General Interest, Block 6: Saturday 4:00 to 5:15

The International Baccalaureate: Pedagogy and Intellectual Diversity

Room: Mississippi

presented by Ralph Lelii, Diploma Programme Coordinator, George School

The International Baccalaureate provides a compelling structure for developing and implementing an inquiry based, formative pedagogical model. It is my belief that given the almost universal demand for "academic diversity", we are called to offer academic programs which lead to an appreciation for cultural diversity and which simultaneously provides a rigorous framework for genuinely free intellectual discourse across borders and disciplines.

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Schools to Schools: IB Volunteer Opportunities, Sri Lanka

Room: Colorado

presented by Anne Evans, ,

A commitment to action is currently being modeled in Sri Lanka following the tsunami of 2004 by teachers and teacher trainers. After an initial response to train national level teacher trainers in how to care for the traumatized population in preschools, the IB was asked to provide more training opportunities. Involved since its inception, PYP workshop leader, Anne Evans shares the personal story of a project now reaching 200 village preschools and presents the opportunities that exist today for schools to adopt preschools within the project and for teachers and trainers to participate.

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IB Finances and Fees: An Overview

Room: Ohio

presented by Daniel Benham, Chief Financial Officer, International Baccalaureate

This presentation offers an overview of IB Finances including historical, current and future perspectives providing an insight into what the key drivers are behind financial decisions, and who makes them and why. As part of the financial structure of the organization, IB income is the central component around which plans are made. Fees from schools make up over 90% of the IB’s income, and an analysis of the fee structure will be presented.

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