IB Voices

Language development, which is one of the four components of the Career-related Progamme (CP) core, can be nurtured using diverse approaches. How can educators embrace this flexibility and support students to expand their own horizons? In the third episode of a series focused entirely on the CP, IB Voices sat down with Chad Lower, CP coordinator at North Kansas City High School (and member of the...

Understanding the Career-related Programme (CP) reflective project criteria is beneficial for supervisors because they can provide concrete advice and lead students through this exciting journey. IB Voices recently sat down with Wilma Shen, CP coordinator at Renaissance College in Hong Kong, who shared her schools’ strategies for the reflective project, supervisor training, and marking standardiza...

Host: Darlene Fisher, IB Lead Educator and workshop designer, developer and facilitator of ‘The Essentials of International Leadership’ suite of workshops   Co-host: Steve Wishart, IB World Schools Manager, Australasia   Panel : Frank Braccia, Head of school, Gold Crest International Chris Wright, Director of Education, Woodard Schools UK Cheryl Keegan, Head of NBHIS, China  Angela Meikle, IBWS Ma...

Host: Darlene Fisher, IB Lead Educator and workshop designer, developer and facilitator of ‘The Essentials of International Leadership’ suite of workshops   Co-host: Steve Wishart, IB World Schools Manager, Australasia   Panel : Chris Wright, Director of Education, Woodard Schools UK Malcolm McKenzie, Head of School, Key Stone Academy, China   David Fitzgerald, Senior Vice President, Education for...

The reflective project is one of the four core components of the IB Career-related Programme (CP). It is an in-depth exploration of an ethical dilemma related to students’ career interests. Produced over an extended period of time, it’s designed to draw together key elements of the students’ CP experience, including their career-related study, Diploma Programme courses, and the other components of...

Host: Darlene Fisher, IB Lead Educator and workshop designer, developer and facilitator of ‘The Essentials of International Leadership’ suite of workshops   Co-host: Steve Wishart, IB World Schools Manager, Australasia   Panel : Kevin House, Director of the Institute for Learning and Research, Dulwich College International  Cheryl Keegan, Head of NBHIS, China  Malcolm McKenzie, Head of School, Key...

Host: Darlene Fisher, IB Lead Educator and workshop designer, developer and facilitator of ‘The Essentials of International Leadership’ suite of workshops   Co-host: Steve Wishart, IB World Schools Manager, Australasia   Panel : Chris Wright, Director of Education, Woodard Schools UK James MacDonald, Director, International School of Brussels Nicholas Alchin, Deputy Head of Campus, United World Co...

Host Darlene Fisher: IB Lead Educator and workshop designer, developer and facilitator of "The Essentials of International Leadership" suite of workshops   Co-host Steve Wishart: IB World Schools Manager, Australasia   Panel : Kevin House: Director of the Institute for Learning and Research, Dulwich College International  Nicholas Alchin: Deputy Head of Campus, United World College of Southeast As...

Host Darlene Fisher: IB Lead Educator and workshop designer, developer and facilitator of "The Essentials of International Leadership" suite of workshops   Co-host Steve Wishart: IB World Schools Manager, Australasia   Panel : Kevin House: Director of the Institute for Learning and Research, Dulwich College International  Nicholas Alchin: Deputy Head of Campus, United World College of Southeast As...

In this episode of IB Voices, two incredible teachers from Stratford Hall School in Vancouver, Canada, Andrea Ryan and Meg Penafiel, talk about their school’s IDEA Lab (which stands for Innovation Design, Engineering and Arts) and how it seamlessly fits into their school’s IB framework - particularly in their implementation of the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP).

Host: Steve Wishart, IB World Schools Manager, Australasia   Panel : David Burton, Principal Consultant, Independent Schools Victoria Melanie Brown, Chairperson, DP Coordinator Network for Southeast Asia I DP Coordinator, Nexus International School, Singapore  Rebecca Hammond, Executive Assistant, IB Schools Australasia 

Host: Steve Wishart, IB World Schools Manager, Australasia    Panel : David Boardman: Principal Senior School, Kristin School in Auckland, New Zealand | IB Heads Council member | Secretary of IB Schools Australasia and Chairperson of the New Zealand IB Heads Caucus Sharron Bailey: Assistant Principal/ PYP Coordinator, Auburn South Primary | Victorian & Tasmanian PYP Network Chairperson

Today we’ll be exploring health and well-being with educator Anthony de Giorgio. Anthony has a wealth of experience in the field of physical and health education from the PYP all the way through to the diploma programme. He’s also a member of the IB educator network, a workshop leader and is currently studying for a Masters in Professional Kinesiology in Toronto. We recorded our conversation at th...

Today’s guest is Mark Shillitoe, a PYP teacher at the International School of Delft in the Netherlands. He’s held various roles in PYP schools across Europe including that of PYP coordinator, and digital learning coach, but now he’s back in the classroom alongside pursuing a Masters in Art Education. Mark is a thoughtful, reflective and provocative practitioner who isn’t afraid to break down barri...

In this episode of IB Voices, we’ll be exploring the world of language learning with educator Lorna Caputo. Lorna is based in Switzerland and the International School of Zug and Luzern where she holds the position of coordinator for first language and English as an additional language across the IB continuum. A self-confessed lover of languages she’s currently trilingual speaking English, German a...

Host: Steve Wishart, IB World Schools Manager, Australasia Panel : Tania Mansfield: IB PYP Coordinator, International School, Ho Chi Minh City I PYP network in South East Asia Karen Abraham: Deputy Principal, Cleveland District State High School  Paul Weinert: Principal, Concordia College I Chairperson of IB Principals Association South Australia Monita Sen: PYP Authorisation Manager, IB

At a PYP workshop with educators from Europe and the Middle East in 2019, lower school principal at the International School of Ulm in South Germany, Heidi Bachman was learning all about agency in the PYP. Although somewhat new to the school, Heidi is not new to the concept of agency, having started her career in early childhood progressive education in the United States. As a keen advocate for vo...

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Host: Steve Wishart, IB World Schools Manager, Australasia   Panel : Monita Sen : IB Authorization Manager, Primary Years Programme Margeaux Tydings: IB Authorization Associate Manager, Middle Years Programme Avalokita (Avi) Nanda: IB Authorization Manager, Diploma Programme and Career-related Programme

While the IB Diploma and Career-related Programme go hand-in-hand since they are designed for students of the same age group, some schools – or rather, one school in particular – is connecting the dots between the Career-related Programme and the Middle Years Programme in some really cool ways. Building a transition plan between the two programmes is Jason Reagin, the CP coordinator at Chadwick In...

Host: Steve Wishart, IB World Schools Manager, Australasia   Panel : Dr Priyanka Malhortra: Counselling Psychologist I Family Counsellor  Dr Angela Donohue : Psychologist I Family Counsellor 

When normal, physical routines are disrupted through unexpected events, students often find it hard to stay motivated and develop new routines. Of course, some of us are more conscious of this now, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. To speak to this, IB Voices met with Dr Adam Carey, a doctor, nutritionist and leading commentator on all areas of sports nutrition and human performance. In our con...

Host: Steve Wishart: IB World Schools Manager, Australasia   Panel : Kathy Saville: Programme Coordinator, Wesley College, Australia Melanie Woodland: Assistant Principal, Kunyung Primary School, Australia Melissa Fitzgerald: MYP Coordinator, Oakleigh Grammar, Australia

Host: Steve Wishart: IB World Schools Manager, Australasia   Panel :  Kathy Saville: Programme Coordinator, Wesley College, Australia Melanie Woodland: Assistant Principal, Kunyung Primary School, Australia Melissa Fitzgerald: MYP Coordinator, Oakleigh Grammar, Australia

The IB’s youngest, but arguably most innovative and future-ready offering is the Career-related Programme, or CP. The CP is an educational framework that incorporates the values and mission of the IB, the rigor of the Diploma Programme and career-related education that prepares students for further education, apprenticeships, and even employment. To talk about the history of the CP, its core eleme...