by Malcolm Nicolson | Mar 12, 2020 | Approaches to Learning, ATL, Pedagogy
Introduction The Programme standards and practices define what it means to be an IB World School and are used to ensure quality and faithfulness in the implementation of IB programmes. They are made up of criteria against which schools and the IB can measure the...
by admin | Nov 22, 2019 | Pedagogy, Service
Questions for a Physical Educator This is the first year that you are rolling out a new curriculum for your Grade 9 and 10 students. Could you explain a little bit about what you have designed and why you chose to design something yourself? During my 22 years of...
by Sally Hirsch | May 23, 2019 | Pedagogy, Service, Service Learning
A Practical Guide to Managing Good Intentions By Sally Hirsch, CEO Tracker Apps For many years, I worked in schools in Switzerland that had active service learning programs. We connected with organizations both locally and internationally to see how our students and...
by admin | May 10, 2019 | Approaches to Learning, ATL, Pedagogy
By Kevin Hawkins Mainstream schools, for historical reasons as well as somewhat self-serving societal demands, traditionally focus on cultivating a very limited range of skills and competencies in their students. But if we want to support the growth and maturation of...
by admin | May 1, 2019 | Pedagogy, Self Management, Service
By Muzna Akbar The International School in Karachi is the first IB World School in Pakistan yet the apprehensions regarding this “new” system become clear when introducing CAS. The way that the program is run at my school is that we integrate it through DP to PYP....
by admin | Apr 13, 2019 | Approaches to Learning, ATL, Pedagogy, Uncategorized
By Camilla Cook I was once locked in a room with a class of thirteen year olds for over two hours. This disturbing situation occurred because Alissa had worked out that she could steal the door handle, leap out of the room, and slam the door behind her, leaving the...
