Block 2: Friday 2:15 to 3:30
Room: Missouri
presented by Judy Tyson, Head of School, Iduma Elementary School
Craig Hammonds, Assistant Principal, Iduma Elementary School
Katy Bohannon, Campus Instructional Specialist, Iduma Elementary School
Iduma Elementary is a Title I school of over 1,000 students in an urban area that is the home of the world's largest military base, Fort Hood. We are a school of great diversity with over 25 languages spoken and high mobility of both staff and students. Learn how perceived challenges can become meaningful opportunities for learners from all backgrounds. This session will address how creative scheduling can provide "hidden" opportunities for collaborative planning and professional development and the benefits this has on student success and the implementation of the IB Primary Years Programme. Opportunities will be given for shared dialogue and problem solving.
Room: Superior B
presented by Monique Seefried, President , IB Council of Foundation
Jeffrey R. Beard, Director General, International Baccalaureate
Delia Pompa, President, IB North America Board of Directors
Bradley Richardson, Regional Director, International Baccalaureate
If you have ever had a question that you wanted to take straight to the top, this session is for you. The senior leadership of the International Baccalaureate will field all questions, on all topics or issues. This is a wonderful opportunity to share both your concerns and your best ideas with leaders of the IB community.
Room: Huron
presented by Bert Okma, Principal, International Academy
Peter Majask, Teacher, American Government/IB History, International Academy
Rick Krisniski, Teacher, World Literature, IB English and TOK, International Academy
Lynne Nagy, Associate Principal, International Academy
The four-year program of the International Academy is a successful example of how an international perspective can be included in an educational program. The school's organization, curriculum, and diversity are all keys to this success. The IA's consortium of 19 districts from across Oakland County Michigan, allow for a diverse socio-economic student body. The use of the IB curriculum in a full four-year focused program supports vertically integrated and horizontally articulated course work. Finally, a student body that is made up of 12% expatriate students promotes an international perspective in daily discussions.
Room: Ontario
presented by Peter Mitchell, Professor of African Archaeology/Tutor and Fellow in Archaeology, University of Oxford St Hugh's College
This session introduces the St Hugh's College Oxford North American Summer School through the medium of my own subject, Archaeology & Anthropology. A focus on the rock paintings and rock engravings left by Southern Africa's precolonial hunter-gatherers illustrates the diversity of topics covered by the School, which are taught by College faculty members. This emphasis also shows how recent ethnographic fieldwork, the analysis of historical data and contemporary archaeological research can work together to decode the meanings behind otherwise mysterious images, thereby demonstrating something of the complexity and sophistication of Bushman religious beliefs and practices.
Room: Columbus A and B
presented by Stephen B. Latta, Dean of Admissions, United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy (USNA) attracts young men and women who wish to be developed morally, mentally, and physically. The rigorous academic environment, coupled with the physical fitness demands, create a challenge unique to most college experiences. The Academy appoints less than 10% of its applicants, making it extremely competitive for the students that apply. A significant number of them appointed are IB students. In this multimedia session, the presenters will briefly explain the USNA experience while concentrating on the admissions requirements of the Academy. They will relate how the IB credentials enhance a student’s marketability to the admissions board of USNA and how the curriculum prepares the student to meet the academic rigor that will ultimately lead to becoming an officer in the US Navy and Marine Corps.
Room: Mayfair
presented by Siva Kumari, Associate Dean, Rice University
Corresponding to a national need to focus on content in professional development programs, Rice University has implemented a unique workshop model of professional development to connect IB teachers to higher education faculty. In each workshop, teachers are connected to about four or five faculty presentations. With a focus on current content in the subject area and a connection to researchers in the field, this innovative model has been most enthusiastically received. The presentation will discuss the pedagogical value of this successful model, showcase examples, provide a summary of the evaluations and discuss this model in the continuum of teacher professional development.
Room: Erie
presented by Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, President , DePaul University
Mark Johnston, Chair, Department of Modern Languages, DePaul University
Brian Spittle, Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Management & Marketing, DePaul University
The establishment of IB programs in neighborhood Chicago Public Schools was a conscious attempt to improve educational opportunities for low-income and minority students by providing greater access to challenging coursework. How is this working from a college perspective? The president of DePaul will lead a panel discussion on how the profile and performance of IB students from Chicago are helping the university rethink and renew its longstanding commitment to student access and attainment.
Room: Arkansas
presented by Jacqueline Harris, Head of Diploma Assessment, International Baccalaureate
This presentation will describe the life of an examination script—from writing the examination paper to issuing candidate grades. There will be a particular emphasis on the role of the examiners and how the IB supports and trains examiners using virtual learning environments. The development of our new online recruitment process will be reviewed, and the questions of how you become an examiner as well as what is new in Diploma Programme assessment will also be addressed.
Room: Colorado
presented by Will Fitzhugh, Founder, The Concord Review
Copies of published IB Diploma Programme Extended Essays will be distributed and there will be discussion of the process of submitting papers for consideration by The Concord Review. The procedures of the National Writing Board for assessment of research papers will be discussed, in comparison to the IB's methods for judging Extended Essays.
Room: Michigan A&B
presented by Arne Duncan, Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Public Schools
Since 2001, Arne Duncan has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Public Schools, which serves over 437,000 students. During his tenure, CPS has often been cited as a national model for comprehensive reform of a large urban schools district. The district's ambitious agenda centers around multiple initiatives—increasing pre-school options, national board certification of teachers, opening 100 new schools with new options for students, focusing on world languages—to name a few. The IB also plays a part, and CPS now has more IB schools that any other school district in the world. In this session, Duncan will critically evaluate the progress to date, reflect on the successes, and speak to the challenge that still remains.
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