Making a Difference through Educational Service
By Paul Murphy I have been to Zambia for the past three years working as a workshop leader for the International Baccalaureate, presenting to teachers at the American International School of Lusaka. I was last lucky enough last year to deliver workshops in Malawi and…
What Captures Your Attention May Control Your Life
By Kare Anderson Six years ago, DisneyWorld executives were wondering what most captured the attention of toddlers and infants at their theme park and hotels in Orlando, Florida. So they hired me and a cultural anthropologist to observe them as they passed by all the…
The Tempered Learner (on self-regulation)
By Stephen Taylor Originally posted at The Wayfinder Learning Lab Twitter: @sjtylr Going all the way back to my “MYP: Mind The Gap” session at IBAP 2013, I’ve been thinking about defining effective self-directed inquiry, the role of the MYP in “preparing” kids for DP, the approaches to learning and (more recently)…
Teaching Creativity
Teaching the skills for creativity My name is Dede Brown and I am a freelance, interdisciplinary artist living and working in The Bahamas. After completing my Bachelor’s Degree in 2006, I returned to my hometown of Nassau on New Providence Island and did what every…
The Mindfulness Connection in the Classroom
By Daun Yorke One of the things I love the most about my job as a principal is getting into classrooms and observing teaching and learning happening. One thing I know for sure is that the quality of interactions between teacher and students has a…
Approaches to Learning skills and the Personal project
By Patricia Villegas How can we use the Personal Project to self assess our implementation of Approaches to Learning skills? We all know that the explicit teaching and systematic development of Approaches to Learning skills along the whole MYP years enable students to apply the…
On ATL Skills and Career Development
How approaches to learning skills influenced my career development by Rachel Wu When reflecting upon the MYP and DP education I received at NIST International School in Bangkok, Thailand, I feel grateful for my exposure to a holistic approach that encouraged interdisciplinary growth. We were…
Learning for Life
by Suzanne Lloyd Influences on my perspectives I left the IB community as a member of the MYP curriculum staff nearly seven years ago when the department relocated to The Hague. Around this time, I qualified to teach English to adults, which I have since…
The Problem with Grit
By Lance King Grit (as defined by Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania as the tendency to sustain interest in and effort toward very long-term goals) does not now appear to be the robust predictor of academic success previously claimed by its current promoter….
Skill Based Learning for a Career
By Becky McCauley How do you teach a skill? In my opinion you probably don’t. Well, at least not in the conventional sense. Developing skills is a different process altogether. It’s a lot more like planting seeds. You provide the right growing conditions, add food…