Diploma Programme, Block 6: Saturday 4:00 to 5:15

IB Diploma Programme Update

Room: Superior B

presented by Gloria McDowell, Diploma Programme regional manager, International Baccalaureate
Tristian Stobie, Head of Diploma Programme development, International Baccalaureate

Come join the IB Diploma Programme Regional Manager and the Head of Diploma Programme Development in a presentation and conversation. This session will review changes to the Diploma Programme that have occurred over the past year, those that are coming in the future, and offer an opportunity to ask burning questions about the programme.

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International-Mindedness: From Outside to Inside the Classroom

Room: Mayfair

presented by Brent McDonough, MYP and Diploma Programme Coordinator, Holy Trinity High School
Heather Lapper, MYP Coordinator, Glenlyon Norfolk School

In this interactive workshop, participants will discover how to incorporate international-mindedness into any subject area in the PYP, MYP and Diploma Programme. Using current world events, modeling of learner centered instruction, critical thinking and inquiry methods, participants will leave this session with practical ideas and resources to easily incorporate international-mindedness into their subjects and schools.

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The IB Diploma Programme Online: Opportunities and Challenges

Room: Michigan A and B

presented by Paul Fairbrother, Head of Online Learning, International Baccalaureate

The creation of an online version of the Diploma Programme has been identified as a means of increasing subject choice for students in IB World Schools and also reaching out to students unable to attend an IB World School. Online learning offers the possibility for students to develop 21st century skills that will equip them for life after school, whether at university or in the work place. Additionally, online learning can help students to develop the attributes described in the IB learner profile. This session will explore the potential of online learning and the implications for teachers, schools and the IB.

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International Baccalaureate: An Urban Large Inner City Public Secondary School

Room: Huron

presented by Raymond Buniak, Diploma Programme Coordinator, Thomas Kelly High School

I will describe what happened over a seven-year period when an inner city secondary school on the Southwest side of Chicago introduced the IB Diploma Programme as one of its pillars for school improvement. This material is research based-- both quantitative and qualitative. It demonstrates that, given proper support, IB students from the inner city can succeed in this kind of program even if they habitually score in the 60th percentile on standardized tests. Internationalism is an important theme in an inner city portal zone.

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Albertson College of Idaho and the IB Diploma Programme

Room: Arkansas

presented by Brian A. Bava, Associate Director of Admissions/Director of International Student Recruitment, Albertson College of Idaho

This will be a discussion of how Albertson College of Idaho has embraced the International Baccalaureate Programme and the advantages we are currently providing International Baccalaureate participants. It will also touch on the foundational similarities between the International Baccalaureate curriculum and a liberal arts core curriculum in a small college setting, highlighting our missions and the curricula, while highlighting the collaborative efforts of RiverStone International School (Boise, Idaho) and Albertson College of Idaho to develop a "lab school" learning community. The hope is to demonstrate how small liberal arts colleges, such as Albertson College, are especially well-prepared to understand and serve IB diploma holders.

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