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Live the mission - be the change
At the heart of the IB Mission is the aim of developing "young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world”. This is a lofty aim but how do we practically encourage them to take the first...
IB Approaches to teaching and learning
WHAT is inquiry-based learning?
Inquiry is at the heart of the IB approach to learning - both student learning and teacher learning. “Inquiry based learning is more than asking a student what he or she wants to know. It’s about activating...
IB Programmes: PYP | MYP | DP | CP
Living the IB Learner Profile
The IB describes the Learner Profile as its “mission in action”. Activity 1a: How does the Learner Profile articulate the IB mission? Read the IB Mission Statement here. Use a high lighter to identify...
Leadership
Leadership Resources
This page started as a request from the IB to suggest good leadership resources. It will evolve as more are found - please feel free to make your own suggestions using the comment box at the bottom of...
Teaching and Learning
How do we engage | motivate students?
Main Message: We need to understand how our brains filter information in order to engage students in their learning.Key Quote: "Our senses give us so much information that our brain has developed ways...
Teaching and Learning
How do we think? All about the brain
‘Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.’ (Margaret Mead) If it’s our job to develop the mind, shouldn’t we understand how the mind works? Research suggests that increasing a teacher's...
IB Approaches to teaching and learning
Global Citizen - what does it mean?
According to Madeleine Green being a global citizen is: Here we explore these themes through film and quotations. This page presents at times controversial resources to encourage colleagues and students...
IB Approaches to teaching and learning
Teaching is focused on effective teamwork and collaboration
"One of a mother's greatest concerns when her child goes to school for the first time is that the child will make friends there. Children learn essential social skills by interacting with their classmates...
Leadership
Powers of delegation
What's your structure? Lines of delegation in a school define the formal structure through which authority, responsibilities, and decision-making are distributed across different levels of leadership....
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About the site
This page gives a simple guide to help you find your way around the site to access all you need to know about leadership, and especially leading an IB World School. The site has been designed for aspiring...