Teaching and Learning
What does it mean to be a research-informed school?
How effective is the teaching in your school? Which aspects of teaching have the most impact on student outcomes? How do you know? How do we use research tell to inform our teaching? This page provides...
Blog
From instructor to instigator: Rethinking our role in learning Free
In this blog, Guilia Mauri, Design Technology Co-ordinator, St. Gilgen International School, Salzburg, shares a deeply personal shift many educators eventually face—the moment we realise that teaching...
Leadership
Leading through the little things
Our ripple effect Effective school leadership is shaped far more by everyday actions than by grand initiatives. This activity uses the IB Leadership Intelligences as a reflective framework, helping leadership...
IB Coordinators
IB Coordinators - Performance Indicators
Strong performance management is key to empowering IB coordinators to lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose. A well-defined framework helps coordinators stay focused on what matters most—driving...
Teaching and Learning
Neurodiversity
How do we meet the learning needs of neurodiverse students? “15% to 20% of the population is considered to be neurodiverse” (Forbes). Individuals who are neurodiverse might encounter difficulties in communication,...
Blog
The IB funding debate that should concern us all Free
This week I spoke with a senior member of staff who had recently left their international school. The reason wasn’t pay, workload, or relocation — it was philosophy. Their school, once proudly IB-focused,...
IB Programmes: PYP | MYP | DP | CP
When to introduce the EE?
How do we support students in research: Extended Essay and IAs? To support student research in subject lessons and internal assessments (IAs), many IB educators recommend sequencing EE before IA and embedding...
IB Programmes: PYP | MYP | DP | CP
MYP: Practical issues we face as coordinators
This is a good activity to identify issues or challenges we are facing in implementing the MYP, and imagining possible solutions. All the following ‘What if…’ have been suggested by MYP Coordinators....
IB World School
IB Culture - Key Policies Free
The answer is that they establish the culture of an IB World School. There are five mandated IB policies you need to have to be an IB World School. (Image source: Pens Notebooks Papers - Free photo on...
Blog
Are we living our mission? Free
This week, I’m facilitating an IB workshop where participants are invited to unpack the IB mission statement and identify the key words that express its purpose. They then turn the lens inward, examining...