The personal and professional skills course (PPS) is a core component of the Career-related Programme (CP) and each school designs and develops it around five themes: personal development, intercultural understanding, effective communication, thinking processes and applied ethics. IB Voices sat down with Chris Baker-Raivo, CP coordinator and Lori Brumbaugh, personal and professional skills teacher at Champlin Park High School to hear how the programme is bridging students to career pathways and ...
Feb 09, 2021•32 min•Ep. 61
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, The International School of Brussels Cheryl Keegan Head of NBHIS, China Angela Meikle IBWS Manager I Former Head of Elementary at Hanoi International School...
Feb 03, 2021•35 min•Ep. 60
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 Seetha Murty Director of Education, Silver Oaks International Schools I President, Heads Association of IB World Schools, India I Vice-Chairperson, CBSE Schools Association, Hyderabad, India David Fitzgerald Senior Vice President, Education for GEMS US & IB Schools Angela Me...
Jan 26, 2021•34 min•Ep. 59
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 Seetha Murty Director of Education, Silver Oaks International Schools I President, Heads Association of IB World Schools, India I Vice Chairperson, CBSE Schools Association, Hyderab...
Jan 19, 2021•28 min•Ep. 57
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 Seetha Murty Director of Education, Silver Oaks International Schools I President, Heads Association of IB World Schools, India I Vice Chairperson, CBSE Schools Association, Hyderab...
Jan 19, 2021•24 min•Ep. 58
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 Nicholas Alchin, Deputy Head of Campus, United World College of Southeast Asia James MacDonald, Director, The International School of Brussels Jasmine Madhani, Head of School at Narsee Monjee Educational Trust's - Jamnab...
Jan 13, 2021•28 min•Ep. 56
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 IB Educator Network (IBEN) whose roles include site visit team leader, consultant and workshop leade...
Dec 22, 2020•22 min•Ep. 55
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 standardization in the second episode of a series focused entirely on the CP.
Dec 17, 2020•20 min•Ep. 54
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 Manager, Former Head of Elementary at Hanoi International School...
Dec 02, 2020•34 min•Ep. 53
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 GEMS US & IB Schools Dr J. Courtney Lowe, Director, American School of The Hague...
Nov 25, 2020•28 min•Ep. 52
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 the CP core. This episode of IB Voices features Rebecca Austin Pickard, a former CP Coordinator, IB...
Nov 18, 2020•26 min•Ep. 51
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 Stone Academy, China David Fitzgerald, Senior Vice President, Education for GEMS US & IB Schools...
Nov 17, 2020•30 min•Ep. 50
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 College of Southeast Asia...
Nov 10, 2020•32 min•Ep. 49
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 Asia Frank Braccia: Head of School, Gold Crest International Seetha Murty: Director of Education, Silver Oa...
Nov 03, 2020•24 min•Ep. 48
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 Asia Frank Braccia: Head of School, Gold Crest International...
Nov 03, 2020•27 min•Ep. 47
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).
Oct 28, 2020•26 min•Ep. 46
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
Oct 20, 2020•16 min•Ep. 45
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
Oct 08, 2020•34 min•Ep. 44
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 the PYP subject symposium in 2019 where Anthony joined us to lend his experience and expertise to the ...
Sep 29, 2020•14 min•Ep. 42
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 barriers in the pursuit of learning. Our conversation explored art, activism and a touch of magic, but we...
Sep 22, 2020•13 min•Ep. 41
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 and Italian. Join us as we explore opportunities for celebrating and enhancing linguistic diversity t...
Sep 15, 2020•14 min•Ep. 40
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
Sep 09, 2020•30 min•Ep. 43
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 voice and choice, Heidi talked to us about the value of scaffolding, and the important of a safe and c...
Sep 08, 2020•13 min•Ep. 39
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Sep 04, 2020•17 min•Ep. 38
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
Aug 04, 2020•32 min•Ep. 37
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 International School in South Korea. Listen in as IB Voices talks with Jason about the similarities be...
Jul 29, 2020•17 min•Ep. 36
Host: Steve Wishart, IB World Schools Manager, Australasia Panel : Dr Priyanka Malhortra: Counselling Psychologist I Family Counsellor Dr Angela Donohue : Psychologist I Family Counsellor
Jul 28, 2020•28 min•Ep. 35
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 conversation, Dr Carey shares the importance of physical activity on our well-being and motivation, how...
Jul 21, 2020•18 min•Ep. 31
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
Jul 07, 2020•19 min•Ep. 29
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
Jul 07, 2020•22 min•Ep. 30
