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People with their differences can also be right
At the end of the IB Mission is the following statement about the nature of learners the IB is developing: "learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right." One of...
IB Authorization & Evaluation
Evaluation: Self-study
The formal process of carrying out a self study can take up to a whole year. It is a significant piece of work which should involve all stakeholders within the school community. It is a great opportunity...
IB Authorization & Evaluation
Authorization - IB Workshops 2020 Free
The new Heads of School and Leading the Learning workshops - which will replace Administrators and Coordinators workshops in 2020 - have as their key focus to immerse participants into the IB ecosystem...
IB Authorization & Evaluation
Writing an action plan Free
An action plan is an important part of both the authorization and evaluation processes. In both cases, schools are required to present an action plan as part of the IB’s documentation. The action plan...
IB Authorization & Evaluation
Tips for authorization Free
Prior to becoming an authorized IB World School you are a Candidate School. Introducing any new programme involves you in a significant change process. This page looks at some of the challenges of introducing...
Teaching and Learning
My Philosophy of Teaching
A philosophy of teaching statement is a reflective narrative of your ideas about teaching and learning, a description of how you teach and an explanation of why you teach in the way you do. This page...
Teaching and Learning
Useful videos on pedagogy
This page provides you with practical tools to use in a staff workshop to review and discuss pedagogy - how you teach and how students learn. Each video is part of Tom Sherrington's Kitchen Pedagogy series...
Teaching and Learning
Homework - to be or not to be?
The debate is real, as the following two quotes reveal: “Research investigating the benefits of homework on pupil attainment shows no concrete agreement on either its relevance or efficacy.” (Andrew Jones,...
Teaching and Learning
Fixed or Growth Mind Set?
This is a workshop to review Carol Dweck's research on fixed and growth mindsets. Introductory videos address key questions around teaching and learning: How do we nurture learning in our students? Is...
Teaching and Learning
Mindsets matter
BIG IDEA: The views we hold about ourselves profoundly influence the way we approach new learning and the ways we lead our lives. Your mindset – your beliefs about yourself and others – has a powerful...