IB Approaches to teaching is collaborative to meet the needs of all students

Learning is a social phenomenon that is closely associated with the approaches of shared, situated and embedded cognition, which view learning as the result of a complex interaction of minds within specific contexts. Collaborative learning takes place between students but also between students and teachers as they construct meaning.

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Reflect on what you are learning

In your most recent unit/topic, how often did you:

  • include group activities such as debates, role plays or group projects?

  • try to be more of a “meddler in the middle” than a “sage on the stage”?

  • provide an opportunity for students to develop or expand on the idea of another student?

  • utilise technology as a way to encourage teamwork and collaboration?

Find the section in the Teacher Self-reflection Guide to capture your ideas.

From Edutopia Teacher Collaboration: Spreading Best Practices School-Wide At Wildwood IB World Magnet School (GRADES K-8 | CHICAGO, IL), teacher collaboration fosters a supportive professional culture, lessens teacher conflict, and provides students with school-wide best practices. Explore resources from this school.

FREE Nano PD: Coherency through collaboration

Connect with different members of a learning community and reflect on how they support learner agency by facilitating coherent learning experiences.

Navigating the IB Programme Resource Center (PRC)

 

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Further reading to understand the IB

 

Read the Brookings Institute case study Transcending borders: The International Baccalaureate’s systemic approach to educating the whole person by Whitney Hegseth (2023)

  • How is the IB explained in this case study?

  • How might the Brookings explanation contribute to your thoughts about the difference between an IB World School and a school with an IB programme?

  • How does this article expand your understanding of IB Approaches to Teaching?

US Growth Access and Outcomes Final Report (2024)

This newly published report contains a rich array of graphics, data, and testimonies that consolidate a number of research study findings. This is an ideal resource to either distribute as a whole, or draw from to strategically present relevant topics, to address misconceptions and re-write narratives.