year one students.
Stop, start, continue: Conceptual understanding meets applied problem solving
By David Hawley, originally published by Edutopia in November 2015. I recently became the Chief Academic Officer for the IB after more than two decades of working in and leading IB schools. In IB World Schools, we endeavour to create internationally-minded young people who, recognizing our common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help make a […]
Approaches to open-mindedness
By Neil Bunting ‘Open’ is a word with positive connotations in most languages. However, the term ‘open-mindedness’ is not always embraced positively by all cultures. It can be associated with things being lost, watered down, or ideals being sold out. In this post, I’m going to look at open-mindedness in the context of international students, […]