The core units for IB Geography, that all students, whether taking the subject in standard or higher level, must study, are the...

A colleague of mine (thank you Dan!) recently told me about an information gap activity called Half a Crossword. Since finding out about...

The other day I was watching King Richard, a biographical sports drama film about the life of Richard Williams, the father of tennis...

Solving Problems A crucial life skill is problem-solving. We are all faced with problems throughout the course of our lives. And it is up...

In a previous post, I spoke about the importance of multilingualism in the 21st century. Speaking multiple languages brings with it many...

My Background with Languages I speak four languages each to a different extent. The language I speak best is English. It is the language...

We live in an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world. And with technological innovations and advancements...

In a couple of my earlier posts, I explored the act of analyzing and evaluating. Both skills are important higher order thinking skills...

One of the most common pieces of feedback students receive about their work is that it requires more analysis. As a teacher, I often tell...

In history, we often talk about primary and secondary sources. But what exactly are they, and what is the difference between them?...

If you are an IB student in the final year of the diploma program, you are probably starting to think about the TOK essay. And if you are...

Theory of Knowledge is an integral part of the IB Diploma Program. TOK essentially is a course that looks at how we know what we know. It...

“What exactly is geography?” I get asked that question a lot by prospective students and their parents. It is a fair question, as there...

I have a special relationship with the International Baccalaureate. As an IB student, an IB teacher and an IB educator! I earned the...