IB Voices

Walid Mbarek partage avec nous son amour de l'apprentissage de langues additionnelles. Pour lui, chaque langue est un outil pour apprendre la citoyenneté du monde tout en développant sa propre identité. La sensibilité internationale est au coeur de la philosophie de l'IB et les langues y ont un rôle important à jouer pour favoriser l'inclusion et le vivre-ensemble.

Maribel San Juan Velasco, directora del bachillerato en la Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) y Gerardo Arroyo Barillas, director de Prepa UPAEP Cholula en México, comparten la experiencia de UPAEP con el Programa de Orientación Profesional (POP).   A partir de su trayectoria con el programa, Maribel y Gerardo exploran cómo los estudiantes identifican sus intereses profesion...

Launching to mark World Inclusion Day, Inclusive Education in Action is a special series of IB Voices that explores inclusive education through conversations with educators, students, researchers, school leaders and advocates from around the world. In this opening episode, host Dr. Kala Parasuram, leader of Equity and Inclusive Education at the IB, speaks with Tom Smith about a fundamental questio...

Claudia Elena Casalino of Amsterdam International Community School speaks with IB World Schools Manager Chloe Suberville about her school’s experience trialling the Middle Years Programme (MYP) Beta, as part of the IB’s Enhancing the MYP initiative. Drawing on her experience as an MYP coordinator and Chemistry teacher, Claudia discusses how the changes are experienced in practice, the feedback sch...

Philippe Caron-Audet partage avec nous son expérience et ses réflexions en tant que diplômé du Programme du diplôme, devenu ensuite enseignant, membre d'équipes de direction et membre d'IBEN. Pour lui, l'élève est au centre de toute pédagogie, avec pour point de mire ses besoins, ce qui invite les établissements scolaires à repenser les parcours de matières proposés. La discussion évoque aussi l'i...

IB educator Kathy Saville speaks with Rebecca McAlister-Visic, Dean of Pedagogy and PYP Coordinator at John Paul College in Queensland, about the implementation of the Primary Years Programme (PYP) in Australia and how the programme sees inquiry-based learning and explicit teaching work side by side.

Recorded on the eve of their rally at the Michigan State Capitol, DP Coordinator Rick Searing of Portage Northern High School speaks with DP students Omar Elghawy and Ella Fargo about IB Advocacy Day – a two-day event held in March 2026 urging higher education institutions to adopt more consistent policies for awarding postsecondary credit for IB coursework.

Dans cet épisode d'IB Voices (Les Voix de l'IB en français), depuis la conference de l’IB à La Haye, Sébastien Rénald, responsable d'Écoles du Monde de l'IB, s’entretient avec Meriem Hathat, coordonnatrice au groupe scolaire international Les Nouvelles Générations à Djerba en Tunisie. Ils parlent de projets axés sur le bien-être et l’inclusion qui ont inspiré et motivé les élèves de l’IB en Tunisi...

As the application window opens for the 2026 cohort, Laura Sanchez Cobos speaks with Jenifer Ambrozini, a previous awardee of the IB University of the People (UoPeople) scholarship, about her experiences studying for a Master in Education.   Applications for the IB UoPeople Scholarship are open from 4 May to 24 May 2026. Read more information on eligibility and how to apply here .

Recorded live from the IB Global Conference in The Hague, keynote speaker Dr. Mo Olateju – fellow at the Centre for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution and founder of Nigeria’s TEP Centre – speaks with Tom Smith about systems transformation in education, and the importance of broadening students' life skills.

Recorded live in The Hague, Guillermo Duff, IB World Schools Manager, speaks with Camelia Constantinescu, DP and CP Curriculum Manager, on the subject of multilingualism. The pair examine the role of multilingualism in an IB education, and explore how schools can engage with the IB's evolving vision of language teaching and learning.   This episode of IB Voices was originally recorded in October 2...

Recorded at IB Day California, Matthew Davis, IB Coordinator at Granite Hills High School, speaks with Jared Phelps, DP Coordinator at Bonita Vista High School, about the Exhibition component of the IB's Theory of Knowledge course and how their work has brought schools and communities in California together.

Dans cet épisode d'IB Voices (Les Voix de l'IB en français), Rémy Lamon, Responsable confirmé du Service des écoles du monde de l'IB, accueille Anderson Vidal, Directeur de l'enseignement et de l'apprentissage et Coordinateur du Programme primaire (PP) à TFS, à Toronto (Canada). Anderson partage son parcours international, du Brésil au Canada, et son intense engagement auprès de l'IB depuis 2009....

IB Coordinator Sheila Nguyen speaks with Gurnoor and Omar, sixth-year IB students at Centennial High School in Corona, California, about the school's first IB Day of Service and optimal approaches to service learning and community outreach.

Dr. Cherissa Vitter, Associate Professor of IB Education at Southeastern Louisiana University in the U.S., joins Keith Yi, Adjunct Professor at Inha University in the Republic of Korea, to discuss the International Baccalaureate Educator Certificate (IBEC) programme and how it leads educator growth and development around the world. To learn more about IBEC, visit ibo.org/professional-certificates

As communities observe Native American Heritage Day, Jennifer Aragon, Executive Director of the BC Association of IB World Schools, speaks with Dhana Matthews, DP Coordinator at Seaquam Secondary, Delta, about the IB in British Columbia and the integration of Indigenous perspectives.

Recorded live in The Hague, Youth Engagement Lead Katie Tracy speaks with Ecem, a member of the IB's inaugural Youth Advisory Council. Together they discuss some of the IB's most significant youth initiatives, including the HundrED Youth Ambassador Programme, IBlieve, and the new student-led council.

Senior curriculum manager Chantell Wyten speaks with experienced CP educator Marjorie Vautrin about how the Career-related Programme is evolving, and how it can empower more students to connect their studies with professional pathways.

Recorded live in New Orleans, IB adoption specialist Chad Lower speaks with Chris Downs of North Hagerstown High School (Maryland) about implementing the IB Career-related Programme (CP). Together, they explore how the CP benefits individual students and the opportunities it can open for their future.

Join Dr. Matthew Glanville, Director of Global Assessment for the International Baccalaureate, and Ryan Findley, Founder of Evergreen Education, in exploring practical uses of AI in schools across the globe. Together, they explore developmental benchmarks for K-12 learning and AI interventions to benefit educators and students in the classroom, as well as potential challenges.

Walid Mbarek partage avec nous sa passion pour le théâtre comme outil d’apprentissage. Le théâtre, en tant que pratique artistique, se révèle être un outil efficace et transformateur pour l’apprentissage des langues. Sur le plan personnel, il permet de développer la voix de l’élève et son agentivité, en lui offrant un espace pour s’exprimer avec confiance et prendre des initiatives dans son appren...

In this episode, two educators from the U.S. and Australia share stories about adopting the Career-related Programme. Listen for insight from Tabitha Geres (CP educator at Edgewood Schools) and Glendyn Morgan (Head of Department Senior Schooling CP Coordinator at Brisbane South State Secondary College).

Mehdi Lazar partage avec nous l’importance qu’il attribue aux compétences interculturelles au XXIe siècle. De par sa carrière internationale et ses recherches sur cette thématique en tant qu’auteur, il développe le rôle de ses compétences si spécifiques et la façon de les apprendre, en donnant des idées d’activités à utiliser en classe. Elles permettent à chacune et chacun de mieux savoir qui nous...

Laura Sánchez Cobos, Senior School Delivery Manager at the IB, talks with Megan Uyao, a student from the Philippines, about her project that won a GYAF grant.

Mehdi Lazar partage avec nous sa vision de l’éducation à la citoyenneté mondiale et pourquoi il est si important de bien l’intégrer dans notre enseignement. De par sa carrière internationale et ses recherches sur cette thématique en tant qu’auteur, il nous explique les compétences que l’éducation à la citoyenneté mondiale développe chez l’apprenant et propose des astuces pour l’intégrer facilement...