IB Voices
106 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWelcome to IB Voices, where IB students, educators, alumni and more with a passion for the International Baccalaureate share their stories and experiences.
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The Future of Classroom Digitization
February 15, 2024 14:00 - 32 minutes - 37.5 MBDr. Matt Glanville, Director of Assessment, and Yoon Byun, Head of Digital Transformation, join in a conversation on the future of digitization in the classroom including benefits, limitations and challenges. Together they discuss AI technology, digital assessment strategy and increased access and accommodations for students - as we prepare for the future of education. This podcast was created as a part of All4Ed’s Global Digital Learning Day on February 15th, 2024.
Comment se servir de notre contexte scolaire comme astuce pour réussir la mise en œuvre et l'enseignement du Programme du diplôme de l’IB ?
April 28, 2023 14:00 - 18 minutes - 21.8 MBAriane Baer Harper partage avec nous l’importance de bien intégrer le contexte scolaire dans le réflexion de la mise en œuvre d’un programme de l’IB. Ayant elle-même supervisé des établissements dans leur cheminement pour être autorisés à offrir des programmes de l’IB, elle nous propose des astuces pour que cela se passe au mieux, en s’assurant que les enseignants sont inclus dans la réflexion. Chaque établissement est différent et cela ajoute à la richesse des programmes proposés. ...
L’apprentissage communautaire dans des espaces ouverts pour développer l’agentivité de l’apprenant
March 15, 2023 04:00 - 14 minutes - 16.4 MBFrancis Tornay partage avec nous la façon dont son établissement, au Caire en Egypte, a décidé de déplacer l’éducation également hors de la salle de classe en y créant des espaces ouverts pour l’apprentissage communautaire. Il explique les effets de ce changement sur les compétences des élèves et la manière de les évaluer.
Mieux vivre le Programme d’éducation intermédiaire
February 03, 2023 14:06 - 19 minutes - 21.8 MBNancy Sirois, Geneviève Dubuc et Isabelle Proulx partagent avec nous la façon dont leur établissement, au Québec, a décidé d’agir pour qu’enseignants et élèves vivent mieux le PEI, en mettant en avant la métacognition, les neurosciences et l’agentivité. Plus les élèves sont responsables de leur apprentissage et plus ils prennent plaisir à apprendre ; il en va de même pour les enseignants qui participent à ce projet.
Conseils pour un coordonnateur du Programme Primaire rejoignant un nouvel établissement
December 01, 2021 11:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MBAli Ezzeddine partage avec nous son expérience du Programme Primaire dans divers pays, principalement de langue arabe. Il donne des conseils pour toute coordonnatrice ou tout coordonnateur qui rejoint un nouvel établissement afin que le démarrage dans ce nouveau rôle se passe au mieux. Il souligne principalement l’importance de bien comprendre la culture propre à l’établissement.
PYP Early Years series: Episode 3 - Documenting learning
November 11, 2021 09:30 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBIn the final episode of a series focused on the PYP support material ‘The early years in the PYP’, IB voices spoke to Anne van Dam and Kathryn O’Connell, 2 early years educators who have worked in local and global contexts, to explore some of the opportunities and tensions for educators around the subject of documenting learning.
MYP Interdisciplinary units: Insights from an educator
November 10, 2021 23:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBIn this inspiring podcast, IB Voices talks to Tom Bronson, an experienced MYP educator based in Florida, on interdisciplinary learning and how it can be implemented. They also explore the changes to the Interdisciplinary unit guide and its effect.
Metacognitive skills: key insights and promising practices from research
November 09, 2021 19:17 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MBWhat is metacognition, and how can it benefit student learning? In this podcast, researcher Paul Beach highlights promising practices to help IB educators and parents to support metacognitive development among their students.
Learning to bend but not break—research on supporting student resiliency
November 09, 2021 15:41 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBResilience describes the process of positive adaptation in the face of adversity in life. All students face challenges of some kind, and academic resilience plays an important role in overcoming these setbacks. In this interview, researcher Ross Anderson discusses the findings of a policy paper by researchers from Inflexion, highlighting key insights from research on academic resilience and buoyancy. He also presents some promising practices and recommendations for teachers and paren...
PYP Early Years series: Episode 2 - Concept based learning
November 08, 2021 09:30 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBIn the second of a series focused on the PYP support material ‘The early years in the PYP’, IB voices spoke to Anne van Dam and Kathryn O’Connell, 2 early years educators who have worked in local and global contexts, to explore what concept-based learning looks like in action and to discuss some of the tensions educators feel when working conceptually with young children.
PYP Early Years series: Episode 1 - Early Years in the PYP
November 02, 2021 13:09 - 10 minutes - 9.65 MBIn the first of a series focused on the PYP support material ‘The early years in the PYP’, IB voices spoke to Anne van Dam and Kathryn O’Connell, 2 early years educators who have worked in local and global contexts, to explore what excites them about the new support materials and the opportunities it offers for early years educators to reflect on their own practice.
Inclusion des nouveaux arrivants à travers les langues
November 01, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBMariette Kauthen partage avec nous la façon dont le Lycée Technique du Centre au Luxembourg utilise le Programme du diplôme pour l’intégration des nouveaux arrivants dans le Grand Duché. Les spécificités linguistiques du Luxembourg ont poussé l’établissement à définir le rôle des langues dans ce processus inclusif.
Transdisciplinarité scientifique, technologique et innovante au cœur de l’éducation pour nos élèves
October 01, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 24.8 MBMarie-France Labelle partage avec nous son expérience en tant que directrice du Centre STEM à l’Ecole internationale de Genève en Suisse. Elle nous explique comment l’apprentissage transdisciplinaire permet une pratique significative, créative et innovante. STEM/STIM signifie « science, technologie, ingénierie et mathématiques ». Cet outil permet de travailler les compétences liées à la recherche scientifique dans le monde réel.
L’importance des compétences et de l’autoévaluation au PEI et au Programme du diplôme
September 15, 2021 15:10 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBAntonina Andrianova et Sylvie Henderson partagent avec nous l’importance que leurs deux établissements donnent à l’apprentissage des compétences au PEI et au Programme du diplôme. Antonina travaille à La Moscow Economic School à Moscou en Russie et Sylvie au Lycée Multilingue OMBROSA à Lyon en France. La discussion porte sur la façon dont l’enseignement des compétences a été mis en place et sur l’importance de l’autoévaluation des élèves.
Developing self-learners through systematic feedback
August 19, 2021 13:11 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBAlison Yang, MYP coordinator, and Rhys Tyers, language and literature teacher at KIS International School discuss the formative assessment and feedback project they launched at KIS and how it allowed for students to engage directly with the feedback process and develop their own capabilities.
IB Celebrates 2000th PYP School
July 02, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.29 MBDirector of IB World Schools, Adrian Kearney, extends a warm welcome to the latest cohort of IB authorized schools, marking the 2000th PYP school since 1997.
The impact of the PYP on student well-being
June 17, 2021 12:00 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBThis study investigated the impact of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) on student well-being and related social-emotional outcomes. The mixed-method study involved three phases: a literature review and review of PYP documentation with regard to well-being; a retrospective comparative analysis of PYP and similar non-PYP schools; and surveys of PYP teachers and students. The study found the PYP curriculum and programmatic elements to be imbued with ac...
La construction du curriculum conceptuel et l’implication sur l’identité et la vision des apprenants au PEI et au PP
May 06, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBTaid Rahimi partage avec nous la façon dont son établissement au Togo, en Afrique de l’Ouest, a construit son curriculum conceptuel pour le PEI et le PP, ainsi que l’implication que cet enseignement a sur l’identité et la vision des apprenants. La discussion partage les idées théoriques et les exemples plus concrets mis en place dans l’établissement.
Combiner le Programme du diplôme et le Baccalauréat français
April 29, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBChantal Thomas partage avec nous le cheminement que son établissement en France a mis en place pour offrir à leurs élèves un double diplôme, à savoir le diplôme de l’IB et le diplôme du Baccalauréat français. Elle évoque les défis et les réussites que son établissement a rencontrés lors de la mise en œuvre de ce double programme.
Comment mettre en pratique les approches de l’apprentissage
April 22, 2021 09:00 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBFrédéric Bergeron partage avec nous la façon dont son établissement au Canada met en place les approches de l’apprentissage afin de soutenir les élèves et améliorer leur apprentissage. La discussion donne des exemples concrets que chacun pourra méditer pour son propre établissement.
Astrophysicist Erin Macdonald on real science and fictional role models
February 11, 2021 13:59 - 34 minutes - 47 MBThis February marks the fifth annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We hear from astrophysicist and science advisor Erin Macdonald, who tells us about her role as a science advisor in the Star Trek franchise, the real (and fictional) role models that influenced her career and how she landed in Glasgow for her PhD. She is a Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) graduate based in the United States.
Building transferable skills through the personal and professional skills course
February 09, 2021 15:38 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBThe 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 p...
IB leaders discuss working closely together to support each other in the new landscape
February 03, 2021 02:29 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBHost 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
IB leaders discuss the development of agency
January 26, 2021 23:00 - 33 minutes - 46.7 MBHost 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 leaders discuss the importance of assessment, global context and international mindedness in the Asia-Pacific region (Part I)
January 19, 2021 23:00 - 27 minutes - 38.5 MBHost 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 Sc...
IB leaders discuss the importance of assessment, global context and international mindedness in the Asia-Pacific region (Part II)
January 19, 2021 23:00 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBHost 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 Sc...
IB leaders discuss teaching for the future in the Asia-Pacific region
January 13, 2021 01:24 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBHost: 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 Educatio...
Creating authentic language development experiences
December 22, 2020 15:53 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBLanguage 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 wo...
Guiding students through the reflective project
December 17, 2020 21:57 - 19 minutes - 27.5 MBUnderstanding 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.
IB leaders discuss building a positive community culture that cares
December 02, 2020 00:00 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBHost: 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
IB leaders discuss the impact of current issues on schools and markets
November 25, 2020 01:00 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBHost: 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 Hagu...
Navigating the CP reflective project
November 18, 2020 15:12 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBThe 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 Co...
IB leaders discuss changes to the recruitment and preparation of teachers due to evolving times
November 17, 2020 13:00 - 29 minutes - 41 MBHost: 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 GE...
IB leaders discuss the impact of remote learning on future student learning in the Asia-Pacific region
November 10, 2020 22:29 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBHost: 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
IB leaders discuss the pros and cons of remote learning in the Asia-Pacific region (Part II)
November 03, 2020 12:00 - 23 minutes - 33 MBHost 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: Direc...
IB leaders discuss the pros and cons of remote learning in the Asia-Pacific region (Part I)
November 03, 2020 12:00 - 26 minutes - 37.1 MBHost 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
The IDEA Lab at Stratford Hall
October 28, 2020 12:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBIn 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).
How IB networks and associations support IB educators in Asia-Pacific with staying connected (Part 3)
October 20, 2020 12:00 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBHost: 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
How IB networks and associations support IB educators in Asia-Pacific with staying connected (Part 2)
October 08, 2020 11:00 - 33 minutes - 46.7 MBHost: 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
Health and well-being in the PYP with Anthony de Giorgio
September 29, 2020 13:00 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MBToday 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 exper...
Art, agency and activism
September 22, 2020 13:00 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBToday’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...
Language learning in the IB
September 15, 2020 13:00 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MBIn 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 linguisti...
How IB networks and associations support IB educators in Asia-Pacific with staying connected (Part 1)
September 09, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBHost: 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
Agency in the PYP with Heidi Bachman
September 08, 2020 13:00 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MBAt 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 ...
The Big Understanding: Concept-based inquiry in the PYP
September 04, 2020 13:29 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MBLearn more here: https://www.ibo.org/news/podcasts/the-big-understanding-melanie-smith/
Becoming an IB World School in the Asia-Pacific region
August 04, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBHost: 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
The transition from MYP to CP with Jason Reagin
July 29, 2020 12:00 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MBWhile 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 sim...
Supporting student well-being starting at home in the Asia-Pacific region
July 28, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBHost: Steve Wishart, IB World Schools Manager, Australasia Panel: Dr Priyanka Malhortra: Counselling Psychologist I Family Counsellor Dr Angela Donohue : Psychologist I Family Counsellor
Physical well-being during COVID-19 with Dr. Adam Carey
July 21, 2020 12:30 - 17 minutes - 24.7 MBWhen 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...
Physical well-being during COVID-19 with Dr Adam Carey
July 21, 2020 12:30 - 17 minutes - 24.7 MBWhen 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 mot...