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in this episode we return to talk to Novadene Miller. She was a guest in season 2 (episode 18) but she has now moved to a high school in Geneva and speaks about the connected IB classroom. Novadene has a PhD in physical geography, and is an active researcher in her professional field.
She brings the world into her classroom and the students into the world. She does this through authentic interdisciplinaary skill building and a focus on transfer skills. She has many examples of collaborations among colleagues, with parents, and with experts in various fields. All the while her goal is to help students build their own knowledge given a rich set of personal experiences.
Links:
https://ibo.org/50years/ib-stories/community-stories/teaching-service-as-action-in-a-changing-world/
Teaching MYP individuals and societies in a changing world | IB Community Blog (ibo.org)
Article for the Independent Schools Network (ISN): https://bit.ly/3qVt6nr
More links: https://bit.ly/3iWIOxB
https://journals.openedition.org/etudescaribeennes/5302
Book Chapter in ‘ Rainforest Tourism, Conservation and Management Challenges for Sustainable Development’, edited by Bruce Prideaux, Earthscan from Routledge Publishers, 2014.
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In this episode we talk to author, and IB high school assistant principal, Brad Sever about his new book, ‘Sustainable Project Based Learning’. Brad’s experience in an IB school makes him an excellent resource to help us navigate the intersection of the IB framework of learning and project based learning.
Brad’s book provides a sustainable roadmap for teachers to ensure student learning is measured and an intentional part of teacher collaboration.
Think of the book as a tool to build school infrastructure that will keep your teachers and IB programmes true to the mission of creating knowledgable, inquisitive, and compassionate learners.
Links:
Perseverance Education website
Sustainable Project Based Learning website
Solution Tree website
Twitter: @BradSever
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in this episode we talk to Cody Alderson from the University of New Brunswick in Canada. Cody is the director of the IB Educator Certificate Program at UNB. Cody and I talk about the many aspects of this great partnership between global universities and the IB.
If you are looking to get a head start on becoming an IB teacher, or to expand your already awesome IB teaching skills, the IB Educator Certificate program could be a great fit. There are four levels of IBEC, so if you are an undergraduate pre-teaching candidate or an experienced IB teacher, there’s certificate for you. There are even versions for heads of schools.
Links:
The IBEC Program at UNB
From the IB website: IBEC Programs around the world
The IBEC Program at Bethel University (The one in Minnesota that Jon attended)
Contact Cody at UNB: cody.alderson@unb.ca
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When a school makes the effort to become an IB World School through a years-long period of reflection and self evaluation, the entire school agrees to embark on a continuous journey of self improvement.
In this episode, we talk to Jaya Sharma, an experienced IB school leader about the school improvement plan required of all IB schools. Jaya shares highlights from her school’s plan and how they engage all stakeholders in the experience. You’ll see that when you focus on a particular area of improvement it kicks off a cluster of academic activities with benefits beyond a single goal.
Links shared by Jaya:
Link to articles on linkedIn.
Webinar youtube link:Schoolreformer.com - Competencies & strategies needed to facilitate lifelong learning By Jaya Sharma
Article: Handing over learning to students
ATL/ATT resources- Padlet
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In this episode we return to talk with Bhavna Mathew from India about the role of action in the IB. As Bhavna says, Action is BIG! It is through action that we come closest to realizing the vision of the IB founders when they imagined a better and more peaceful world. If you would like to inspire students to take action as a result of your teaching, listen to what Bhavna shares in this conversation and be sure to check out the links in the podcast notes. Especially the ‘Wakelet’ which includes videos and slides you can use with other teachers and your students.
Bhavna's Wakelet
TED Talk: “How Great Leaders Inspire Action.”
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In this episode of IB Matters we return to talk to Vikas Pahwa from India. Vikas is an experienced DP History teacher and great person to talk about how he implements the ATL skills in the high school. While we often think of ATLs in the earlier grades, Vikas makes a great case for their natural inclusion in higher level courses. We even talk a bit about how teachers should be ready for new ways of teaching as they move on in their careers.
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In this episode we talk to Afroza Kazi from Dhaka, Bangladesh about her role as a Diploma Programme teacher. While she specifically teaches Language B - English, we get a better understanding of what makes the IB work for so many students. That is, how we put the international in International Baccalaureate. Afroza makes several great suggestions for how to prepare students of all ages to be more internationally-minded and better prepared for life in a global community.
Afroza explains how IB languages play an important role in developing internationally-minded students.
DP English B Booklist
11th Grade reading list for students age 16 - 17
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Rezuan Chowdhury from Daka, Bangladesh. Rezuan, who is a returning guest, has recently moved to a new school as an assistant PYP coordinator. We follow-up our popular ATL series from this summer with some specific ideas from Rezuan. His examples bring the ATL's into focus for those of you working with younger children.
Links shared by Rezuan:
“Impact of COVID on Online Teaching Platform: Study on IB Curriculum in Bangladesh”
"Impact of E learning in the education sector: Challenges and prospects of collaboration in remote learning”
Connect with Rezuan:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rez-chowdhury-0147871ab
Twitter: Rez (@Rez31447712)
Whatsapp: +88 1319495278
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The IB student experience is much more than the Diploma Programme student completing exams and heading to university with a strong resume of academic accomplishments. The entire IB framework begins preparing students in pre-school and continues to use age appropriate practices to encourage life-long learning, inquiry, conceptual understanding, and global awareness.
Our 14 year-old guest, Jiana Shah, has been an IB PYP student since kindergarten and is now a year 4 MYP student preparing to take on the DP in a couple of years. Jiana shares her love of learning, her dreams for the future and her gratitude for what her IB education has prepared her to do. I don't think you will find a better endorsement for the IB than to simply listen to Jiana and to imagine how the world will be a better place with more students like her in it.
Learn more about The IB Learner Profile
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This episode is the eighth and final episode in a series of podcasts we are doing on the IB Approaches to Learning Skills (known as the ATL’s) which are at the core of all four International Baccalaureate Programmes.
This episode is a sort of panel discussion looking at the big idea of using approaches to learning as a framework within IB to deliver the promise of an IB education as captured in the IB mission.
My guests are Adrian von Wrede-Jervis, Nigel Gardner and of course John Harvey who has developed and led this series. With this episode we are taking time to look at what might be missing, what might be done better, and what each of you in an IB school can do to make the Approches to Learning more useful to your teachers and students.
From Nigel: Integrating ATLs with concepts - here is the link to the framework that I was referring to: https://www.repurposedlearning.com/post/the-my-place-in-the-story-model
Linking with CASEL - 5 areas of social and emotional competency https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/what-is-the-casel-framework/
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This episode is the seventh in a series of 8 podcasts we are doing on the IB Approaches to Learning Skills known as the ATL’s that are at the core of all four International Baccalaureate Programmes. It is our goal to give you a coherent, sustainable, values aligned strategy to implement ATL Skills in your school. This episode features teaching Self-management Skills.
In the podcast, John Harvey described how he moved some of the Self-management Skills around to optimize teaching 'States of Mind' in the different IB Programmes. Here is a link to his award winning spreadsheet so you can see how he did it: John Harvey's States of Mind Continuum Framework
We are also offering an opportunity for interaction. Below, you will find a link to a Google form where you can ask questions. We will take a few minutes at the end of each episode to answer questions you have about the ATL’s in your context.
John will continue to respond to your questions after these episodes are produced, so please feel free to pose your questions anytime.
SMARTER Goals Link
Excerpts from the Episode 2 and 3 podcast notes to connect with 'States of mind' and 'Reflection':
Here are the 11 models John suggested. Take a look and pick one or two (or more) that fit you and your school. Links to each model can be found in the Continuum Framework document.
Episode 3 - Thinking Skills
In the podcast, John described how he prefers the Gibb's Relective Cycle. You can learn more using this link.
John also mentioned the 'Thinking Skills Across the Continuum' document he has compiled. Here is a link to that document. Be sure to check out all the tabs in the spreadsheet to access Critical thinking, Creative thinking, Information transfer, and Reflection & Metacognition.
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This episode is the sixth in a series of 8 podcasts we are doing on the IB Approaches to Learning Skills known as the ATL’s that are at the core of all four International Baccalaureate Programmes. This episode features teaching Social Skills.
My guest is John Harvey, an experienced IB coordinator who has led this work in multiple schools. It is our goal to give you a coherent, sustainable, values aligned strategy to implement ATL Skills in your school.
We are also offering an opportunity for interaction. Below, you will find a link to a Google form where you can ask questions. We will take a few minutes at the end of each episode to answer questions you have about the ATL’s in your context.
John will continue to respond to your questions after these episodes are produced, so please feel free to pose your questions anytime.
In the podcast, John referred Belbin Team Roles model for developing social skills Here is a link to learn more.
I also mentioned I would list the nine Belbin Team Roles here in the podcast notes:
The Social roles:
Resource Investigator, Teamworker and Co-ordinator
The Thinking roles:
Plant, Monitor Evaluator and Specialist
The Action or Task roles:
Shaper, Implementer and Completer Finisher
In the podcast John talked about ways to help students catch up on the skills they may have missed building during the pandemic. Here are a few links to learn more.
COVID-19 and education: The lingering effects of unfinished learning | McKinsey
The pandemic has had devastating impacts on learning. What will it take to help students catch up?
The Economic Impacts of Learning Losses
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This episode is the fifth in a series of 8 podcasts we are doing on the IB Approaches to Learning Skills known as the ATL’s that are at the core of all four International Baccalaureate Programmes. This episode features teaching Communication Skills.
My guest is John Harvey, an experienced IB coordinator who has led this work in multiple schools. It is our goal to give you a coherent, sustainable, values aligned strategy to implement ATL Skills in your school.
We are also offering an opportunity for interaction. Below, you will find a link to a Google form where you can ask questions. We will take a few minutes at the end of each episode to answer questions you have about the ATL’s in your context.
John will continue to respond to your questions after these episodes are produced, so please feel free to pose your questions anytime.
In the podcast, John referred to the Thinking Pathways 'Ladder of Feedback' model for building communication skills. Here is a link to explore more.
He also referred to the Verbal Signposts activity. Here is a link to the pdf document which can also be found in the MYIB site.
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This episode is the fourth in a series of 8 podcasts we are doing on the IB Approaches to Learning Skills known as the ATL’s that are at the core of all four International Baccalaureate Programmes. This episode features teaching Research Skills.
My guest is John Harvey, an experienced IB coordinator who has led this work in multiple schools. It is our goal to give you a coherent, sustainable, values aligned strategy to implement ATL Skills in your school.
We are also offering an opportunity for interaction. Below, you will find a link to a Google form where you can ask questions. We will take a few minutes at the end of each episode to answer questions you have about the ATL’s in your context.
John will continue to respond to your questions after these episodes are produced, so please feel free to pose your questions anytime.
In the podcast, John referred to the Big 6 and Super 3 models for building research skills. Here is a link to explore more.
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This episode is the third in a series of 8 podcasts we are doing on the IB Approaches to Learning Skills known as the ATL’s that are at the core of all four International Baccalaureate Programmes.
My guest is John Harvey, an experienced IB coordinator who has led this work in multiple schools. It is our goal to give you a coherent, sustainable, values aligned strategy to implement ATL Skills in your school.
We are also offering an opportunity for interaction. In our podcast notes you will find a link to a Google form where you can ask questions. We will take a few minutes at the end of each episode to answer questions you have about the ATL’s in your context.
John will continue to respond to your questions after these episodes are produced, so please feel free to pose your questions anytime.
In the podcast, John described how he prefers the Gibb's Relective Cycle. You can learn more using this link.
John also mentioned the 'Thinking Skills Across the Continuum' document he has compiled. Here is a link to that document. Be sure to check out all the tabs in the spreadsheet to access Critical thinking, Creative thinking, Information transfer, and Reflection & Metacognition.
Have ATL questions? Ask John using this form.
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The IB Organization has resources on their webpages to support your learning about the ATL skills. Here is one link you may use to explore on your own.
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This episode is the second in a series of 8 podcasts we are doing on the IB Approaches to Learning Skills known as the ATL’s that are at the core of all four International Baccalaureate Programmes.
My guest is John Harvey, an experienced IB coordinator who has led this work in multiple schools. It is our goal to give you a coherent, sustainable, values aligned strategy to implement ATL Skills in your school.
We are also offering an opportunity for interaction. In our podcast notes you will find a link to a Google form where you can ask questions. We will take a few minutes at the end of each episode to answer questions you have about the ATL’s in your context.
John will continue to respond to your questions after these episodes are produced, so please feel free to pose your questions anytime.
In the podcast, John described how he moved some of the skills around to optimize teaching 'States of Mind' in the different IB Programmes. Here is a link to his spreadsheet so you can see how he did it: John Harvey's States of Mind Continuum Framework
Here are the 11 models John suggested. Take a look and pick one or two (or more) that fit you and your school. Links to each model can be found in the Continuum Framework document.
Have ATL questions? Ask John using this form.
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The IB Organization has resources on their webpages to support your learning about the ATL skills. Here is one link you may use to explore on your own.
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This episode is part of a series we are doing on the IB Approaches to Learning Skills known as the ATL’s that are at the core of all four International Baccalaureate Programmes.
John Harvey and I will, in these eight episodes, try to give you a coherent, sustainable, values aligned strategy to implement ATL Skills in your school.
We want to help you build your team of coordinators, teachers, librarians, and support staff.
We are also adding an opportunity for interaction. Below, you will find a link to a Google form where you can ask questions. We will take a few minutes at the end of each episode to answer questions you have about the ATL’s in your context.
Of course, as a podcast, we cannot answer live, but John will continue to respond after these episodes are produced, so please feel free to pose your questions anytime.
Have ATL questions? Ask John using this form.
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The IB Organization has resources on their webpages to support your learning about the ATL skills. Here is one link you may use to explore on your own.
The Toulmin Model John spoke about for enhancing critical thinking skills.
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Dr. David Webb about his time as a leader in IB schools in Minnesota and about his book called ‘Homerun Leadership: Your Guide to Better, Faster Team Decisions’.
If you have a leadership role in an IB school - whether it be an IB coordinator, department head, or school adminstrator this podcast is for you. Dave has put together a strategy - based on research - that gives you the tools to make decisions which will have the support of your team because they were involved in the process.
Links and more information:
- Book: Homerun Leadership: Your Guide to Better, Faster Team Decisions - Buy now
- Website: Homerunleadership.com
- Weekly Leadership Webbinars start in August - Free
- Homerunleadership.com online course to run the bases better and faster
- Phone/What’s App # 651-226-6318
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In this episode we talk to four DP students from Shiv Nadar School Gurgaon. All four are in their second year of the Diploma Programme and have done a great deal of reflecting upon what they have learned so far. They have determined that mental and emotional health are tied together and can be best maintained through communication among students, teachers and school leaders. While the Diploma Programme is definitely challenging, all four of these students have found ways to be successful and they would like to share what they have learned with our audience. I think you will see how universal the IB experience is and how their toolbox can also be useful to you and your students.
Thanks to Vikas and his students, Tara, Bahaar, Madhurya, and Vakshi.
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In this episode, we talk to author, Jason Ablin. His book, The Gender Equation in Schools: How to Create Equity and Fairness for all Students will be published in June 2022 and features many tools for teachers to use in beginning to create classrooms where all students feel empowered to be their best selves. Jason shares some of these tools and we hear stories of how he has worked with schools around the world on gender-aware teaching practices.
Links:
Twitter: @jasonablin
Facebook: @jasonablin.education
Instagram: jasonablin
Linkedin: Jason Ablin
Link to Jason's book on Amazon: The Gender Equation in Schools: How to Create Equity and Fairness for all Students
Link to the book on Routledge (Discounted!): The Gender Equation in Schools: How to Create Equity and Fairness for all Students
Website: Ablin Education
Blog Link: Educating Gender
Bio: With over thirty years in education and educational leadership, Jason Ablin has served as a teacher, department chair, principal, and head of school. He holds national certification in leadership coaching and mentoring from the National Association of School Principals and has supported and mentored new leaders throughout the country for over ten years. As an instructor at American Jewish University’s MA in Education and in school-based teacher workshops, he trains teachers to create gender aware classrooms and has taught year-long courses in the relationship between cognitive neuroscience and education. He is the founder and director of AJU’s Mentor Teacher Certification Program and consults with schools across the country supporting their efforts to become more gender aware and gender fair. Jason Ablin lives in Los Angeles for over thirty years with his wife and two daughters.
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In this episode we return talk to Vikas Pahwa. This time the conversation centers on leadership in IB and International schools. Vikas has recently contributed an article for an upcoming book on this subject and we found this to be a good opportunity to share our thoughts and experiences regarding great school leadership.
By the way, if you are in Minnesota, our MNIB Leadership Award nomination form is available on the MNIB website and nominations for this year close on June 15th, 2022. The link is also below.
Some of Vikas' links and contact information:
LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/vikas-pahwa-54b59ba2
Books:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pascalbornet_inspiration-leadership-activity-6864796138881605632-yw9v
MNIB Leadership Award nomination form
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Dr. Aarti Bakshi of Pathways School in Noida, India. As you will hear, she is a very enthusistic counselor who has used every resource available - and few she conjured up - to create a positive school culture which brings the full nature of an IB education to fruition. Dr. Bakshi describes how she, along with teachers and school leaders, have created a model for building a culture which supports inquiry and student well-being. Be sure to check out the extensive list of resources in the podcast notes for how you can do the same.
Dr. Bakshi's links:
- https://www.saareducation.com/app/books/get_flip_book_preview/576
- Each worksheet is scaffolded with the videos, a peek
More Links:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xVYT0umPbA
- Mindfulness at Pathways School https://blogs.ibo.org/sharingpyp/2017/06/13/how-teacher-and-counselor-join-forces/
Contact information:
- Twitter: @bakshiaarti
- Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarti-bakshi-b5447555
- Instagram: bakshi3033
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/bakshiaarti?_rdr
- Email: bakshiaarti@gmail.com
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In this episode, we talk to Era Dogra about her role as a coordinator of the social emotional learning programs in her school. Listeners will hear how she and her team have implemented necessary supports for students experiencing a lack of personal connections while they are learning in isolation from home. They have found that, by making the programs customized to their school context, the changes they have made will actually be useful even when they return to in-person classrooms.
Era's links:
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In this episode, we talk to Shradha Narayanan from Toddle about the upcoming Inquiry Educators Summit (TIES). This will be third time they have offered this event but there are many changes in place for this version. In particular, this time there will be pre-conference meet-ups and then ongoing follow-up sessions for several months after the main event.
TIES is back for its third and largest edition yet. Designed to be a festival of learning like no other, TIES 2022 will feature 100+ phenomenal thinkers and doers across 10+ unique session formats.
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As listeners of the IB Matters Podcast, you can get upto 20% off on TIES 2022 Passes by using the discount code TIES2022IBM at the checkout.
So hurry and get your All Access Pass today!
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In this episode we talk to 5 students from Ebenezer International School in Bangalore, India and their Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) teacher Bhavya Prabu. These students have created a CAS Project based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (known as the UN SDG’s). They mentor younger students to learn about particular SDG’s and then help them develop TED Talk format speeches for their peers. To make it even more challenging they have done this while never setting foot in the school or meeting their mentee students face to face.
This project illustrates the extraordinary young people who take on the Diploma Programme. Each of these students deserves a huge salute for their service to others and their commitment to making the world a better place.
As a privacy precaution, the students’ school has asked that listeners fill out a form if you would like to see their web page for this project.
Link to access the website: Google form. (Sorry this link is coming soon)
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In this episode of we return to talk to Vikas Pahwa about the IB approach to teaching Geography. His experience with both the MYP and DP makes him a good ambassador for the subject.
Vikas has a deep respect, understanding, and appreciation for Geography and he makes a great case for including the subject as one of your options in Group 3 of the Diploma Programme.
Some of Vikas' links:
Geography Pods
The Geographer online
Geography All the Way
Open Geography
Books mentioned in the Podcast:
Prisoners of Geography
The History of Geography
All Possible Worlds: History of Geographical Ideas.
The revenge of Geography
Views of Nature
The Great Arc
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In this episode we talk to Lucia Figar and Barry Cooper of The Global College in Madrid, Spain. They are two of the principal figures in the startup of this brand new IB School based on entrepreneurship. It will be a unique member of the IB community but it has all of the key attributes every new IB school requires: a rigorous and well-planned curriculum, a caring and dedicated staff and a mission aligned to the principles guiding all IB Schools.
You can learn much more about The Global College, or even look into enrolling there, by going to their website using link below.
The Global College website
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In this episode we talk to Bhavya Prabu about the IB approach to teaching and learning science from MYP to DP. Bhavya has experience teaching in both the Diploma Programme and the Middle Years Programme so she has an excellent perspective for this discussion.
We talk about the structure and requirements of a couple of DP science courses, specifically Biology and ESS. But we also get into the philosophy of the IB approach and how the skill building seen in the MYP leads to success later on in the DP.
Bhavya has generously shared a number of teacher resources and examples which you can find in our podcast notes,below.
Bhavya on LinkedIn
Bhavya (webinar) on Personalised learning https://www.gotostage.com/channel/c8b871e752324ccd95f03faefcf04293/recording/4772e0274dd14afd9388764c6a1a3c3f/watch
(blog):IB ATL
Integrating Personalised Backward Design Model in Scientific Teaching for the New Normal
Websites for educators( New to teaching The IBDP course)
For Biology
https://www.youtube.com/user/misterleescience/featured
https://www.youtube.com/user/SCScienceVid/featured
https://www.biologyforlife.com/
For ESS
https://mrkremerscience.com/ess/
https://sites.google.com/a/wis.edu.hk/ess/
https://sciencesauceonline.com/ibess/
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In this episode we talk to Lisa Maren Thompson from Sejong Academy in St. Paul, Minnesota. Sejong Academy is an MYP candidate school nearing the end of the candidacy phase to become an official IB World School.
Like the other podcasts we have done in the “Becoming an IB School” series, the keys to a succesful IB school candidacy are the people in the school community. They need to be knowledgeable, passionate and above all, caring. Lisa and the staff at Sejong have all of these attributes. Listen to hear how they are transforming their school and building toward upcoming site visits from their consultant and the verification team.
You can learn much more about Sejong Academy, and becoming an IB World School using the links below and by checking out other podcasts we have produced on the process of becoming an IB School.
Lisa's Twitter contact link
Sejong Academy website
International-mindedness film link
Introduction to the IB Programmes (self-paced guide from the MNIB website)
IB Matters website
Becoming an iB School (Other episodes on 'Becoming an IB school' from the IB Matters website)
IB Website on becoming an IB World School
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In an effort to promote equity, excellence and inclusion in IB programs, Tim Kane and Asheesh Misra from IBSchoolImprovement.com help schools develop strategies to maximize success in the Diploma exams. These strategies lead to more students enrolling in the classes, taking the exams, and benefitting from the exposure to challenging curriculum. These benefits have been shown to follow students throughout their lives as they pursue further education and rewarding careers.
To this end, Tim and Asheesh return for the fourth time to the podcast. This time, they focus on the unique benefits available to teachers and coordinators due to the modified evaluation methods employed during the pandemic. One big takeaway - utilize the enquiry upon results (EUR) option to look at your internal assessments. It's a benefit that will pay dividends for years to come.
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This is be one of the more personal episodes in this podcast series, as I speak to Jake Rosch. Jake’s parents have been close friends for decades and I’ve known Jake since he was in pre-school.
Jake is now Director of Educational Technology at College du Leman, an IB school in Switzerland. We speak about international teaching, blended learning, being an Apple Distinguished Educator, and the philosophy of teaching as a life-long mission.
I’m sure you will be as inspired, as I was proud, to hear from Jake.
Jake's Links:
- Blended Learning magazine interview
- Jake's LinkedIn contact
- Talking in Class: Structured Student Dialogue Activities
- College du Leman: Our Story (Apple book by Jake Rosch)
Other links from the podcast:
MNIB 'Introduction to the IB Programmes' webpage
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In this episode we speak with Joelle Amuah who is a 17 year old student beginning her second year of the Diploma Programme at Aves International Academy in Ghana. She wrote a blog ("My awesome IB experience so far") recently sharing her experience in year one of the DP. She described all the ways she grew as a person and as a student in just one year of the Diploma Programme. I reached out to see if she would share this story and she agreed. She also gives advice to students just starting out in the DP.
Be sure to read the original blog post which is linked below and on our facebook page.
Joelle's blogpost: My awesome IB experience so far
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In this episode of we take a close look at the DP History course, one of the key aspects of any Diploma student’s experience in the IB.
Our guest is Vikas Pahwa who is an experienced DP History teacher in the city of Gurgaon, India. What I loved about this conversation was the universality of the DP History approach he describes. I felt like I was talking to one of the teachers in my own school because the IB History approach can be applied in any geographical or societal context. It truly is international.
Books referenced by Vikas:
- Geographic Pivot of History - Sir Halford Mackinder
- Power of Geography - Tim Marshall
- From Silk to Silicon - Jeffrey Garten
Links:
Helpful websites:
The IB website History page
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In this episode we talk to Wendy Heydorn and Susan Jesudason who have recently revised their TOK texts pubished by Cambridge University Press.
They give us a great tour of the newly revised TOK curriculum which could serve as a primer for anyone returning to the classroom this fall to teach the new TOK course with first exams in the Spring of 2022.
They also share a tour of their books including the TOK Course Guide, Decoding the TOK, and the Digital teacher resources set in case you want get copies for your school. Look for lots of links to these resources in the podcast notes.
For those in the US don’t forget about that discount code which is POD25 for your first order with them. Just mention it in email correspondence when you place your first order in the US.
Link to the Course Guide
Link to Decoding TOK
Link to the Teacher Resources
Link to the IB website with a summary of the specification
https://www.ibo.org/globalassets/publications/recognition/core-tok-2022-en.pdf
TOK bite video clips:
Wendy: @theoryknowledge
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In this episode we talk to Guru Charan Kumar of India about his work teaching the IB Diploma ESS Course but mostly we talk about taking his students on exciting trips to support the classroom teaching with real life field experiences. Guru makes a great case for getting out there but he also has tips for those of you wanting to plan for such a trip. He even tells a couple harrowing tales which have created life-long memories for both he and his students.
If you have a favorite place to take students please tweet it out and tag us @mattersIB and also tag Guru @greenguru2013. We would love to see where you take your students all over the world
Links to connect with Guru and to see some of his trip videos:
- My website: https://gurucharanmantra.wixsite.com/mysite
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Greenguru2013
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/gurucharankumar/
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsDy4JIHFQ1SMIUcQMXxFFg
- My Club YouTube channel (I run a club called the "Clicking Club" for photographers at my school) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFt9LuEN1K5QqInE0UBx9jQ
- My Subject Website https://www.essgurumantra.com/
My Journey Website
- https://gurucharanmantra.wixsite.com/mysite
- Slideshare : http://www.slideshare.net/kingcobra2012
- Symbaloo : http://edu.symbaloo.com/mix/edutools297
- Instagram: gurumantra007
Guru's list of recent trips:
- 2011-Gangotri, Himalaya
- 2012-Niligris & Assam
- 2013-Ropar Wetland & Gir Forest
- 2014- Maha Kumbh Mela, Allahabad
- 2015-Kashmir
- 2016-Antodaynya-Travelling from Varanasi to Sundarbans
- 2017-Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- 2018 -Rishikesh
- 2019-Sunderabans
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In this episode we return to talk to Asnaha Farheen from Abdul Kadir Molla International School in Bangladesh. This time we focus on the PYP Exhibition - the culminating activity of any student’s PYP experience offered in either 5th or 6th grade. Asnaha talks about how they prepare for the Exhibition and how it has been different under the COVID restrictions.
Links:
First Blog about mentoring the Exhibition from 2016
PYP Exhibition recorded live YouTube
Playlist of Recorded Video of Individual group presentations!
Sustainable cities and communities
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In this episode we return to talk to Novadene Miller who teaches at the Ecole Privee Bilingue International in southern France. Novadene was a recent guest talking about the MYP Individuals and Societies course. The feedback was so great we just had to have her back.
This time we focus on the MYP Design course and how it fits beautifully into the development of young people in the Middle Years. Novadene even frames her school's recent MYP authorization process to the aspects of the design course.
Example of pedagogical kit tools in light of covid : Let's Explore Europe | Learning Corner (europa.eu)
MNIB Schools Website link to Introduction to the IB Programmes
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In this episode we talk to Era Dogra about the Microsoft Innovative Educators Excellence (MIEE) Program. Even before the pandemic, the use of electronic tools in education had been incresing tremendously. The need for online platforms and communication caused by the COVID restrictions has only caused this trend to balloon exponentially. It is important for teachers to be adept at navigating many different platforms and resources. Era gives us a tour of Microsoft’s Innovative Educator program and tells us how it helps her and her students every day. Check out the links below for more information and to see how you can apply.
Links:
- To apply for the MIEE: https://education.microsoft.com/en-us
- To learn more: https://youtu.be/PC0xb-7OoN4
Era on Twitter: @Eradogra
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In this episode we talk to Nupur Sinha Agrawal of Genesis Global School in India. She tells us about the Early Years of the PYP which is defined as ages 3 to 6 years old with a focus on the Pre-K from ages 3 to 4.
Many who think of IB, think of the Diploma Program and don’t realize that IB is actually a continuum reaching such young people. Of course, at that early age, it is not exams and intense study. It is much more about play and finding out about themselves as they learn to get along and to explore the world using their natural curiosity.
Nupur takes us on a tour of the many important aspects of the Early Years and its role in developing young minds during these formative times. She shares many examples of how teachers, students, and parents learn form having a learning framework in place to capture a student's growth and encourage important partnerships among the key people in each child's life.
Nupur's contact information:
Linkedin & Facebook: NupurSA
Twitter: @nupur05
Instagram: @nupurkidiary
Our "Introduction to the IB Programmes" referenced in the podcast
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In this episode we talk to Novadene Miller who teaches at Institut International Lancy in Geneva, Switzerland - teaching IB DP Geography and IGCSE Geography.
Our discussion centers on how the MYP framework specifically addresses the Individuals and Societies subject area. While it has examples from one subject, it serves as an example of how the MYP approach makes any subject more enriching for both the students and the teachers.
Novadene gives several examples of how her students are given the freedom to inquire and take action beyond the curriculum when operating in an MYP classroom. Be sure to check out her links below to see her published articles and resources she has used with her students.
Novadene's Links:
- Teaching MYP individuals and societies in a changing world | IB Community Blog (ibo.org)
- Example of pedagogical kit tools in light of covid : Let's Explore Europe | Learning Corner (europa.eu)
- Example of linking units to current projects with decision making choices and concrete actions - Ecosystem-Restoration-Playbook.pdf (widen.net)
- Example of research article that can provide examples on primary research : Auteurs - Miller Novadene (openedition.org)
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In this episode we talk to a panel of past guests of the podcast, all of whom teach in India or Bangladesh. They discussed how they and their communities are coming together in this very challenging time as the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting much of South Asia. You’ll hear that, even in these difficult times, hope for the future is strong and they are finding ways to support their learners and celebrate the teachers, students and communities working together to help each other.
Our guests, in order of appearance, were: Monika Kala, Vandana Parashar, Rezuan Chowdry, Humera Riyaz, Bhavna Mathew and Manisha Rana.
Links:
- Resources
- (4) Till We Meet Again, A children's book about death and grieving - YouTube (‘How to deal with grief’)-Manisha Rana
- 25 Children's Books That Explain Death And Grief To Kids | HuffPost Life -Manisha Rana
- https://www.acseusa.org/journal/index.php/aijbms/article/view/248/245 - (Research paper: Impact of COVID on Online Teaching Platform: Study on IB Curriculum in Bangladesh)
- https://www.acseusa.org/journal/index.php/aijelr/article/view/292 - (Research Paper: Impact of E -Learning in education sector: Challenges and Prospects of collaboration in remote learning)
- https://wke.lt/w/s/xBWdPM - Bhavna Mathew (Online resources- Mindfulness Chants , Brain Break ideas, Interesting Online tools for virtual lessons , Virtual tours)
- https://wke.lt/w/s/2K0BJ3 - Blogs for teachers
- https://wke.lt/w/s/_wskyy - A book recommendation for teachers
- https://wke.lt/w/s/yk-ukP - Kindness Project
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlUxXexjhYI : Invisible strings- connecting with people you love even if they are not around: Vandana Parasher (Vandana - I love this story )
Contact information for our guests:
Monika Kala
IB PYP Coordinator, Genesis Global school
- Twitter: @MonikaKala7
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monika-kala-45b32b51/
- Email: coordinator.pyp@genesisgs.edu.in, monikakala@gmail.com
- Latest workshop on Tools and strategies to make learning visible will be available on IB Educators chat site.
Rezuan Chowdhury: IB PYP Educator
- Twitter: @Rez31447712
- Email: rez.akmis2020@gmail.com
- Linkedin: Rez Chowdhury (http://linkedin.com/in/rez-chowdhury-0147871ab)
Manisha Rana
Grade Level Coordinator and home room teacher
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In this brief episode we talked to Deepanshu Arora of Toddle about the TIES 2021 Conference. TIES stands for “The Inquiry Educators Summit” and was held May 14th through May 16th with sessions in different time zones and in both English and Spanish.
Use our podcast links below to register (so you have access to recordings of the event) and to donate to their designated fund to help students most affected by the current pandemic in India.
Now that the event has passed, you can still take advantage of the sessions attended by over 20,000 educators from around the world by watching the recordings.
All session recordings are on the event agenda page now for those who have registered. For those who want to access the videos, they can simply register and access them.
A note that Day 3 of TIES (in Espanol) is on May 22nd. Those recordings will be processed by May 24th and made available on the website.
Links:
- Registration: for Ties: http://bit.ly/ToddleTIES21
- Toddle website: Toddle
- Fundraiser Campaign ink (new) - https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-children-150
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We talk to Asheesh Misra and Tim Kane from IB School improvement.com about this year’s exams and the important role of the predicted grades in this and future exam cycles. We also talk about how Internal assessments should be a big focus for DP/CP teachers as they judge their capacity to help students and their IB programs to succeed. Tim walks us through how each DP cohort has a different challenge moving forward and starts the conversation regarding how we can serve their different needs coming out of the pandemic.
Links:
IBSchoolImprovement.com
Blog post about Predicted Grades
IB Matters Podcast website
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In this episode we talk to my good friend Paul Koenig. I’ve known Paul for nearly 40 years and he is one of the most reflective teachers I have worked with. I thought we could all benefit from talking with him about his work supervising new teachers and what he considers key to improving our profession through thoughful reflection and support.
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In this episode we talk to Asnaha Farheen about her work as the Bangladesh PYP network lead and about IB Pedagogical leadership in a crisis like the one we are experiencing now during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We also get a preview of a global PYP networking event (JAS Live) Asnaha is hosting in mid-April 2021.
Please check out the links below where you will find numerous links to the event and recordings made for your use after the event.
WATCH JAS: Links to recorded JAS Sessions
Twitter: @asnahafarheen
Lausanne Learning link to Asnaha
Some of Asnaha's published articles:
- https://blogs.ibo.org/sharingpyp/2016/08/09/a-rewarding-experience-of-mentoring-the-pyp-exhibition/
- https://blogs.ibo.org/sharingpyp/2018/08/28/how-to-gain-an-insight-as-a-pedagogical-leader/
- https://blogs.ibo.org/sharingpyp/2020/06/24/becoming-an-authorized-pyp-school-the-remote-verification-visit/
Our previous podcasts:
- https://www.buzzsprout.com/285701/1958041-building-a-pyp-school-culture-with-asnaha-farheen
- http://ib_matters.buzzsprout.com/285701/3192064-becoming-an-ib-school-covid-19-edition-a-virtual-authorization-visit-w-asnaha-fahreen
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We talk to Charles Hopkins at the American School of Kinshasa (TASOK) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo about the MYP Personal Project.
It is Project season across the IB Continuum. From the PYP Exhibition to the DP CAS and TOK projects, IB students across the world are demonstrating their learning in many ways. We will hear three MYP students describe their Personal Projects and Charles will give context for those interested in how a school new to the MYP has approached the challenge of implementing this important aspect of the Middle Years Programme.
Thanks to Geselle and Davina (as well as student #2) for their willingness to share their projects with us.
Students whose MYP school ends before 10th grade complete the Community project which is the subject of another IB Matters podcast.
We have another IB Matters episode about the Personal Project in which Jon Eversoll goes into detail about the entire process of creating and evaluating the projects here.
You can learn more about the MYP and the Personal Project here.
Connect with Charles Hopkins:
- Twitter: @chopscidesign
- Email: Chopscidesign@gmail.com
- On the Web: www.chopscidesign.com
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A common thread running through all IB Programmes is the commitment to service learning. From the beginning of an IB student’s education, they are exposed to, and participate in, hands-on efforts to help others through the IB Mission which is, in part, to create a better and more peaceful world.
Years ago Stu Keroff began a service club at a local IB School in Minnesota that collected and refurbished old computers and then gave them to students and families in need. They used the open source Linux operating system to make the effort (and the computers) affordable.
When I heard Stu had taken this idea to his new (non-IB) school, I thought it was an idea worth sharing with the greater IB world.
In this episode, we talk to Stu and several of his students from Aspen Academy in Savage, Minnesota. Listen to hear directly from Stu and his students how the program works and how you can use a program similar to this to provide for your local community.
The idea is so well-suited to IB schools around the world because students of all ages whether in PYP, MYP, DP, or CP could replicate this work in some form.
Students featured in this episode: Cam Citrowske, Ethan Tinega, Jayden Anunda
Links:
- www.linuxclubguide.com
- https://twitter.com/studoeslinux
- https://aspenacademymn.org/penguin-corps/
- https://kstp.com/news/middle-school-students-tech-skills-help-others-learn-from-home/5854002/
- https://opensource.com/article/20/7/donate-linux
- https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/09/11/students-at-shakopee-school-fix-computers-and-give-them-to-classmates
- https://www.swnewsmedia.com/savage_pacer/news/local/news_briefs/aspen-academy-wins-stem-innovation-award/article_ea83a343-8498-5be7-a2dd-13f1dc988380.html
- Email studoeslinux@gmail.com
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Manisha Rana of Genesis School in Noida India. She shares her vision for education coming out of the pandemic and she also presents some the things she learned at the recent IB Virtual Conference.
Resources
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Alexis Fuller from Cambridge University Press about the Extended Essay. Alexis has vast experience as a Extended Essay supervisor - she has read and evaluated hundreds of Extended Essays and specializes in the World Studies Extended Essay in her work. I really enjoyed our conversation and I think any Diploma teacher or Supervisor will find her insights useful.
She also shares how Cambridge University Press publications help classroom teachers and IB students find the connections to the Extended Essay within their coursework.
Cambridge University Press is offering US Listeners of the podcast 25% off their next order of IBDP materials by emailing US_specialists@cambridge.org and quoting the discount code POD25.
The IB Voices podcast I referenced in the podcast was episode #62 with Astrophysicist Erin MacDonald and was published on February 11th 2021.
Links for Alexis and Cambridge University Press:
- IB landing page
- Digital Evaluation Materials
- My contact info: afuller@cambridge.org
- My Linkedin page
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Monika Kala from the Genesis Global School in Noida, India.
Our conversation focuses on professional development in an IB school. Monika shares some of the strategies they use in her school to keep teachers engaged and challenging themselves to keep learning. There are even some practices which have been made easier with the restrictions of the pandemic.
Great PD resources:
Socials:
- Twitter: @MonikaKala7
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monika-kala-45b32b51/
- Email: coordinator.pyp@genesisgs.edu.in, monikakala@gmail.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monika.kala.716
Teaching and Learning Presentation: Available on TeachConX2021 site.
Other useful links:
IB Matters website
MNIB Website link to IB introductions for new teachers
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Our guest, Bhavna Mathew, from Pathways World School in Aravali, India is another example of one who makes the time to not only support and teach her own students but to then share her ideas on multiple platforms and in many different venues. She is a certified Montessori teacher, a Flipgrid Educator, a Wakelet Ambassador, a SeeSaw Ambassador and a teach UN Sustainable Development Goals (known as SDG’s) Ambassador.
Today she talks to us about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) and how they are the focal point of taking action in PYP and other IB continuum classes.
Links:
Twitter - @MathewBhavna
#Desiretolearn
IG -bhavna_mathew
SDG resources - https://wke.lt/w/s/vjFY3k
(This Wakelet has lots of great examples and a link to Bhavna's ISTE presentation registration)
Other links: https://youtu.be/khoGtcT_nFM
Upcoming presentation (February 20):
ISTE Global Collaboration PLN: Transforming Education in the Era of Global Collaboration
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Sonia Singh, a PYP Coordinator at Prometheus School in Dehli India. After talking a bit about her upcoming virtual authorization, we hear from Sonia about some truly innovative and effective ways they build students' socio emotional connections.
I was truly impressed with all the ways they are helping students connect with each other and with their teachers while learning remotely.
Some of the strategies we spoke about in the podcast -
Processes introduced to ensure students interacted socially with their peers and teachers for closer bonding:
a. Zoom breakfast
b. One on one student connect time
c. Morning connect with students everyday
d. Talent show days
Some processes for emotional well being:
a. Mindfulness assemblies done by Ms. Amber of Dinocrew
b. Regular in class mindfulness lessons
c. Silent work time with background music
d. Choice activities for students
e. Stretching exercises for 5 mins before the onset of every lesson to avoid zoom fatigue
f. Quality circle time with students to address individual issues
Links:
Quality Circle Time : https://www.circle-time.co.uk/our-approach/quality-circle-time/
Socials:
Twitter: @soniasingh_13
Linkedin : www.linkedin.com/in/soniasingh13
Instagram: soniasingh13
Facebook:www.facebook.com/soniasingh13/
Email: soniasingh13@gmail.com
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in this episode of IB Matters we talk to Angela Jerabek, the founder of the BARR Model and one of her colleagues at the BARR Center, Hannah Scherer. As all IB educators know, there is much more going on in IB schools than just their respective IB Programmes.
Every school needs a strong and collaborative staff dedicated to the success of their students. Angela and her team have created, in the BARR model, a highly researched and effective set of strategies that is beginning to spread in IB schools (and non- IB schools) to ensure teachers have the means to identify student concerns and also the means to address them.
BARR stands for Building Assets, Reducing Risks and is an educational model that improves the education system and creates strong schools and communities by empowering students, teachers, staff and family with intentionally deepened relationships and data so that schools can re-align existing resources to nurture a unified and personalized culture of support and success for each and every student, both inside and outside of the classroom.
Listen as we introduce you to this intriguing way to make your school even more responsive to the development of IB principles and practices.
Links:
- BARR Center website: https://barrcenter.org
- Socials:
- Twitter: @BarrCenter
- Facebook: @BARRCenter
- YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCop1v_JGzQjIc5XPXVaVhdw
- Research:
- Blog(s)
- Videos:
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Rezuan Chowdhury. Rezuan discusses how he mixes teaching students while also conducting research aimed at improving teaching in the greater educational community.
Rezuan is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh and is a Primary Years teacher in an IB school there. He is great example of a collaborative IB teacher who not only is dedicated to helping his students grow, but he goes out of his way to contribute to teacher growth as well.
Rezuan has recently published research aimed at improving E-learning effectiveness. He is particularly interested in improving access for students without reliable internet or the devices necessary to use it. He has carried this message to teachers around the world through webinars hosted in several countries.
I think you’ll sense his energy and heartfelt dedication to teaching as you listen.
Links:
- View of Impact of COVID on Online Teaching Platform: Study on IB Curriculum in Bangladesh | American International Journal of Business and Management Studies https://www.acseusa.org/journal/index.php/aijbms/article/view/248/245
- Link of the Global IB Classroom and attached the video that GIBC prepared for promoting their association. (Link coming) Thanks for your patience.
- Jamboard:
- https://jamboard.google.com/d/1ObQxbqqlyZU1kpcxdQZjSfxh1ouhHzBbYaf56_U0Uss/viewer?f=0
- Socials:
- WhatsApp: +88 1715504958
- Twitter: @Rez31447712
- Linkedin: Rez Chowdhury (http://linkedin.com/in/rez-chowdhury-0147871ab)
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Paul Campbell of IB Americas about the first ever IB Virtual Global Conference. #IBVirtual
This event, created out of necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic, is a great demonstration of how important gathering, sharing, and learning continue to be for everone in the IB Community. It clearly illustrates the Global nature of the IB movement with 4500 registrants from 110 countries participating over four days.
Links:
- IB Conference website: https://www.ibo.org/ib-virtual-global-conference-2020/
- Hashtag: #IBVirtual
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Chad Hyatt from Washington Township Schools in Indiana. Chad is an IB curriculum coach in his all-IB District
Our conversation begins with how Chad helps teachers and students to limit teaching to the key points in this online or hybrid learning environment. Some things simply must be set aside when extraordinary circumstances exist. However, in an IB school or system, there are still effective and critical strategies that can be employed and Chad walks us through a few of these.
Then Chad shares some of the great resources he has found and, in some cases, helped provide through vendors, websites and FaceBook groups. Stay tuned to the end to hear about these and be sure to check our podcast notes for the many resources referenced in our discussion.
Links:
Chad's socials:
- Email: chipster6498@yahoo.com
- Twitter: @PDin140orLESS
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvl0m0PXg1e8Owp_Q5RUkKQ/videos
- Blog(s): https://learn.toddleapp.com/blog_post/planning-an-upper-primary-unit-of-inquiry-planning-and-evolving-simultaneously/
Other useful links:
- Books and other resources:
- Teashares Website: http://teashares.com/
- Toddle website
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Hi - welcome back to season 2 of IB Matters. This episode brings back Tim Kane and Asheesh Misra from IB Schoolimprovement.com with their take on the 2020 IB exam issues and how they have helped schools work with the fallout and results from this unique situation.
We did simultaneously video record this episode because Tim shared his screen to illustrate the ways in which the scores werre determined in a year without exams. He also showed some of the tools they use to help schools increase access by better understanding how scores are determined in a more typical year.
So, if you want to switch over and watch this episode rather than just listen, go to the MNIB YouTube Channel. You can see everything Tim and Asheesh were talking about. The data visualizations are clear and very illuminating. Links are below.*
So please listen (or watch) as we break down the 2020 exam season and help you plan for the next round of exams, whether it be November 2020 or May 2021.
Links:
Link to video: https://youtu.be/wQ4TWq87EWA
IB Matters podcast web page
*We may also be sharing some screen shots so you can find Tim's slides without having to watch the whole video - look for those to be uploaded in the coming days.
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Oanh Crouch, a director of education at Globeducate Schools working in Madrid. Oanh’s extensive experience working in IB schools, serves her well working for this global consortium of 50 Schools whose mission aligns perfectly with the IB.
Our conversation focused on ways her schools are using the COVID19 crisis as an opportunity to improve instruction and bring all parts of the educational community together.
Given the uncertainty about how schools will look in the Fall, I’m sure we can all benefit from learning effective strategies that can be replicated in our own schools.
Links:
IB Matters Website
Oanh Crouch on Twitter: @OanhCrouch
Link to Globeducate Schools website
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This is the 7th episode in the series on Becoming an IB School featuring Rockford High School about 40 miles west of Minneapolis, MN.
As you may recall from previous episodes, Rockford is applying simultaneously to become an MYP, DP and a CP school. It’s a big task in any year but it became doubly difficult with the onset of the COVID-19 crisis of 2020.
Local Rockford parent, Maris Ehlers is the host and asks IB coordinator, Dr. Matthew Scheidler questions about the end of the 2020 school year in the time of the Corona virus and she asks about the virtual consultant visits they had this Spring. They also talk about the process of adding official IB policies as required in the IB application process. Dr. Scheidler talks about getting all the stakeholders involved which is the best practice encouraged by IB.
Links:
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Becoming an IB School - from IBO.org
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In this episode we talk to Andy Richardson whose IB journey is an example of, not only the world-wide influence of the IB, but also the personal journey of IB teachers as they realize the value IB teaching brings to their students, wherever they are.
We also discuss building a personal network of engaged educators through blogs, social media, and other platforms. In Andy’s case, most of his work is in the MYP Design course and he shares several ideas about teaching design, both in-person and online.
Links:
IB Matters Website
From the conversation:
Andy's Blog: https://pandiononline.com
Scratch - online coding application: https://scratch.mit.edu/
Jason Reagin's DesignCast Podcast
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk with Jon Halligan, an experienced IB educator based in the Netherlands about the unique place of the Career-related Programme (the CP) in the suite of IB offerings.
His recently published article (linked below) challenges the IB to help the CP take itself out from the shadow of the more well-known Diploma Programme. Jon argues that each Programme has its own strengths and the CP should have a chance to mature into the equal partner it deserves to be.
Jon Halligan also talks about the new schools group starting up with a unique take on sharing CTE resources across schools to give greater options for students anywhere.
Links:
The LinkedIn article that sparked this conversation
Jon Halligan's series on the future of work
TES Podcast with IB Director General Siva Kumari
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to four outstanding members of the Minesota IB community who will share their reactions to the murder of George Floyd in our State and in our local community here in Minneapolis.
Anne Lalonde Laux, Chad Owen, Jenny Magdal, and Angela Wilcox are each IB coordinators representing the full IB continuum. Each has a very personal reaction to the events of the past weeks and they share their ideas and hopes for how schools can support students and teachers as we all try to make permanent changes using the momentum created by these terrible events.
Links:
IB Matters website
From the conversation:
- https://www.joincampaignzero.org/#vision
- Courageous Conversations About Race by Glenn Singleton
- Leading equity podcast
- https://blogs.ibo.org/blog/2018/01/22/a-teachers-guide-using-social-justice-topics-in-the-classroom/
From Chad:
Sending Messages of Hope - going into the summer
- Bookend videos by the principal explaining the purpose and hope for the videos and closing with his/her own farewell message.
- As many adults as possible, record (approximately) 7 seconds of themselves sending off our students with one or more messages of:
- Strength for the coming summer in the face of uncertain and challenging times. Encourage them to be inquirers and reflective about who they are and how they choose to meet challenges.
- Family support and point out that they have caring Friends who are allies.
- Love, for who they are and what they have accomplished and the principled decisions they have made .
- Encouragement to become knowledgeable and to be both open-minded and thoughtful risk-takers as they process events with their friends, families, and communities.
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In this unique episode we talk to Jason Reagin, the host of another IB-centered podcast called “Design Cast”. His podcast is focused on aspects of design curriculum in an IB context and includes very practical information for IB teachers. We are also joined by our MNIB president, Kurt Carlson who, like Jason, is a very experienced member of IBEN - that’s the IB Educator Network and a design teacher himself.
Our discussion included a wide range of topics from design teaching to assessment, the Career-related Programme, distance learning, and even a bit about podcasting for an IB audience.
- At around 30 minutes in we talk about using IB criteria while assessing online projects.
- At 38 minutes, we talk about teachers’ online options and presence.
- At about 43 minutes we move to talk a bit about podcasting.
This episode will be presented on both Jason’s Design Cast podcast where he incorporates video and shares on YouTube and of course, here on our audio only version. Once he publishes his version, we will post a direct link here.
Check out DesignCast next time you are looking to add listening options. Even if you aren’t a design teacher, design thinking is an important part of many classes (and, our lives) so I think you will find it useful.
You can watch the YouTube version of this podcast on Jason's Design Cast channel.
Link to the Design Cast website
Jason's Twitter handle is @diskon4no
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Asnaha Farheen in Bangladesh. She is an experienced PYP coordinator now guiding a new PYP candidate school through authorization.
We had intended to talk when her visit was completed to see how it went. However, we recorded this podcast during the shut down of schools world-wide in the wake of the COVID-19 virus and as a result her journey to become an authorized IB World School has taken a turn. She is now preparing for a virtual authorization visit - something that is entirely new and only used in this unusual circumstance. Most of this episode is devoted to Asnaha’s description of her preparation for the now virtual visit. If your school is awaiting an authorization or verification visit, you may learn from her work.
Here is the link to the IB Guidance Document for Virtual visits.
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In this episode we speak with Adrian von Wrede-Jervis. He is an experienced coordinator in an IB continuum school and he has done quite a lot of writing and sharing of his research regarding education in general, and IB education specifically.
We reached out to him recently to have him speak to us about making conceptual teaching more relevant as students progress through the programs from early years all the way through the senior programs of the DP and CP.
At 36 minutes we talk about distance and online teaching in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. A key take home message for Adrian is to treat this an opportunity to give students agency in their learning. Why stick to lesson times when this is the prime opportunity to develop skills like self management and collaboration? Allow for curiosity not just busyness. Allow for deadends and fails. Allow for well-being. Turn the role of the teacher to coach not task master. Connect for connection (learning is the by product of connected engagement).
"Fundamentally we need to understand how we learn. Learning is NOT knowledge transfer it is emotional engagement."
Find him on -
Twitter @AdrianvWJ
Linked in www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-von-wrede-jervis-6127531a/
His blog: www.repurposedlearning.com/
Some his favorite references from the podcast:
- Rethinking Concept-based learning…
- Part B
- ATL skills progression (that some skills are discipline specific only some are transfer skills) https://www.repurposedlearning.com/post/is-skills-teaching-a-thing-repurposing-the-skills-agenda
- Review, Reflect, Respond as a collaborative practice with students (for Engagement in Assessment) https://www.repurposedlearning.com/post/3rs-and-an-e-moving-to-assessment-as-learning
- Model to promote Purpose in Education. Are we teaching for Activism or compliance https://www.repurposedlearning.com/post/activism-or-compliance-repurposing-our-curriculum
- Julie Stern's book "Tools for Teaching Conceptual Understanding, Secondary: Designing Lessons and Assessments for Deep Learning"
- IB Podcast https://share.transistor.fm/s/9f88ed85 on concept based learning
- Follow Trevor Aleo on Twitter @MrAleoSays
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We talk with Toddle Co-founder, Deepanshu Arora and colleague Chris Overhoff about the PYP support platform and how they are adapting to online learning in this time of the COVID-19 outbreak. They describe the many ways Toddle supports PYP teachers as they transition to online learning. We also talk briefly about the recent Toddle Planathon where over 450 unit plans were submitted in a global collaboration among PYP teachers.
We will add the link to the Toddle Talk webinar taking place on March 28, 2020 here.
Links to learn more about Toddle:
- To know more about how Toddle facilitates online learning in the PYP, visit https://www.toddleapp.com/remote-learning/
- Toddle’s Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/toddle.edu
- Toddle’s Twitter Handle - https://twitter.com/toddle_edu
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Julie Stern and two members of her training team, Trevor Aleo and Kayla Duncan. They recently published an Online Learning Template for teaching online that ensures teachers consider a conceptual framework when using distance learning. They walk you through the template and also share many great ways to think about effective teaching and learning as we experiment with new ways to teach in the coming weeks during the COVID-19 Virus outbreak.
Links from the podcast (Be sure to check out the blog!)
- Template: https://bit.ly/OnlineTransferTemplate
- Socials: Twitter: @JulieHStern @MrsKaylaDuncan @MrAleosays
- Blog(s) www.edtosavetheworld.com
Books and other resources
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Julie-Harris-Stern/e/B01LY6EODF/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
Corwin:
https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/author/julie-harris-stern
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As we record this episode, thousand’s of schools around the world are closed and teachers and school leaders are scrambling to create the means to teach students of all ages in remote settings.
In this episode we talk to Sara VanDerWerf, a national leader in math education and a former IB teacher, about how to use modeling to prepare students for learning from videos - a common platform being used by teachers when creating E-learning opportunities.
Her suggestions were posted in her popular math teaching blog and we reached out to her to make them available in the podcast.
Links from the podcast and Sara's work:
- Sara's website: saravanderwerf.com
- Twitter: @saravdwerf
- Facebook: @saravanderwerf
- Instagram: @saravanderwerf
- *Blog post: Modeling E-Learning (distance learning in the era of COVID-19)
- Blog post: Modeling Group Work: 100 Number Task
- Responsive Classroom - Interactive Modeling
- Teaching Math Concepts vs Tricks - Free Math Download Book & articles
- Teacher Desmos (the best online math content for teachers - free). You can learn a lot about this resource HERE.
- FREE Math Support K-8 at Dreambox and ST Math
* The blog post that inspired this episode
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Why would a Head of School want to add IB? We hear from a new high school principal, with IB experience, describe the advantages he sees in leading an IB school.
We were recently at Rockford High School to help them record a podcast for their local community about becoming an IB school and I had a chance to meet their new principal, Paul Menard.
Administration changes are inevitable at any school and IB Candidate schools are no exception. When Rockford HS found themselves in need of a new principal mid-authorization, they were lucky to land one with prior experience with the IB authorization process. Paul Menard has previously guided another Minnesota school to authorization and is now helping Rockford with this process.
As we recorded this interview for a local audience, we realized his comments could be used by a wider audience (ours) looking for a concise explanation of the IB educational philosophy and a principal’s perspective on leading a school using the IB Programmes. He makes a compelling case for using IB as the core framework for everything happening in the school.
The interviewer is the Rockford IB coordinator, Dr. Matthew Scheidler who regular listeners will recognize from several other podcasts in this series.
The link to becoming an IB school is at the IB website IBO.org.
Now that we have a large number of IB Matters episodes covering a range of topics, we have created a webpage for this podcast which is organized by programme and by topic. So, you can find episodes featuring IB related stories without scrolling through our whole list which is now over 40 episodes.
The link to the IB Matters website
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Jenny Magdal about maintaining students’ wellness as they try to balance the IB Programme, extra-curriculars and their active social lives. Jenny has led several workshops in her own school and district and for the MNIB on this topic and we think you’ll find her ideas applicable not only to Diploma students but to younger children and even staff who face increasingly busy and sometimes distracted lives in a technology infused world.
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Link to IBO.org to learn more about all the IB Programmes
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In this episode of IB Matters we speak with Trevor Aleo whose recent post was featured in the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Blog.
After reading his post called, “Reading the World: The Case for Multimodal Literacy” we reached out to see if he would speak to us so more of you could hear about this intriguing trend in literacy teaching. Trevor also does work in support of another well known educator in IB circles, Julie Stern. You’ll hear many refences to her work that we have featured in other podcasts.
As Trevor says in his post: "Much the same way that understanding history and psychology can enrich our ability to identify themes and analyze characters, borrowing concepts from fields like semiotics can help us more effectively teach content already present in our curriculum."
Link to Trevor's post in the NCTE Blog
Follow Trevor on Twitter @MrAleoSays
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This episode of IB Matters was originally recorded at Rockford High School for the benefit of the Rockford Schools community. We edited this version to serve as a more universal example of how families see the role of IB as part of a comprehensive education which still dovetails with traditional expectations of parents and students for the entire high school experience.
If you have listened to previous episodes from Rockford, you will remember that Rockford High School, located about 30 miles west of Minneapolis, is a candidate school for three IB Programmes: the MYP, DP, and the CP.
In this podcast, we hear from veteran IB parent, Krisanthy Sikkila and her daughter Anastsia about what IB added to the high school experience and how IB prepared Anastasia (and her sister) for university.
The host is Maris Ehlers; a parent with two students in Rockford schools.
IB has many resources for parents looking to research the benefits of IB for their children on the IB website at IBO.org.
Now that we have a large number of IB Matters episodes covering a range of topics, we have created a webpage for this podcast which is organized by programme and by topic. So, you can find episodes featuring IB related topics without scrolling through our whole list which is now approaching 40 episodes.
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In this episode of IB Matters we return to speak with Humera Riyaz of Eastern Public School in Bohpal, India. Humera was a guest in our 12th episode several months ago and we are bringing her back to share the highlights of her recent article in IB World Magazine on Design Thinking in the PYP. You’ll get some practical ideas from her and you can learn more by checking out the article itself which is linked here.
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This is the fourth in the “Becoming an IB School” series.
We were at Rockford High School to record another set of parent questions with Rockford parent, Maris Ehlers, and Dr. Matthew Scheidler - the IB coordinator. But we were also able to capture an interview with one of Rockford’s experienced teachers who is just beginning his own IB journey. Ben Pennings, formerly a Middle school History teacher has been tasked with moving to the High school along with the freshman class at Rockford. Together, he and his students are getting to know MYP as they practice implementation ahead of their authorization visit in about a year. I was impressed by his observations as a new-to-IB teacher. He speaks eloquently about the philosophy of IB and some of his early impressions of the assessment schemes.
Rockford is also applying to become a Diploma school. Mr Pennings will be teaching TOK for the first time with the cohort he is now teaching in 9th grade. In preparation, Rockford has created a “Theory of Logic” class as a precursor so staff can practice the TOK elements. Ben shares his enthusiasm for this as well.
The parent questions revolve around the student load in the DP, college credit, and some of the transition questions parents have about already popular options at Rockford such as AP and College in the Schools (referred to as CIS throughout the podcast).
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In this episode, we talk to Peter Muir of Melbourne, Australia. Peter is currently an MYP coordinator but he also has extensive experience with CAS - that’s Creativity, Activity, Service - a key component of the Diploma Programme core.
We focus on the role of CAS in developing the Diploma student’s awareness of themselves beyond their academic capabilities and more on developing those characteristics which will make them lifelong contributors to a better and more peaceful world. Even if you don’t work with the Diploma Programme you will hear the key role CAS plays in the final development of IB students.
By the way, we have created a webpage for this podcast which organizes all of our 35 episodes by topic and by programme so they can be more easily located. please use the link in the podcast notes to find the website.
Peter referenced a textbook he had a part in developing. Here is a link to that book from Cambridge Press.
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This is a sponsored episode with Toddle, a new PYP-focused platform that provides resources and a place for PYP teachers to collaborate.
We speak with Deepanshu Arora - one of the co-founders of Toddle who tells us about the many ways Toddle supports teachers and students in the PYP Programme.
Toddle just launched in early 2019 but is already becoming a leader as a PYP resource option and is finding a lot of “love” across the world. As an example, They are holding the first ever global PYP Planathon in early 2020 where teachers will have the chance to share their favorite PYP units in 54 different categories. These will be vetted, evaluated, and shared. Teachers will even win prizes for their submissions. Deepanshu tells listeners how to submit their work to be part of this global archive of best practices.
Please join us in supporting Toddle as they help us to promote IB education through our podcast.
You can learn more about Toddle at Toddleapp.com or go right to the Planathon page at https://www.toddleapp.com/planathon/.
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This episode is another example of the global reach of the IB. Here, we talk to Loredana Giovanelli of the Beijing World Youth Academy (BWYA), a continuum school which includes the MYP and the DP. It is one of the oldest IB World Schools in the Asia/Pacific region.
Our discussion focused on the Service as Action (sometimes referred to as SA) component of MYP. Loredana has some great ideas that she has put into practice at her school and she shares many practical ways that her students and staff engage in Service as Action during the middle years. She has some impressive collaborations - both within her school, and with other schools across the globe. Her band of SA assistants - students who actually lead the development of Service opportunities in the school may serve as a model for many of you listening to this podcast. Please check out the link to her website below where you will find several resources she has created.
Her Twitter handle is @giovanelliLor
Loredana is very active on Twitter and often shares stories and information about SA activities and projects.
Website Link: ServiceasAction.org
Her website has lots of SA examples and you can get a look at her SA assistants who lead much of the work in her school.
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In this episode, we talk to Asnaha Farheen in Bangladesh. Asnaha is the Head of Primary and the PYP Coordinator at Abdul Kadir Molla International School - a PYP candidate school in Narsingdi, about 50 km outside the capital city of Dhaka.
We talk about the process of training the entire staff in the common practices found in all PYP schools across the globe. We think you'll be impressed by the similarities no matter where the PYP school is located and the nature of the local educational traditions. No matter the continent, you will recognize the processes that Asnaha describes in this interview.
Her passion for her work and the clearly evident love for her school - both the children and the staff - is very engaging. We think you will enjoy hearing from Asnaha as her words capture the essence of being a PYP school leader.
The PYP
How to become an IB World School.
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This sponsored episode serves as the launch of a new partnership between MNIB and Kognity; an excellent online platform for teaching and learning that provides real-time resources for IB students and teachers.
Kognity is an award-winning digital publisher that combines the power of technology and textbooks to create a vastly elevated learning experience.
We speak with Karin Bjerde, the head of strategic growth for Kognity, who tells us about the many ways Kognity supports teachers and students in the IB Programme.
Kognity already serves over 200K students and 16K teachers with intelligent online texts in more than 100 countries.
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In this episode of IB Matters we return to speak with author and conceptual teaching and learning workshop leader, Julie Stern. Julie was featured in an earlier podcast focused on conceptual teaching and learning. In this episode we turn our attention to assessment and Julie helps us see how we can use assessment of conceptual learning in our classrooms at all grades and in all subjects.
You can learn much more about Julie's work by checking out her website and her YouTube Channel using links below.
The Website
The YouTube Channel
Also we want to call your attention to the new official IB Podcast called #IB Voices. It looks like it's going to be a monthly podcast and I really enjoyed the first two episodes that dropped in late September. They have great podcast notes which summarize the episodes and direct you to more information in a typically, excellent, IB way.
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This is the third in an ongoing series of episodes featuring a local Minnesota school (Rockford High School) as it goes through the IB authorization process to become an IB World School. They are currently a candidate for MYP, DP, and the CP.
This episode is actually a question/answer session recorded as a podcast for the local parent Facebook group. We weren't intending to make it an IB Matters episode but the conversation was so compelling and the content so universal, it is now included here.
The questions that Maris asks come from their Facebook group but also from individual conversations held among parents wondering how IB was going to change their school and their children's experiences. They ask about grading, getting into colleges, the difference between IB and other college readiness options, and community service. The answers given by the IB coordinator (Dr. Scheidler) demonstrate his understanding of the multi-faceted IB Programmes he now works with and the various ways IB impacts his school community.
Credit should be given to everyone in Rockford for their openness and engagement in this process. Becoming an IB World school is a challenging journey but it is definitely well worth the effort. Please enjoy this podcast and continue to tune in for more episodes about this process.
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Chantell Wyten is one of the most experienced Career-related Program educators in the entire IB network. She started implementing the CP at a high school during the trial period before it was even an official part of the IB. She now works for the IB in their global office in The Hague, as a senior curriculum manager for the CP.
It is particularly gratifying for her, and for us, to see how the CP has become the fastest growing part of the IB and how it is transforming schools and the lives of students. The Career-related Programme provides a very customizable form of IB education and looks different in almost every school as local communities bring their own strengths to the Programme.
Chantell describes how the Programme works, why the CP core is critical to the philosophy of the Programme, and how schools across the globe implement the career-related aspects differently.
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Sometimes one good idea acts as a magnet for other good ideas. Such is the story told in this episode of IB Matters. We talk to Irena and Howard Burton who have taken an unconventional path to their work with the IB Diploma Programme.
They do not come to the IB as former Diploma Programme teachers or school leaders.
As filmmakers and academics from the areas of law and theoretical physics, they have been gathering video of leading thinkers and practitioners in a broad array of fields for many years. Eventually, their vast store of video resources led them to begin looking for a younger audience who might find this information useful.
What they found, after looking at many high school programs of study across the world, was the IB. And, in particular, they were drawn to the Theory of Knowledge course.
In this episode, we hear how the TOK course drew the Burtons to the IB and led them to create video and print resources for 21 different IB subjects and for the core of the Diploma Programme. They have taken interviews with world-wide experts in many fields and distilled them into curated, understandable, and print-supported resources for IBDP students.
Link to the Ideas Roadshow IBDP portal
Link to the IB Diploma Programme
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ManageBac, a very IB-oriented vendor, has partnered with IB Matters to produce an exclusively ManageBac centered episode, making this the first sponsored episode in our brief history as a podcast.
You may have a heard us talk to Kari Davidson briefly at the IB Global Conference in our IB vendors podcast (episode 20).
Here, Kari has the chance to expand on that discussion and tell us more about the recent changes in the ManageBac interface and the enhancements for the coming school year.
ManageBac already serves the majority of IB schools around the world, so you may already be familiar with their products. But, we think you’ll find some exciting new features - especially for those of you in PYP and CP schools. Please join us in supporting ManageBac as they help us to promote IB education through our podcast.
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Although this is sponsored content, we are not seeking to profit from this podcast. In fact, any sponsorships we receive will support podcasting in local IB schools by helping them buy equipment to host their own programs.
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This is the second episode of a special series of podcasts which will take you through the IB school authorization process.
We have a nearby district working to add multiple IB programmes to their high school. Rockford High School, located about 40 miles west of Minneapolis is a medium sized rural school adding the MYP, DP, and the Career-related programmes all at once to their 9-12 building.
Over a series of podcasts - taking about two years - we will talk to Rockford stakeholders about the decisions leading to this implementation, the process, and the requirements they must meet to become part of the IB World School community.
In this episode, IB coordinator Matthew Scheidler talks about the local and global IB support community he has found which includes IB consultants and other IB experts helping Rockford meet the various requirements along the way. Matthew describes the action plan his team has developed to tackle all the combined requirements of starting three IB programmes at once. He also shares his take-aways from attending his first IB Global Conference in New Orleans this summer.
Please follow along as we take this journey with the RHS staff and community.
Links to the requirements, the timeline, and the costs involved are found below.
Links:
Becoming an IB School
How to become an IB School
Authorization milestones including a downloadable pdf of the timeline
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Asheesh Misra and Tim Kane about their work helping Diploma Program teachers build their DP courses in such a way as to give all their students the best chance to succeed. In other words, they show teachers and coordinators how to significantly improve Diploma scores.
They are both experienced IB teachers with a long track record of doing just that and Asheesh worked for the IB Organization as the former directer of their Access, Equity and Excellence project. Tim was a consultant on that project.
For both Asheesh and Tim this is an Equity issue. In their research, under represented students often don’t choose Diploma courses because they think they aren’t prepared, that they won’t succeed, or that the courses will leave them with no personal life. Asheesh and Tim have developed a set of strategies that improve success for all students in the DP courses. As a result they began an organization called IB School Improvement.com so they can share their expertise with others.
Listen as they share their process and show IB Diploma teachers how to build streamlined courses that are focused on the aims of each course while leaving out the often uneccesary portions which cause both the students and the teachers to lose their way on the path to better scores and overall success in the Program.
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Results of the "Chicago Study" referenced in the podcast
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Jonathan Bradley and Phil Evans who both serve the IB as development managers in the US. We caught up with them outside the conference rooms at the IB Global Conference in New Orleans.
Jonathon and Phil talk about the role of the development managers and they express the philosophy of the IB as they describe their work.
We think you’ll hear the passion they share for the work of building educational systems. Systems which will pay dividends when students become future citizens and leaders who can think critically and know how to learn in a future we cannot predict.
You can learn more about IB development and how to become an IB school using the links below.
IBO.org
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Trevor Bergman of We Help Two.
A central component of IB education is turning learning into action at all levels - pre-K to 12th grade. There are various ways schools do this and We Help Two is an organization we have worked with in Minnesota. We took a few minutes at the IB Global Conference to talk to Trevor about his work.
As Trevor explains, they work with schools (many of them - IB schools) to support service learning and student projects centered around taking action - a key part of the IB continuum of helping to build a better and more peaceful world.
You can learn much more about We Help Two and other aspects of IB Action and service using the link below as well as on the IB website at IBO.org.
We Help Two
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In this special episode of IB Matters we talk to vendors at the 2019 IB Global conference in New Orleans.
Each vendor briefly describes their products or services and gives you an idea of what expect when you visit their booth. Each vendor is also a good friend to IB educators and brings a set of experts to this conference willing and able to answer questions and help you better serve your students. Please visit these and other vendors at the conference - their participation sustains this gathering and your engagement will keep them coming back.
0:00 Introduction
1:25 Kognity
4:15 Hodder Education
8:15 Toddle
11:15 IB ARMS
13:30 Sanford Harmony
17:15 ManageBac
20:30 Achieve 3000
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In this special episode, we interview presenters at the 2019 Global Conference in New Orleans. We will also hear from vendors in Episode 20 (coming Thursday evening) who will preview the products they feature in their booths.
We launched this episode with just three presenters but we are adding them every day - with nine sessions now included. We will update the audio with each new interview so come back (re-download the episode) to hear from new presenters. The table of contents below will give you a way to skip straight the segments you want to hear.
In each segment the presenter will give the name of the session, the location and time of their session and a brief overview of what you can expect and what you might take-away from their presentation.
0:00 Introduction
1:25 Restorative Justice in the IB Framework with Angela Wilcox (7/19)
6:05 Strengthening the Trans-disciplinarity of your POI with Chad Hyatt (7/19)
13:00 Student Agency in Mathematics with Veronica Mathison (7/21)
17:35 Songwriting as Action and as Reflection (PYP) with Dottie Price (7/21)
23:35 Creating an IB Campus using the MYP Partnership Model with Chris Downs (7/19)
29:10 Implementing an IB scoring system in the Design Curriculum with Jeremy Reichel (7/20)
32:20 Kognity presentation preview (7/19 and 7/20)
36:05 Toddle presentation preview (7/19)
39:10 ManageBac presentation preview (719 and 7/20)
More to come - check back for updates as we add more segments.
#IBNOLA2019
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Matthew Scheidler, a newly designated IB coordinator and a principal on special assignment about the process of becoming an IB school.
We have the good fortune of having a nearby school about to become a multi-programme IB school. Rockford High School located about 30 miles west of Minneapolis is a medium sized rural school adding the MYP, DP, and the Career-related programmes all at once to their 9-12 building.
Over a series of podcasts - taking about two years - we will talk to Rockford stakeholders about the decisions leading to this implementation, the process, and the requirements they must meet to become part of the IB World School Community.
Please follow along as we take this journey with the RHS staff and community.
Links to the requirements, the timeline, and the costs involved are found in the program notes for this podcast and other episodes in this series.
Links:
Becoming an IB School
How to become an IB School
Authorization milestones including a downloadable pdf of the timeline
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Many of our listeners are teaching in schools across the globe. In this episode, Jon Eversoll talks about teaching in four different schools in four different countries outside the US. His experiences include government schools, international schools and two IB schools. He shares how the adventures varied with and without children and how it has been an invaluable experience for his family. He also compares teaching in smaller international schools with large US public schools.
If you have taught overseas, or are thinking about it, we think you will enjoy hearing about one person's personal perspective.
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Assessment in the Diploma Programme is a combination of multiple measures of a student's progress and capabilities over the entire course of study. Most courses include a final examination but many do not. All have some form of internal assessment conducted during the course. These internal assessments may be laboratory investigations, research projects, or text analyses. Many courses have oral commentaries conducted, recorded and uploaded by the IB teacher. With all these different means to assess Diploma Programme students, a single number score represents much more than just how well they can perform on a written exam.
Mike Cassidy, a Diploma Programme coordinator, Film and TOK teacher, and a Film examiner, helps us better understand the multi-modal DP assessment system.
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The MYP Personal Project is the capstone experience for MYP students who have completed the final year of the programme in 10th grade.
Jon Eversoll, an experienced MYP coordinator and IB Educator, takes us through the requirements of the Personal Project while also explaining the process each student must complete individually. He shares several examples of memorable projects so listeners will get some idea of the variety and personal nature of this culminating MYP experience. Students whose MYP school ends before 10th grade complete the Community project which is the subject of another IB Matters podcast.
You can learn more about the MYP and the Personal Project here.
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With Diploma Programme examinations wrapped up in the northern hemisphere, we thought this would be a good time to talk to an examiner to hear how the process works.
Mike Cassidy, an HL Film teacher and IB Film examiner, shares a behind the scenes look at how examinations are scored by a team of expert teachers across the globe. He talks about the vetting process to become an examiner and the ways in which being an examiner help him to be a better IB teacher. Mike also talks about how examiners are kept to the same rigorous standards through a system of "seeding" sample exams that ensures every examiner assesses papers fairly no matter where they are located.
We think you will find it fascinating to learn about the multi-tiered system of quality control that lies at the heart of IB exam scoring. Mike also makes the case for becoming an IB examiner - the IB is always looking looking for more teachers to join this important cadre of experts.
Find out more about becoming an examiner at: www.ibo.org/examiner
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This episode, hosted by Kurt Carlson, features noted author and workshop leader, Julie Stern speaking with us about her work in conceptual teaching and learning. Julie is a keynote speaker for our 2019 MNIB Summer Conference at Bethel University. Registration can be found at our website.
Their conversation, recorded over Skype, is filled with examples of students using concepts to transfer learning across subjects. Once students have an understanding of the big concepts, operating behind the facts, it is almost like the movie, "The Matrix". They see connections everywhere they look and easily begin creating their own knowledge from those connections. It is pretty impressive to hear about 3rd graders who find ways to connect culture and economics on their own.
Julie Stern has many ways to share her work - check out these links:
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In this episode, hosted by Angela Wilcox, we hear from two 9th grade students who describe their MYP Community Project. As Angela tells listeners, the Community Project is the culminating activity for students in MYP schools that do not include the 10th grade - in this case Hopkins North Junior High - a 7th through 9th grade school.
The students featured are:
Haiti Romero-Ruiz and Lily Sojos
As the students said:
"It’s not just about doing a project, it’s about making a difference in the world!"
For the podcast we extracted the student voices from a YouTube video they produced.
See the girls talk about their project here: Community Project Video
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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Leon Wang of Firebird Design Lab about his work helping students through the design process. He has been a favorite trainer for our teachers here in Minnesota for his thoughtful and effective devopment of a design mindset in both teachers and students in our local IB schools. We thought our listeners would especially appreciate the way he combines his passion for taking action through activism with his work in design.
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Humera Riyaz, a PYP coordinator at Eastern Public School in Bhopal India, (and one of our early listeners) spoke to us by Skype about her work.
We focused on the role of inquiry in IB education and on teaching and learning through inquiry in the PYP. Humera is an experienced PYP educator and she talks about how she guides her teaching staff through training to be inquirers themselves even as they guide their own students. Her passion for the work is clear as she enthusiastically recounts many of the strategies used by PYP teachers and students in her school.
Her school website is https://www.e-p-s.in/
You can find out more about the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) here.
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In this episode, we talk to Kurt Carlson, a trainer in the IB Educator Network - known as IBEN.
We will hear how the IB uses a cadre of current teachers (who take part in continuous professional development) as trainers for the entire network of IB teachers in schools across the globe. It is their work as IB Educators that ensures the IB principles and practices are in place in every IB school. IBEN members play different roles in the organization: subject area trainers, site visitors, school consultants, among others.
Kurt lays out the benefits of becoming an IBEN member both for the teacher and their home school communities. Listen to see how you might become a part of this important work helping train the next generation of IB teachers and leaders.
More information about the IB Educator Network (the link Kurt mentioned in the podcast) is available here. You can also learn more about the IB Organization here.
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In this episode, Kurt Carlson (MNIB President and IBEN trainer) takes us through the framework of assessment used in the Middle Years Programme to guide teaching and learning. He draws from his experience as a Science and a Design teacher to provide examples and to help us understand the MYP assessment strategies.
If you are a parent or a teacher, this podcast will help you answer the question - How is teaching and learning going to be different in an MYP setting? Using criterion-related assessments tied to benchmarks is far better than simply assigning points and percentages with no correlation to objectives or learning targets. Students, teachers, and parents all know better each students strengths and areas for improvement when assessed in this way.
Learn more about the MYP at IBO.org or in this parent pack brochure.
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In this episode we tackle the newest IB Programme, the Career-related Programme known as the CP. Chris Baker Raivo from Champlin Park High School describes the CP, detailing the overall framework and focusing on the core aspects of the programme.
He also talks about how the CP is different from the more established IB Diploma Programme and how it serves students in a different but complementary way. You’ll hear that the CP is a better fit for some students looking to better understand their post-high school options.
The CP can also be a better fit for smaller high schools that might have difficulty offering the entire slate of IB Diploma Programme courses. The CP takes advantage of the individual strengths of each community utilizing the flexibility of the programme to fit the needs of their students.
More information about the CP is available on the IBO.org website.
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In this Episode we talk to Max Athorn, Diploma Programme coordinator at Thomas Edison High School in Minneapolis.
Max explains the nuts and bolts of how the IB Diploma Programme works including the six subject areas and the core of the DP: Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Creativity Activity, Service (CAS), and the Extended Essay (EE).
Max also talks about how the role of Diploma Programme coordinator is a multi-faceted, multi-layered role. DP coordinators are at the center of many aspects of the culture of their school. In this capacity, the DP coordinator must navigate a course ensuring all students are welcome and encouraged to take on academic and personal challenges.
More information about the IB Diploma Programme can be found on the IB website.
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In this episode Kirsten McPherson talks about the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). Kirsten is the PYP coordinator at Matoska International School, a public school in the White Bear Lake school district near St. Paul, MN. Kirsten explains how the learning for PYP students is conceptual and contextual with examples of how students and teachers approach teaching and learning in her PYP school. We hear how local standards are brought to life when teachers break down the pre-written curriculum and help young students see the connections between traditional subjects in a trans-disciplinary way.
More information about the PYP can be found on the IB website or on our MNIB website.
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Nine students from Champlin Park High School in Champlin, Minnesota describe how the Diploma Programme helped them to be prepared for University. Each talks about their readiness for the challenges of college and how they were often better prepared than their university classmates.
Thanks to Chris Baker-Raivo (IB Career-related Programme Coordinator) for creating the video on which this podcast is based. The video of this episode can be found on our MNIB website at: www.mnibschools.org or directly on Vimeo at this link
The students in order of appearance:
Andrew Dolge - University of St. Thomas
Sam King - North Carolina Technical and Agricultural State College
Brikken Jensen - St. Cloud State University
David Barton - University of Minnesota
Sarah Reuter - University of Minnesota - Duluth
Erin Harvey - Hamline University
Alec Weiker - Drake University
Nicholas Jackson - University of Minnesota
Nathan Crymble - University of Minnesota
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Angela Wilcox, the MYP coordinator at Hopkins North Junior High (and MNIB board member) explains for parents and others what makes the IB Middle Years Programme such a good fit for adolescents in this important age group. The MYP is the bridge between the PYP and more well-known Diploma Programme.
Angela helps us understand how this bridge is built using concept-based teaching and learning. Students in the MYP make their own connections between subjects because they see how learning in each area is connected by the same key concepts.
More information about the MYP is available at: https://www.ibo.org/programmes/middle-years-programme/
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Part of a series of interviews with IB practitioners, this episode features Martina Talic of St. John's Prep School in St. Joseph MN. This brief visit with Martina is just a taste of what she brings to enhance IB instruction all over the Americas. As a member of the IB Educator Network (IBEN) she is trained by IB to deliver official training to Language teachers across the globe. This interview was conducted over lunch while she was teaching a one-day Language B (IB's term for second languages) update to 24 teachers of 6 different languages.
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Introducing a new podcast, IB Matters, which brings listeners content related to International Baccalaureate (IB) education. It is for students, parents, and teachers interested in learning more about IB and for those working in IB schools wanting to access pedagogical support for their teaching.
The podcast is hosted in Minnesota by the MN Association of IB World Schools (MNIB) but is intended for a global audience.
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