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Are you internationally-minded?
A book to challenge all of our views of the world. Bill Gates describes Factfulness by Hans Rosling as "One of the most important books I've ever read - an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about...
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Reflection - Empathy
The IB Learner Profile describes the attribute of caring as "the ability to show empathy, compassion and respect". In this reflection we consider the importance of empathy: the ability to understand and...
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Reflection - Dare to Care
What does it mean to truly care for people and for the world in which we live? This page is written in the form of a reflection that you could use in class or assembly. As you watch the video reflect...
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Caring ~ a learner profile attribute
displaying kindness and concern for others / the work or practice of looking after those unable to care for themselves, especially on account of age or illness. The IB describes this attribute as (a)...
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Being Balanced - an IB attribute
(Image source: Balance Bar Shoes - Free photo on Pixabay) keeping or showing a balance; in good proportions / taking everything into account; fairly judged or presented. synonyms:fair, equitable, just, unbiased, unprejudiced, objective, impartial, dispassionate, in...
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Learner Profile Assemblies / Town Halls
A series of stand alone lessons which could be presented in assemblies to the whole school or to individual classes. Each of the lessons focuses in one of the ten IB Learner Profile attributes. These...
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Leader Profile
The IB Learner Profile is a profile for all with an IB World School, including Board members and school leaders. This session will provide you with an opportunity to reflect on the extent to which Board...
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Command Terms
What are the IB command terms? Command words are the words and phrases used in exams and other assessment tasks that tell students how they should answer the question. This page contains key command terms...
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The learning environment
Malaguzzi said that “The environment should act as an aquarium which reflects the ideas, ethics, attitudes, and culture of the people who live in it”. Why not use these lenses (ideas, ethics, attitudes,...
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Learner Profile
This page provides examples of how schools have embedded the IB Learner Profile in school life. Ardingly College, an IB World School in the United Kingdom, has added the following attributes to the existing...