For international school students and their families, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense uncertainty around the transition from high school to university.

In this week's episode, High School Counselors Michelle Chow-Liu and Ben O’Brien discuss the shifts they are seeing in the university admissions process, share new strategies for advising high school students, and offer valuable tips for parents.

When people talk about the future of learning, there is almost certainly an element of impact. Academic experiences are increasingly designed around students taking their learning beyond the classroom walls to make a difference in their communities.

At WAB, one student's MYP Personal Project sparked a collaboration with The New York Times for Kids - China, and that evolved into a partnership aimed at empowering students to make a change.

School communities have been forced to find new ways to remain connected in the face of campus closure.

One Grade 11 student at WAB took it upon herself to solve this problem for her classmates. She took on the role of Editor in Chief of the school's student-run magazine and is using storytelling as a way for her peers to connect and share their experiences.

On today's episode, we're joined by Inkblot's Editor in Chief, TianTian X., and Logan Brennan-Sawyer, a WAB teacher and the group's faculty advisor. 

In the international school community, we often hear about diversity, international mindedness, and global citizenship. It's easy to find examples of schools celebrating local festivals and foods, but how can we help students connect deeper with their host country? And how will understanding and investigating new perspectives benefit student learning and the world?

We're joined by Wang Wenjing, a founding member of WAB and the Head of our China Studies Department. We also welcome Kerry Bidder, WAB's Middle School Curriculum Coach and MYP Coordinator.

As schools evolve, they are finding new ways to connect with and engage their students.

Teachers and expert educators around the globe are finding news ways to tap into students' interests and create learning activities that can make a real impact in the world.

In Episode 6, we're joined by Inspire Citizens Deputy Director Kavita Tanna and WAB's IB Primary Years Programme Coordinator Jonathan Mueller. 

Video games have become an effective tool for schools seeking new ways to connect with and engage their students, but they have not always been welcome on campus. So how have video games found a place alongside academics in school?

To answer this question, we're joined by Dan Martinez, the founder of The FUSE Cup, and WAB's Director of Innovation for Learning and Teaching Stephen Taylor.

WAB's Director of Innovation for Learning and Teaching Stephen Taylor joins The WAB Podcast to talk about the need for new and unique approaches to engaging students.

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a world-renowned course for students in their final two years of High School. The exams taken at the end of the program are vitally important, but are also well-known to be a source of stress for soon-to-be graduates, teachers, and parents alike.

So how did the COVID-19 pandemic and school closures impact the exams and the Class of 2020's plans for university? We're joined by WAB's DP Coordinator Scott Lindner, who answers this question and many more.

In this Monday's episode, we take a look at the latest news from Western Academy of Beijing and introduce our new Head of EdTech, Kevin Crouch.

How is Western Academy of Beijing using technology to offer individualized support to students' academic goals and social-emotional well-being?

In our first episode, High School Vice Principal Brent Abrahams and Dean of Student Lis Wilson discuss the intersection of relationship-based learning and educational technology.