A PYP teacher wants to know other schools’ approaches to teaching and learning additional language in IB schools. Here are the highlights from an ongoing conversation on LinkedIn: John: “Circle time in the morning is my time whereby I will mix it with some good old fashioned EAL/ESL teaching (I believe that our children need […]
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Responsible action: Part 2
IB is working on developing a good practice guide that will illustrate schools’ commitment to act collaboratively and responsibly to find global solutions to global challenges. We will be running a 4-part series of posts in this blog and on LinkedIn with questions to engage you and your community in discussions around responsible action. Help […]
Inclusion in the classroom
A PYP teacher shares the multi-sensory approaches to teaching and learning that she uses in her school. “If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn” – Ignacio Estrada As parents and educators we all believe that every child is special, unique and different from another. Yet […]
PYP booth at the IB Conference of the Americas
This year IB Americas Regional Conference will take place in Washington, DC from 11-13 July 2014. We would like to invite all those attending the conference to stop by the PYP booth, open from 11 to 12 July (see conference schedule), to meet the team, ask questions about the programme, and make new connections with […]
Responsible action: Part 1
IB is working on developing a good practice guide that will illustrate schools’ commitment to act collaboratively and responsibly to find global solutions to global challenges. We will be running a 4-part series of posts in this blog and on LinkedIn with questions to engage you and your community in discussions around responsible action. Help […]
Portfolio as assessment data
This article reflects on tools and strategies teachers in a Colombian school use to understand students’ learning process. “This is a reflection based on tools and strategies that we as teachers use to understand students’ learning process. In particular, I want to talk about the student’s portfolio. We have very clear criteria to assess the […]