Diploma Programme, Block 7: Sunday 11:00 to 12:30

Developing the IB Learner Profile in Diploma Programme Schools

Room: Superior A

presented by Tristian Stobie, Head of Diploma Programme development, International Baccalaureate

The learner profile is the embodiment of the IB mission statement in ten attributes. It provides for the first time a clear, unambiguous statement of the values that have always underpinned the structure and content of each of the programmes. This session explores how schools can develop the profile, with the focus on the Diploma Programme age range, although the presentation is also relevant for the other programmes.

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Literature, die Literatur, la Literatura, la Litterature: Using Literature to Share the World and the Future

Room: Colorado

presented by Marian C. Hulsey, IB English A1 HL Teacher, Classen School of Advanced Studies
Nancy Boudreau, IB Language B German Teacher, Classen School of Advanced Studies
Jennifer Robinson, IB Language B French Teacher, Classen School of Advanced Studies
Sue Waters, IB Language B Spanish Teacher, Classen School of Advanced Studies

Classen School of Advanced Studies is a public and specialty college preparatory school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. To expand students' knowledge of the world in which they will take their places as informed and involved citizens, English A1 and Group 2 Language B teachers collaborated to create units that were "more than just literature". We will show some of the videotaped presentations of student work, and a PowerPoint demonstration of how teachers can adapt these ideas to their current world literature and language B classes. Also, using song and fable, we will demonstrate how languages sound more alike than different as they provide ways to share the world and the future by conveying the human experience.

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Mapping Your Way To An Effective IB Diploma Programme

Room: Ohio

presented by Stephanie DiStasio, Diploma Programme Coordinator, South Pointe High School
Elissa Cox, Math/Science Coordinator, South Pointe High School

This session will provide practical strategies for closing the achievement gap and increasing diversity in a traditional (non-magnet) public school IB Diploma Programme. Attendees will learn techniques for mapping the IB Diploma Programme curriculum to support the learner profile and ensure the integration of all subject areas. Strategies to increase diversity, use data effectively, adopt a school-wide philosophy, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and access community resources will be shared.

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