What is IB?

International Baccalaureate is a
non-profit educational foundation
offering four highly respected
programs of international
education that develop the
intellectual, personal, emotional
and social skills needed to live,
learn and work in a rapidly
globalizing world. It encourages
students to become active,
Benefits of IB compassionate, and lifelong
learners who understand and
Encourages students to practice global citizenship. There
think critically and are more than 3,900 IB schools in
challenge assumptions. 148 countries. Once authorized,
Encourages students to schools become known as IB
consider both local and World Schools.
global contexts, and to
become engaged in
local/global action.
Types of IB INTERNATI
Develops bilingual or
-IB Primary Years Program (PYP)
ONAL
multilingual students with
for grades K-7. BACCALAU
multicultural
understandings.
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Develops and strengthens
- IB Middle Years Program (MYP)
for grades 8-10.
AND
students research skills. INQUIRY
Compliments and
BASED
enhances the new BC
curriculum by offering a
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minded people who,
recognize their common
 humanity and shared
guardianship of the planet,
help create a better and
more peaceful world.
What is Inquiry
Based
Learning?
Inquiry based learning is an
approach to teaching and
learning that places students
questions, ideas, and
observations at the center of the
learning experience. In this
approach both educators and
students share responsibility for
learning. It involves curiosity, and
teachers must model
enthusiasm. In doing this,
students curiosity will then be
Four steps of
inquiry based
learning
1. Students develop questions
they want the answer to.
2. Research the topic during
class time.
3. Have students present what
they learned.
4. Have students reflect on It all starts with finding your
the process (what worked own enthusiasm, your own
excitement, and your own
and what didnt).
curiosity. Trigger yours and
Four Types of
youll be heading towards a
classroom built on inquiry.
Heather Wolpert- Gawron
inquiry based
learning Resources
- http://www.ibo.org/
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2. Controlled inquiry: wolpert-gawron
Teacher chooses topics and - https://www.edutopia.org/b
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Inquiry based learning helps
them personalize the content
in ways that make it truly
meaningful to them.
Georgia K. Mathis.
students will use to answer
questions.
3. Guided inquiry: Teacher
chooses topics/questions
and the students design a
product or solution.
4. Free inquiry: Students
choose their topics.
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- https://www.edutopia.org/a
rticle/bringing-inquiry-
based-learning-into-your-
class-trevor-mackenzie