GUEST WRITER (ANNA BERNADAS): The high expectations that we have for our students to become independent life-long learners in schools that offer the International Baccalaurate programmes, such as the Primary…
GUEST WRITER: In this article, Cecilia Villavicencio shares her story of what it was like doing the IB Diploma program in the 1990s, compared to her experience of working for…
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: I’ve been teaching people how to tap since December 2018. In this article, I will share with you some of what I have learned so far from…
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: Society oppresses boys and men when it comes to emotional expression. Isn’t it time we started to question these old gender stereotypes? Culturally perpetuated myths like “Boys…
COMING UP: If you are in Abu Dhabi for the 2019 IB Global Conference in October, come and experience Eleni’s brand new workshop on how IB Diploma teachers can use…
WHAT’S NEW: Eleni Vardaki leads a workshop at the 7th ENSEC Conference in Budapest on practical ways to build well-being education into your classroom teaching practice. The 7th ENSEC Conference on…
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: How do you overcome the self-doubt that creeps up when you are editing your TOK essay? Hi, I’m Eleni Vardaki. I’ve taught well over 300 TOK students…
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: How do you raise a child in the (ever-changing) age of technology and globalization? Mark McAuley is an Educational Consultant for International Schools who has worked with students…
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Can IB Diploma students achieve their potential if they’re burnt out? I interview IB alumni, Natalia Hilale, who is currently studying Medicine at the University of Keele. Natalia…
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: How can you create a capsule wardrobe that decreases your decision-making stress and dress for success? Marina Tzavellou is a Style and Image Consultant who has taught…