IB Organization At a Glance

The International Baccalaureate Organization At a Glance

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Organization: Who governs and manages the IBO? An elected council govern the IBO and the director general along with more than 300 staff are located in 11 offices for a balance of global coverage and administrative efficiency/focus. New York, United States Regional office for North America and the Caribbean Cardiff, United Kingdom Academic, assessment, HR & building services, finance and publications, ICT, strategic planning and communications Buenos Aires, Argentina Regional office for Latin America Geneva, Switzerland Headquarters Regional office for Africa, Europe and the Middle East Singapore Regional office for Asia Pacific Sydney, Australia Regional representative for Australasia Yokohama, Japan Regional representative for Japan Beijing, China Regional representative for Mongolia and China Mumbai, India Regional representative for South Asia Bath, United Kingdom Research Vancouver Regional office for North America and the Caribbean

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Organization: What does the IBO offer? The IBO develops three programmes of international education for students aged 3 to 19, working in cooperation with IB World Schools.

Schools: How has the IBO grown? The IBO has experienced rapid and consistent growth over the past 15 years. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Annual growth rates for the three programmes demonstrate strong year-on-year growth. The IB is currently estimated to reach over 200,000 students

Organization: What makes the IBO unique? The IBO offers a continuum of high-quality education that encourages international-mindedness and a positive attitude to learning. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Programmes: What makes the PYP special? An opportunity for learners to construct meaning. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Services: How is a school authorized? Any school wishing to offer an IB programme must be authorized by the IBO. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Services: How does the IBO provide professional development for teachers? The IBO supports teachers through both face-to-face workshops and online. The Online Curriculum Centre (OCC) is an international community of practice for 44,465 registered IB teachers at http: //occ . ibo .org . Face-to-face workshops Organized by each IB region for all programmes and all levels. Nearly 30,000 teachers were trained in 2005 . ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Organization: What is the IBO mission? We are motivated by a mission to create a better world through education. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Organization: What is the learner profile? It’s the IBO mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the 21st century. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The attributes of the learner profile express the values inherent to the IB continuum of international education. IB programmes promote the education of the whole person, emphasizing intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth through all domains of knowledge.

Learners Constructing Meaning Written curriculum Taught curriculum Assessed curriculum Components of the curriculum

Scope and sequence documents ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Written curriculum Taught curriculum Learned curriculum

Overview of the programme Skills Attitudes Action Knowledge Six subject domains Who we are Where we are in place and time How we express ourselves How the world works Sharing the planet How we organize ourselves Concepts

At the core of the PYP curriculum is a series of concepts which have relevance within and across the subject disciplines. Concepts Form What is it like? Function How does it work? Causation Why is it like it is? Change How is it changing? Connection How is it connected to other things? Perspective What are the points of view? Responsibility What is our responsibility? Reflection How do we know?

Attitudes, transdisciplinary skills and action ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Reflect  Choose  Act ACTION ATTITUDES SKILLS ,[object Object],[object Object]

Organization of the planner Title: Subject focus: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Programmes: How are the students assessed? IB assessment is rigorous, criterion-referenced, consistent and differentiating of student ability. ,[object Object]

Using Information in Stages ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],(Gawith, 1987)

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