The IB Learner Profile as a Tool for Developing International Mindedness

Audience: Primary Years Programme
Audience: Middle Years Programme
Audience: Diploma Programme
Audience: Research
Audience: General Interest
Session: Block 1: Friday 11:15 to 12:30, Room: Seacliff D

The IB Learner Profile is widely accepted as the basis for all IB programs, but there has not been much cohesive effort made to link it to the overall IB aim of developing international mindedness in our students. This session will focus on the how the Learner Profile can serve as a basis for achieving this objective in all three programs. Specific examples of how this can be done will be given for each of the ten Learner Profile attributes. These will include classroom techniques as well as school-wide initiatives.


Alex Horsley, Executive Director, Center for the Advancement and Study of International Education (CASIE)

Alex Horsley has been the head of IB world schools in the US and China for over 20 years. He is currently the Executive Director of CASIE and a Workshop Leader for IB North America. He has published articles on international and language education in the US, UK, and China. Alex was the keynote speaker at the 2006 IB Asia Pacific Global Language Convention and has presented over 20 papers and workshops at various professional association conferences. He serves as the chair of nine Council of International Schools Accreditation teams in seven countries. He received a B.A. and M.A. from Oxford University, a B.A. in Education from Hull University, and a P.G.C.E. from London University.


Organization website: http://www.casieonline.org