Triple A Learning IB Blogs
January 12, 2012
January 4, 2012
Equality Leads to Excellence in Education
At times in teaching it’s good to step back and think about how our cultural values have shaped our educational systems,the results, and whether we can step out of our ideological paradigms enough to adopt better practices. We may not be able to change our national systems or the IB as much as we would like (though there is plenty of scope for that too) but we can surely look for ways to make sure all students within our care are treated equitably.
I’ll find a way to use The Atlantic’s article ”What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland’s School Success” in my English A: language and literature class probably at the beginning of next year. It will provide a good opportunity for students to share their own educational experiences, and that can be very helpful to know as a teacher, whether it’s part of the syllabus or not.
January 1, 2012
To what extent does the meaning of ‘woman’ change?
For those studying the construction/portrayal of gender and/or sexuality in their Language and Literature courses, the following links will provide lots of stimulus material (references to other texts, embedded videos, etc):
The 50 Best Moments For Women In 2011 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/29/the-50-best-moments-for-w_n_1175695.html
September 21, 2011
Social and Cultural Anthropology Workshop
Triple A Learning is running the following IB-approved workshop, beginning October 10th and lasting for 6 weeks:
Teaching IB DP Social and Cultural Anthropology (Category 1)
September 9, 2011
English A: Literature syllabus
…And here’s my draft Lit course.
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English A: Literature HL (Linda) Assumes a class of 11 students |
September 3, 2011
Recruiting examiners, ‘IB Answers’ etc
I’d like to draws your attention to some useful IB Internet sites.
Firstly, the IB needs visual arts examiners. 2012 may be the last year that examiners actually visit schools, but numbers of students taking visual arts continue to grow, so we still need examiners!
June 22, 2011
Bridge to Success – widening access to the IB’s programmes
This time last year, Triple A Learning were chosen by the IB to plan, develop, create and support an exciting new initiative to raise participation in the Diploma Programme. In a pilot project, 8 schools were selected on the basis that their student profiles showed that those MYP students from ethnic and low-income families tended not to transition to the Diploma Programme in 11th Grade.
The aim of the project, known as Bridge to Success, is to support teachers in better preparing 9th and 10th graders from these groups for success in the DP.
June 3, 2011
Computers more human?
I just think this discussion about how hard it is to be more human than a computer is interesting.
Right now I just wish that a computer could do my marking for me!
May 27, 2011
Feedback is golden
Feedback is invaluable to our continual development as educators. Four key areas are worth focusing on right now:
May 10, 2011
Innit? INNIT!
Is language change growth or death? Here’s an article to get your class started:
