IB Programmes: PYP | MYP | DP | CP
Role of Head of School in an IB School
The Head of School is key to the successful implementation of the IB programme/s. They lead the pedagogical leadership team within a school. It is for this reason that it is mandatory for them to attend...
IB Programmes: PYP | MYP | DP | CP
Working with parents and carers
What role do parents and carers play? Families are the first educators of their children and they continue to influence their children’s learning and development during the school years and long afterwards....
IB Programmes: PYP | MYP | DP | CP
Parent Handbook
A Parent Handbook is an important communication tool between a school and its families. It outlines the essential information, expectations, and procedures that help create a safe, supportive, and productive...
IB Programmes: PYP | MYP | DP | CP
A course on intercultural understanding for staff
Intercultural understanding is one of the key facets of being internationally minded. Several IB schools provide in-depth professional development opportunities for their staff (and students). On this...
IB Programmes: PYP | MYP | DP | CP
Service (Learning)
Alex Peterson, a founding figure in the IB world, said “if you believe in something, you must not just think or talk or write, you must act.” Service is a key element of all four IB programmes. In the...
Teaching and Learning
Homework - how much and when?
What is your school policy on homework – for MYP and DP students? How do you make sure students do not feel overwhelmed? How do you ensure a balance between class activities and self-preparation tasks...
IB Programmes: PYP | MYP | DP | CP
Transition between IB programmes
How do we create smooth transitions between IB programmes? Transition is a key issue for many schools with multiple programmes and certainly one that the IB looks at in multiprogramme evaluations. This...
IB Programmes: PYP | MYP | DP | CP
International Mindedness Free
One way in which the IB addresses this is in aiming to develop in each person international-mindedness in a global context. Being an IB World School is to recognize the importance of the world as the...
IB Programmes: PYP | MYP | DP | CP
IB Learner Profile
The IB Learner Profile is a set of ten attributes which all members of the IB community - students, teachers and leaders - should be encouraged to develop. They represent a broad range of human capacities...
IB Programmes: PYP | MYP | DP | CP
IB Foundations
How do you introduce the IB to teachers? On a recent workshop I was asked how I would introduce the IB programmes to teachers new to the IB. This page provides you with an outline of this induction, together...