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Cherishing identity Free
I am on a continuum IB evaluation visit here in Tanzania. I love visiting other schools: you always learn so much from seeing how different communities bring the IB philosophy to life. One of the most...
IB Coordinators
IB Workshops - making them cost effective
The IB run workshops to provide professional development and assistance for schools that are applying for IB authorization (Category 1 workshops) and to provide a forum for on-going professional development...
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Unlocking learning Free
How students learn best: key insights for effective teaching In my work, I’m often asked to facilitate workshops with pedagogical and middle leaders who are striving to build greater consistency in the...
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What about Smart Glasses? Free
The emerging debate about whether smart glasses should be permitted in schools mirrors many of the arguments previously raised around mobile phones. Supporters worry that wearable devices could heighten...
Leadership
How to write a school strategic plan
Developing a strategic plan is essential for schools to articulate their vision, set measurable goals, and ensure long-term success. Unlike short-term school development plans, which focus on annual operational...
IB Programmes: PYP | MYP | DP | CP
What do we mean 'intercultural understanding'?
How do we define who we are? Who is similar to us and who is different from us? These questions about identity are important to us on an individual level but they take on an added significance when applied...
Leadership
What is Cultural Intelligence?
Culture can be defined as “deeply rooted patterns of values, customs, attitudes and beliefs that distinguish one group from another.” (Cultural Intelligence: The Essential Intelligence for the 21st Century)....
IB Approaches to teaching and learning
Mini PD: Teaching in (local and global) contexts
Teaching in local and global contexts is central to the IB approach because it connects learning to real-world experiences, making it meaningful and authentic. By grounding knowledge in real-life situations,...
IB Approaches to teaching and learning
Teaching is differentiated
“If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.” (Ignacio Estrada) In this mini-workshop we will develop an understanding of what differentiation means and why it is...
Teaching and Learning
Which teaching strategies are effective? Free
How can you be sure that students are effectively learning what you are teaching? In recent years we have learnt a lot from cognitive scientists about how students learn, and what teachers do to ensure...