GUEST WRITER: Andrew Mitchell, the MYP Coordinator at BEPS International School of Brussels, reflects on his experience of using mandalas to teach mindfulness to Middle School students. In this article,…
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…