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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Jonathan Bradley and Phil Evans who both serve the IB as development managers in the US. We caught up with them outside the conference rooms at the IB Global Conference in New Orleans.

Jonathon and Phil talk about the role of the development managers and they express the philosophy of the IB as they describe their work. 

We think you’ll hear the passion they share for the work of building educational systems. Systems which will pay dividends when students become future citizens and leaders who can think critically and know how to learn in a future we cannot predict.

You can learn more about IB development and how to become an IB school using the links below.

IBO.org
Becoming an IB School

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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Trevor Bergman of We Help Two. 

A central component of IB education is turning learning into action at all levels - pre-K to 12th grade. There are various ways schools do this and We Help Two is an organization we have worked with in Minnesota. We took a few minutes at the IB Global Conference to talk to Trevor about his work.

As Trevor explains, they work with schools (many of them - IB schools) to support service learning and student projects centered around taking action - a key part of the IB continuum of helping to build a better and more peaceful world.

You can learn much more about We Help Two and other aspects of IB Action and service using the link below as well as on the IB website at IBO.org.

We Help Two

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In this special episode of IB Matters we talk to vendors at the 2019 IB Global conference in New Orleans. 

Each vendor briefly describes their products or services and gives you an idea of what expect when you visit their booth. Each vendor is also a good friend to IB educators and brings a set of experts to this conference willing and able to answer questions and help you better serve your students. Please visit these and other vendors at the conference - their participation sustains this gathering and your engagement will keep them coming back.

0:00  Introduction     
1:25  Kognity          
4:15  Hodder Education 
8:15  Toddle 
11:15 IB ARMS 
13:30 Sanford Harmony 
17:15 ManageBac 
20:30 Achieve 3000 

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In this special episode, we interview presenters at the 2019 Global Conference in New Orleans. We will also hear from vendors in Episode 20 (coming Thursday evening) who will preview the products they feature in their booths.

We launched this episode with just three presenters but we are adding them every day - with nine sessions now included. We will update the audio with each new interview so come back (re-download the episode) to hear from new presenters. The table of contents below will give you a way to skip straight the segments you want to hear.

In each segment the presenter will give the name of the session, the location and time of their session and a brief overview of what you can expect and what you might take-away from their presentation.

0:00 Introduction
1:25  Restorative Justice in the IB Framework with Angela Wilcox (7/19)
6:05  Strengthening the Trans-disciplinarity of your POI with Chad Hyatt (7/19)
13:00 Student Agency in Mathematics with Veronica Mathison (7/21)
17:35 Songwriting as Action and as Reflection (PYP) with Dottie Price (7/21)
23:35 Creating an IB Campus using the MYP Partnership Model with Chris Downs (7/19)
29:10 Implementing an IB scoring system in the Design Curriculum with Jeremy Reichel (7/20)
32:20 Kognity presentation preview (7/19 and 7/20)
36:05 Toddle presentation preview (7/19)
39:10 ManageBac presentation preview (719 and 7/20)

More to come - check back for updates as we add more segments.

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In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Matthew Scheidler, a newly designated IB coordinator and a principal on special assignment about the process of becoming an IB school.

We have the good fortune of having a nearby school about to become a multi-programme IB school. Rockford High School located about 30 miles west of Minneapolis is a medium sized rural school adding the MYP, DP, and the Career-related programmes all at once to their 9-12 building.

Over a series of podcasts - taking about two years - we will talk to Rockford stakeholders about the decisions leading to this implementation, the process, and the requirements they must meet to become part of the IB World School Community. 

Please follow along as we take this journey with the RHS staff and community. 

Links to the requirements, the timeline, and the costs involved are found in the program notes for this podcast and other episodes in this series.

Links:
Becoming an IB School
How to become an IB School
Authorization milestones including a downloadable pdf of the timeline

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Many of our listeners are teaching in schools across the globe. In this episode, Jon Eversoll talks about teaching in four different schools in four different countries outside the US. His experiences include government schools, international schools and two IB schools. He shares how the adventures varied with and without children and how it has been an invaluable experience for his family. He also compares teaching in smaller international schools with large US public schools.

If you have taught overseas, or are thinking about it, we think you will enjoy hearing about one person's personal perspective.

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Assessment in the Diploma Programme is a combination of multiple measures of a student's progress and capabilities over the entire course of study. Most courses include a final examination but many do not. All have some form of internal assessment conducted during the course. These internal assessments may be laboratory investigations, research projects, or text analyses. Many courses have oral commentaries conducted, recorded and uploaded by the IB teacher. With all these different means to assess Diploma Programme students, a single number score represents much more than just how well they can perform on a written exam.

Mike Cassidy, a Diploma Programme coordinator, Film and TOK teacher, and a Film examiner, helps us better understand the multi-modal DP assessment system.

Links to Diploma Programme assessment and exam information.

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The MYP Personal Project is the capstone experience for MYP students who have completed the final year of the programme in 10th grade.

Jon Eversoll, an experienced MYP coordinator and IB Educator, takes us through the requirements of the Personal Project while also explaining the process each student must complete individually. He shares several examples of memorable projects so listeners will get some idea of the variety and personal nature of this culminating MYP experience. Students whose MYP school ends before 10th grade complete the Community project which is the subject of another IB Matters podcast.

You can learn more about the MYP and the Personal Project here.

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With Diploma Programme examinations wrapped up in the northern hemisphere, we thought this would be a good time to talk to an examiner to hear how the process works.

Mike Cassidy, an HL Film teacher and IB Film examiner, shares a behind the scenes look at how examinations are scored by a team of expert teachers across the globe. He talks about the vetting process to become an examiner and the ways in which being an examiner help him to be a better IB teacher. Mike also talks about how examiners are kept to the same rigorous standards through a system of "seeding" sample exams that ensures every examiner assesses papers fairly no matter where they are located.

We think you will find it fascinating to learn about the multi-tiered system of quality control that lies at the heart of IB exam scoring. Mike also makes the case for becoming an IB examiner - the IB is always looking looking for more teachers to join this important cadre of experts.

Find out more about becoming an examiner at: www.ibo.org/examiner

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This episode, hosted by Kurt Carlson, features noted author and workshop leader, Julie Stern speaking with us about her work in conceptual teaching and learning. Julie is a keynote speaker for our 2019 MNIB Summer Conference at Bethel University. Registration can be found at our website. 

Their conversation, recorded over Skype, is filled with examples of students using concepts to transfer learning across subjects. Once students have an understanding of the big concepts, operating behind the facts, it is almost like the movie, "The Matrix". They see connections everywhere they look and easily begin creating their own knowledge from those connections. It is pretty impressive to hear about 3rd graders who find ways to connect culture and economics on their own.

Julie Stern has many ways to share her work - check out these links:

• Books
• Free resources
• YouTube

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