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Living the IB Mission: IB Asia Pacific staff step up to the ‘Bayani challenge’
In June, nine IB staff members took a service trip to the Philippines and discovered what it takes to make a real difference in the lives of others.
Studies find positive impact on student preparedness for college, career and civic life
The IB has released a series of research studies this year, primarily exploring the impact of the Diploma Programme (DP), which is designed to prepare high school students for success at university and life beyond. Results show that IB graduates are more likely to persist through college, are prepared for college-level coursework, and demonstrate civic […]
Creating for understanding in the primary years
Vandana Parashar, a PYP educator at Pathways School, Noida, India talks about exploring different forms of technology as part of the transdisciplinary theme How we express ourselves.
The Ultimate Week of Conferences
The university relations team visits OACAC, the IB Conference of the Americas, and the IB Higher Education Summit on Access in a three part article series: Part 1 | 2 | 3
The road to luxury, leather and lifestyle in Ghana
Coming off the heels of a career in banking, Ghanaian IB graduate Fred Deegbe chose a road less taken and built a company that strives to be the best at what it does
A grade 5 learning journey
A PYP coordinator in an international PYP school in Russia describes the experiences of students in engaging with their PYP exhibition.
Do we have the confidence to allow students to be playful learners?
This article engages teachers to reflect on learning through play.
A little Blooms’ to flower learning
IB teacher shares the value of engaging students in creating their own assessment tasks.
Study finds that IB Diploma Programme students are more prepared for university
New research from Dr. David Conley and a team of researchers from the Education Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) compared two groups of university students—International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme alumni and non-Diploma Programme alumni – and found that IB alumni are more prepared for the rigors of university studies.
IB graduate? Consider serving on the IB alumni advisory council
The Alumni Advisory Council is composed of IB alumni representatives from around the world, meeting monthly via Skype beginning in September . The group collaborates to support the IB Alumni community and the development of the IB Alumni Network. A full description of the council is available within the application. The deadline for consideration is […]
Best practice from the IB community: IB best practice books at a discount this July
The IB Store is offering three books in the Journeys series at a £5 discount in July.
Inclusion in the classroom
A PYP teacher shares the multi-sensory approaches to teaching and learning that she uses in her school.
Luan Vo Nguyen Quang is dedicated to bringing care to those with tuberculosis
Born in Vietnam, raised in Germany, educated in the United States, Luan Vo Nguyen Quang has known from a young age that his life could lead him to any corner of the globe. He is now dedicating his talents to the Friends for International Tuberculosis Relief.
Portfolio as assessment data
This article reflects on tools and strategies teachers in a Colombian school use to understand students’ learning process.