Diploma Programme, Block 2: Friday 2:15 to 3:30
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: 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: Superior A
presented by Irene Davy, Director, Sunnybrook School
Good educators have always asked themselves "what will my students need to know and be able to do in the future?". Global, or International Education is by definition future oriented. Future orientation in IB education is expressed in the approach to problem finding and problem solving, in curriculum choices and in the IB learner profile. This session will explore ways to emphasize future orientation in our planning, teaching and assessing, to achieve the goals of the IB mission statement and the learner profile. This will be a multi-media presentation with some interactive components.
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