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The IB celebrates its 5,000th programme

The IB is excited to mark the end of 2014 by authorizing
its 5,000th programme. IB Global News welcomes all The IBs Academic Division
schools that have recently joined the IB community or reflects on social and
received authorization to offer a new programme. emotional learning more
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School has proudly

embraced two IB Programmes, which emphasize
intellectual challenge with an interdisciplinary approach
to learning. Students are able to think globally and Featured student: Khushboo
display acts of compassion through service. MYP
Khojaonline workshops
establishes offered
a library in
Lisa Figueredo, Principal, St. Thomas the Apostle in French
Hyderabadand Spanish more
more
Catholic School, Miami, Florida, USA
We are enthusiastic and proud to have started a new
academic year as an official IB World School, the first
and only one in Albania. Our school community is a
group of learners who truly believe that we can make a Exciting news for DP
make a difference through IB education. Nine Diploma Programme
educators: ATL resources,
subjects complete review
Gladiola Dona, Executive Director, World Academy of newPD options and CAS more
Tirana, Albania update more
We are delighted that we are now officially a part of the
much-respected IB World Community. We believe this
recognition will help us reach out to a larger resource-
base for the benefit of our school community.
Prabha Dixit, PYP Coordinator, Akshar rbol
International School, Chennai, India IBCC: Name changed
Remembering Chris Mannix,
and
founding
now available
father
as of
a stand-
the IBCC
alone programme more
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IBCC: Name changed and now available as
a stand-alone programme
Significant new developments
have been announced for the
IB Career-related Certificate
(IBCC). The name of the
qualification has changed,
and it is also now offered as
a stand-alone programme to
schools not currently offering
the IB Diploma Programme. IBGLOBALNEWS headlines
The IB celebrates its 5,000th

Why change the name? programme
Earlier this year, the IB Board VOL.and
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requested a available as a stand-alone
review of the IBCC name.
MIDDLE EAST Following consultation with programme
IB World Schools offering the qualification, over 90% Exciting news for DP educators: ATL
resources, new PD options and CAS
agreed that re-naming the IBCC was a positive step. update
From November 2014, the new name is IB Career- Participate in the 2015 IB Peterson
related Programme (CP), ensuring consistency of the Academic Symposium
word programme across all IB curriculum frameworks. Featured teacher: IB
What is international-mindedness?
This is particularly important for the sustainability of Coordinator in Bangladesh
IB Open World Schools pilot shows
the IB Career-related Programme (CP) as a globally shares her PYP story
growth more
recognized qualification. First location confirmed for 2015 IB
World Student Conference
The IBs Academic Division reflects
The IB thanks all schools for their support in reaching this on social and emotional l earning
decision and is aware of the impact that a name change The IBAEM conference in Rome was
may have on the schools. There will be a transition period the regions biggest yet
for schools to make any associated changes by September OPCW
MYPcollaborates with the IB on
online workshops offered
2016. Supporting information and guidelines were sent to new chemistry resources
in French and Spanish more
all IBCC coordinators via email in October. Featured teacher: Armenian teacher
Tatevik Nalbandyan shares her IB
milestones
What is a stand-alone programme?
Newly authorized programmes in
The IBCC was previously only available to schools that Africa, Europe and Middle East
already offered the IB Diploma Programme (DP). This IB Higher Education Symposium at
requirement has now been removed, opening up the the University of Hong Kong
programme to a wide variety of schools outside the existing Regional School Services
Nine Diploma meet in
Programme
Delhi to support North India schools
IB community. This is an exciting opportunity for schools subjects complete review
Featured student: Khushboo Khoja
to take on a unique educational programme that meets so establishes a library in Hyderabad
more
many of the needs of 21st century employers and higher Newly authorized programmes in
education institutions. Asia Pacific
The President of Ecuador joins
IB World Schools can read the Questions and Answers a ceremony for 56 new IB World
document published on the Online Curriculum Centre Schools
(OCC) for more information about all recent developments Featured school: Casuarinas
International
Remembering College, the Mannix,
Chris first f our-
in the programme. New schools interested in taking on programme school in Latin America
the CP can contact IB Answers. founding father of the IBCC
Newly authorized programmes in
the Americas more
International
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Exciting news for DP educators: ATL r esources, new PD options

and CAS update
Watch out for engaging new ATL resources for DP educators in January
From January 2015, Diploma Programme (DP)
educators can access a wide variety of new and
practical resources to support them with approaches
to teaching and learning (ATL). The resources focus
on the day-to-day experiences of DP teachers and
IBGLOBALNEWS
include a suite of 26 videos showing ATL skills in
practice, filmed in DP classrooms around the world
throughout 2014.
The resources will enable teachers to:
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See examples of planner templates and unit
plans A suite of 26 ATL videos was filmed in DP
Watch excellent lessons and interviews classrooms at IB World Schools around the world
Engage with new professional development during 2014.
(PD) opportunities Featured teacher: IB
Coordinator in Bangladesh
Watch out for updates in future issues of IB newsletters (IB Global News IB inPYP
and her
shares Practice),
story on the
more
Online Curriculum Centre (OCC) and via Twitter (@ib_dp).
Sign up for IB DP Advantage, a new online PD destination

A new online subscription developed for Diploma Programme (DP) educators will
launch early in 2015. For the first time, DP educators can rely on continuous, high-quality
professional development (PD) support through a 12-month online subscription. IB DP
Advantage is an informal learning platform that provides media-rich MYP online workshops
resources offered
and tools to
share as a group or to use individually. in French and Spanish more
This easily accessible PD will:

build upon the schools strong foundation of IB professional development
strengthen educators understanding of IB pedagogy and the DP
curriculum
create engaging, informative PD sessions on a regular basis. Nine Diploma Programme
IB DP Advantage is flexible, portable, high quality and convenient. subjects complete review
more
As you master the new material, you decide when to revisit topics a
Matt James, Head
second time, whether to take extra time to reflect, or to move quickly to
of Online PD, is
refresh and review. explains Matt James, IB Head of Online Professional rolling out a new
Development. PD resource for DP
educators. Enrollment
Find out more about IB DP Advantage and trial a free webinar to is open now; the
familiarize yourself with the online environment. An early-bird offer is resource will go live
Remembering Chris Mannix,
available until 14 February 2015. on 5 January 2015.
founding father of the IBCC
more

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The action element of Creativity, Action, Service has been renamed
The action element of Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) in the Diploma Programme (DP) will be
re-named activity from January 2015. This change is being made to ensure consistency in the
way the word action is used across the IB programmes. To explain this:
In the Primary Years Programme, students may take action as a result of something they
have learned. For example, if they studied water conservation, they might take action by
advising their siblings not to waste water.
In the Middle Years Programme, action is learning by doing and experiencing. Through
responsible action, tightly connected with sustained inquiry and critical reflection,
students can develop the attributes described by the learner profile.
However, in the Diploma Programme, action refers to doing a physical activity that leads
to good health. This is quite a different meaning. Consequently, the IB decided to change
action in CAS to activity. The word activity means just that, a physical activity.
All IB materials will be updated over a transitional period to reflect the name change to
Creativity, Activity, Service. No other change has been made to CAS.
Participate in the 2015 IB Peterson Academic Symposium

The IB invites leaders in the field of creativity in education to the IB Peterson Academic
Symposium 2015: Making time for creativity: why does it matter? The symposium will take
place on 2324 April 2015 in The Hague, Netherlands. The event aims to stimulate new
thinking on the role of creativity in schools, further education, industry and beyond.
The two-day event will begin with a series of fast-paced, ten-minute talks, short film submissions
from IB World Schools on creativity plus in-depth debates about the development of IB
programmes. There are two exciting opportunities for IB World Schools to participate: by submitting
a short film that showcases creative practice and by applying to speak at the event.
Find out more.
Why is making time for creativity important at your school? Share with us at #IBPAS2015
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What is international-mindedness?
International-mindedness is central to the IB mission and a founding principle of IB
educational philosophy. How do students, teachers, and leaders in IB communities view the
concept of international-mindedness?
Dr Saud Al Ammari, Legal Counseland Member of the Board of Trustees, King

Fahad Academy, London, EnglandInternational-mindedness is the key to
having a better understanding and appreciation of one another. In fact, in
todays troubled world, international-mindedness is perhaps the way for a
brighter and more peaceful future. Our young men and women are the hope
for a better world, and I am pleased to see the IB championing this trustworthy cause to
enable them to achieve such a noble objective.
Kevin Kahiro Maina, IB student, The Aga Khan Academy,

Nairobi International-mindedness is best defined as a frame
of mind. Perhaps though, a philosophy for living would be more
appropriate for it enables and empowers individuals with the
ability to perceive the world in a manner that disregards the self
and its prejudices while embracing a greater sense of the other.
Read Ten perspectives on international-mindedness where more IB community members

share their perspective on the concept and why it is central to the IB educational philosophy.
Find the latest publication Global engagement good practice guide: Model United Nations (2014)
plus publications and videos on the Online Curriculum Centre (OCC): go to OCC>Support areas>
The IB continuum of international education> Cross-programme publications.
IB Open World Schools pilot shows growth

The IB Open World Schools pilot project launched in 2012explores how an authentic IB
Diploma Programme (DP) experience can be extended to students who would otherwise be
unable to access an IB education. By digitally linking with an IB World School, students gain
the opportunity to undertake a two-year DP course online.
During the pilots third enrolment cycle in September, the

existing four students were joined by a further 31, bringing
the total to 35 students. These students come from 12
schools not offering IB programmes that have digitally
linked with 4 of the 7 IB Open World Schools around the
world. Each of the new students has chosen to study one
or two DP courses online to complement their existing
curriculums. The pilot also now includes a small number of
independent students, and the IB is conducting a case study
on how this student segment can be served better.

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Denise Perrault, Head of Online Learning, says Im delighted to see such an increase in
enrolment during the pilot phase of the project. The schools involved are passionate about
extending access to an IB education. Both the students and schools benefit from a wider
choice of courses and the international-mindedness embraced in the online global classroom.
Watch the video about DP courses online and find out more about the IB Open World
School pilot project.
First location confirmed for 2015 IB World Student Conference

Registration is now open for the first location confirmed for the 2015 IB World Student
Conference. Students are also invited to apply for conference scholarships.
The University of Rochester in New York, USA is confirmed from August 28 2015. More dates
and locations will be announced soon.
Registration and scholarship opportunities are welcomed from both Diploma Programme (DP)
and IB Career-related Programme (CP, formerly IBCC) students. There are a number of scholarships
available; the exact number can vary from year to year depending on the funding available.
The latest WSC scholarshipthe Chris Mannix Scholarshipwill enable one CP
student to attend a WSC each year. It will be funded by the IB and was established to
honour Chris memory Chris was one of the founding fathers of the IBCC and sadly
passed away earlier in 2014.
The WSC experience provides students with an excellent opportunity to
collaborate with their peers in developing innovative solutions to global issues. A new WSC
Students will interact with university faculty and world-renowned speakers scholarship is
representing a wide variety of disciplines and areas of expertise. They will develop dedicated to
the memory
international understanding and leadership skills that benefit participants far
of Chris
beyond the conference week. Mannix.
Go to the WSC pages online to find more and watch video testimonials from
participants of previous WSCs.
Further dates and locations may be announced, look out for updates in future issues of this
newsletter and online.

The IBs Academic Division reflects on social and emotional
learning
Recent research by Flinders University highlights that IB World Schools
offering the Middle Years Programme (MYP) are helping to build the
social and emotional behaviours of MYP students. Some of the specific
behavioural areas examined in the research are empathy, global self-
concept, peer relationships, school relationships, self-reflection, resilience
and confidence.
Kevin Hawkins,
To further their commitment to the well-being of teachers and students, co-founder of
the MYP development team invited Kevin Hawkins from the MindWell the MindWell
Foundation
Foundation to meet with staff from the Academic Division. Kevin
recentlyretired as Middle School Principal at the International School
of Prague, Czech Republic, and is a co-founder of the MindWell Foundation. He has
workedwith adolescents in various contexts for over 30 years and is a regular speaker
and writer on the topics of mindfulness and social-emotional learning (SEL) ineducation.
During the two-day session, the group engaged in intensive discussions on the topic of
SEL in education. They focused on how the IB can provide greater support to teachers and
students in the development of SEL in the IB World School context.
Read the latest research on social, emotional learning in the MYP:

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Featured teacher: Armenian teacher Tatevik Nalbandyan shares

her IB milestones
In 1989, the Anania Shirakatsi Armenian National Lycee, in
Yerevan, Armenia added a goal to their constitution to become
an IB World School as a way to progress and excel. However, the
school had to overcome enormous challenges in the following
years when the country faced a devastating earthquake, political
turmoil, conflict with neighbouring countries and resulting
economic challenges. The school operated without heating and
electricity for several years; whilst also providing support and
shelter for refugees. At last, in 2007, the school re-ignited their
constitutional goal and received authorization in 2013 for the Tatevik Nalbandyan reflects
IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), and in 2014 for the Diploma on recent challenges and
milestones
Programme (DP). They are now working towards Middle Years
Programme (MYP) authorization.
Read more...

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Featured student: Khushboo Khoja
establishes a library in H
yderabad
Khushboo Khoja is a Middle Years Programme (MYP)
student at The Aga Khan Academy in Hyderabad, India.
The schools MYP coordinator, Koel Ray, contacted IB
Global News about Khushboos MYP personal project,
believing that her story is a reflection of what the IB
strives to achieve. Khushboo tells us about her project.
Khushboo Khoja and students at the
Read more... Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya
(KGBV) in Hyderabad, India.
Featured school: Casuarinas International College, the first

four-programme school in Latin America
Casuarinas International College (CIC), Peru is the first
school in Latin America to offer all four IB programmes
Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme
(MYP), Diploma Programme (DP) and IB Career-related
Programme (CP, formerly IBCC)*. With a 20-year trajectory
in international education, the school seeks to form
ethical leaders with a humanistic vision, internationally
competitive entrepreneurs and citizens committed to the
social and cultural development of their community.
Casuarinas College campus
Read more...
Latest MYP research

available now
Read open-mindedness Read student social-emotional

study well-being study

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The IBAEM conference in Rome was the regions biggest yet

The IB annual conference for Africa, Europe and Middle East (AEM) was held in Rome in
October, welcoming 1,300 participants from 74 countries the regions largest conference
todate.
Highlights included wonderful performances by IB students from schools in Italy and a

celebration of the 1,000th IB World School to be authorized in the AEM regionthe State
International School Seeheim Jugenheim/Schuldorf Bergstrasse, Germany. Plus inspiring
keynote speakers and 165 engaging presentations from experts and educators from within
and beyond the IB community.
Watch the mesmerizing

performance by St Georges British
International Schoolsopera singer
Joanna Fehr with Mengxin Xiang
and Valentian Stefanile. Find more
videos and presentations on the
conference website.
Thanks to all participants and

presenters for making the event
such a success. Next years
conference will take place in The
Hague, Netherlands.

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Also in Rome
During his visit to Rome, Adrian Kearney, Regional
Director Africa, Europe and the Middle East, joined
Ivano Boragine, Head of School plus staff, students
and parents at the Rome International School to
celebrate the opening of the schools beautiful
new campus. IB Global News wishes the school
well in their new environment.
OPCW collaborates with the IB on new chemistry resources

A recent collaboration between the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
(OPCW), Leiden University, teachers from Dutch high schools and the IB has lead to
the production of a range of free teacher and student materials that raise awareness of
chemical weapons and ethics in chemistry. The project was funded by the municipality of
The Hague, Netherlands and the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Only recently, the OPCW gained worldwide fame after winning the
Nobel Peace Prize in 2013 for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical
weapons. In 2011, to ensure the future viability of the Chemical Weapons
Convention (CWC) and continued compliance with its prohibitions on the
hostile use of toxic chemicals, the Scientific Advisory Board of the OPCW
advised that greater awareness was a necessity, particularly among key
audiences such as chemists and those studying to become chemists.
Consequently, high school educational materials on chemical weapons, Fiona Clark, DP
Associate Manager,
dual-use chemicals, and related ethical issues have been produced as a
collaborated with
free resource. The range of materials is called Chemistry in Conflict. the OPCW to create
Chemistry in Conflict
Fiona Clark, DP Associate Manager, presented the materials at the 23rd resources.
International Conference on Chemistry Education in Toronto, Canada, in
July, We have produced materials that supply content for up to 12 lessons.
Topics range from the synthesis and detection of common chemical
weapons to ethical debates on the supply of dual use chemicals, to
countries with unstable or hostile regimes. They also describe various ways
that teachers can implement Chemistry in Conflict in their curriculum.
Daniel Feakes, Strategy and Policy Adviser, Office of Strategy and Policy
at the OPCW presented the project at the Education for Peace conference
in the Netherlands in September. He recalls, The OPCW was aware of
Daniel Feakes,
the need for appropriately designed educational materials but could Strategy and Policy
not develop such materials by itself. This group of external experts was Adviser, Office of
assembled to produce the Chemistry in Conflict educational modulethe Strategy and Policy at
partnership was essential for the success of the project. the OPCW.
Download the free Chemistry in Conflict workbook and other materials on

the OPCW website.

Featured teacher: Armenian teacher Tatevik Nalbandyan shares
her IB milestones
In 1989, the Anania Shirakatsi Armenian National Lycee, in Yerevan,
Armenia added a goal to their constitutionto become an IB World School
as a way to progress and excel. However, the school had to overcome
enormous challenges in the following years when the country faced a
devastating earthquake, political turmoil, conflict with neighbouring
countries and resulting economic challenges. The school operated without
heating and electricity for several years; whilst also providing support
Tatevik Nalbandyan
and shelter for refugees. At last, in 2007, the school re-ignited their reflects on recent
constitutional goal and received authorization in 2013 for the IB Primary challenges and
Years Programme, and in 2014 for the Diploma Programme. They are now milestones
working towards Middle Years Programme authorization.
Tatevik Nalbandyan, the schools Head of Extra Curricula Department, talks about her
teaching experience at the school.
Q: Describe the key challenges and milestones you have faced as an IB teacher.
I joined the school in 2009 and was fully involved in the IB authorization process. The major
challenges and milestones I faced, along with the countrys economic situation, were:
1. Languageour staff had limited English language skills and we had to translate a lot
of documents. However, the school is now a member of the Association of IB Schools of
Commonwealth Independent States (CIS) and has access to documents in Russian.
2. Teacher training and educationwe worked hard to introduce teachers to the IB philosophy
and standards, emphasizing the student-centred approach in teaching. We had to:
address differentiation in the classroom
engage new perspectives on the planning-teaching-assessment cycle
consider reflection as part of teaching and learning.
3. Introducing the IB within the school communityit required great effort to work
with the teachers and the parents to implement the programmes. However, engaging
them in the process from the very beginning contributed to the overall success of the
programme implementation.
Q: How do you use resources from the surrounding community in your teaching?
We invite guest speakers from
other institutions to enhance and
broaden student learning. We
also expose students to exciting
new activities and environments.
For example, the first TOK class
took place in an observatory to
demonstrate how things look
different depending on the
distance between us and them. How can students connect this with knowledge? Should
they only look for facts that are closer and easier to grasp, or go deeper and discover the
roots of phenomena? Should they use a microscope approach throughout their learning
experience? What would that microscope be in different situations?

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Q: How does the IB curriculum benefit your students in their interactions within the
larger community around them?
The opportunity to share and learn through networkingfor teachers, students and
administratorscreates both a deeper understanding of local cultural aspects and improved
awareness of global issues. Students are more sensitive to others and also to global issues.
Additionally, the delivery of a curriculum with such a focus on conceptual learning and
understanding leads to the development of higher order thinking skills.
Q: What are your future ambitions in teaching the IB curriculum?

Its all about our students learning. My ambitions are to help the students to achieve their
highest potential, and I have to use my creativity, knowledge, and skills to be able to do so.
With rapid changes in all the global aspects that we are witnessing since the beginning of
the 21st century, we teachers should not follow but try to keep ahead.
Newly authorized programmes in Africa, Europe and Middle East

Welcome to the following schools, authorized to offer an IB programme in Africa, Europe
and the Middle East since August 2014.
School Name Programme City Country

King Fahd Academy Bonn DP Bonn Germany
International School of Bydgoszcz DP Bydgoszcz Poland
International School Moshi, Arusha DP Arusha Tanzania, United
Campus Republic Of
Gymnasium Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj DP Novi Sad Serbia
Saudi School In Vienna DP Vienna Austria

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IB Higher Education Symposium at the University of Hong Kong

The IB Recognition team welcomed over 155 delegates from 20 countries to the 2nd annual
IB Higher Education Symposium at the University of Hong Kong. Participants from both
IB World Schools and the higher education sector gathered to discuss pertinent issues in
providing pathways for IB students into tertiary studies.
The event featured an impressive line-up of speakers from around the globe. Discussions
included timely and important topics such as key research on the impact of IB
programmes, the shifting landscape of higher education in Asia, and how societal changes
impact the purpose and delivery of education. There was also a school/university fair.
Thank you to all participants and the IBs partners at The University of Hong Kong for making
the event a great success.The next Symposium will be held in October 2015 in the Netherlands.
Find out more information about the 2014 symposium.
Regional School Services meet in Delhi to support North India

schools
The IBs network support visit for North India took place in
Delhi from 1215 September. IB and non-IB educators and
administrators attended from across Delhi and beyond.
Sessions were tailored for the diverse interests of the group
the needs of principals and programme coordinators at existing
IB World Schools, specialist PYP teachers, and educators
interested in IB Educator Network (IBEN) roles. Support was also
provided for both schools that are considering IB programmes
and schools that are engaged in authorization or evaluation
processes.

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IB Regional School Service staff took the opportunity to visit IB World Schools throughout
Delhi. They were impressed with the school-based initiatives that are supporting alignment
with, commitment to and passion for IB programmes that was evident across the network.
A recently developed Programme Facilitators Workshop supported capacity building,
programme leadership, knowledge and understanding, and school alignment with IB
standards and practices.
We thank everyone at the North India network for distributing information and their
support of the event. We are very grateful for the local hospitality and guidance in
organizing host venues and all associated logistics. We look forward to seeing continued
development throughout the network.Ashish Trivedi, Regional School Services Manager
Middle Years Programme
Featured student: Khushboo Khoja establishes a library in

Hyderabad
Khushboo Khoja is a Middle Years Programme
(MYP) student at The Aga Khan Academy in
Hyderabad, India. The schools MYP coordinator,
Koel Ray, contacted IB Global News about
Khushboos MYP personal project, believing that
her story is a reflection of what the IB strives to
achieve. Khushboo tells us about her project.
For my MYP personal project in 2013, I wanted

to establish a library at a girls government
school called Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya
(KGBV) inHyderabad. I chose the project for
this particular school following some service Khushboo Khoja and students at the Kasturba
activitiesthat I had previously completed Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) in Hyderabad, India.
thereI had helped the girls in learning
English and mathematics, and it provoked me to take a bigger step in contributing to their
learning.
I tackled many obstacles in order to achieve my goal of setting up the library and initiated
a reading club at KGBV as my starting point. After that, I raised funds through baking and
selling cakes, bought books, collected book donations and created reading levels for the
books I had collected. I also proposed which room to use as a library at KGBV and sorted
out electricity and hygiene issues.
When the library was set up, I tested it by monitoring the improvements of the students of
KGBV in reading and understanding English.
During this eight-month journey, I found myself reflecting and using so many of the skills
I had learned in the MYP. There was a lot of inquiring, thinking, communicating, analyzing
and presenting involved during this beautiful journey.

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The most important thing I learned is that a consistent effort does lead to success; I
experienced a few failures, but I used them to learn how to work better. I learned a lot
about the different perspectives of people and how to be patient when things dont work
out. I deeply enjoyed every experience and, most importantly, the fact that my effort
made a difference to so many. I am continuing with the reading club and involving other
students from my school to help in running the library so that this project is sustained.
Newly authorized programmes in Asia Pacific

Welcome to the following schools, authorized to offer an IB programme in Asia Pacific since
August 2014.

Australian International School, Indonesia DP Jakarta Indonesia
Pejaten Campus
European International School MYP Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Ucsi International School MYP Port Dickson Malaysia
Akshar rbol International School PYP Chennai India
Calvary Christian College PYP Carbrook Australia
Calvary Christian College PYP Loganholme Australia
Milgate Primary School PYP Melbourne Australia

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The President of Ecuador joins a ceremony for 56 new

IB World Schools
People from across the IB community in Ecuador joined the countrys President Correa at
Colegio Nacional Experimental Mara Anglica Idrobo in Quito, on 17 September to honor 56
newly authorized IB World Schools. The total number of IB World Schools in Ecuador is now
120 38 are private, and 82 are state/public. By 2017, a further 418 public sector Ecuadorian
schools will be on track to become authorized.
Until July 2014, more than 5,700 teachers were

trained at 233 workshops by over 200 workshop
leaders from the IB Educator Network (IBEN) to
implement the IBs curriculum framework in the new
schools. Equipping young people with the skills and
competencies necessary to continue on with higher
studies or to enter into the workforce is a goal that
the IB and Ecuador both share.
Drew Deutsch, Regional Director of IB Americas said, President Correa of Ecuador speaks at a ceremony to
Were honored that Ecuador holds the IBs programmes celebrate the recent authorization of IB World Schools.
in such high regard and that President Correa, the
Minister of Education and others have selected the IB as a significant education reform measure to
improve the quality of education for all Ecuadorians. Not only do we recognize the achievement
of the schools as they become authorized, we also congratulate their outstanding and dedicated
educators who made this achievement possible. Id like to thank every teacher, administrator and
workshop leader who has contributed to bringing an IB education to students across Ecuador. I am
confident that the hard work that it took to reach this point will be worth it.
Watch the video of the ceremony.

Featured school: Casuarinas International College, the first
four-programme school in Latin America
Casuarinas International College (CIC), Peru is the first
school in Latin America to offer all four IB programmes
Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme
(MYP), Diploma Programme (DP) and IB Career-related
Programme (CP, formerly IBCC)*. With a 20-year trajectory
in international education, the school seeks to form
ethical leaders with a humanistic vision, internationally
competitive entrepreneurs and citizens committed to the
social and cultural development of their community.
Casuarinas College campus
Luis Ernesto Gutirrez Lpez, CP Coordinator and Dr.
Graham Gisby, School Director, talk about the impact of
the CP within the school:
Q: What made your school decide to offer the CP?

We chose this qualification because it is an option that feeds directly into the professional
requirements that the current job market and that universities demand. It gives our
students the opportunity to explore, in depth, career options such as marketing,
international business, gastronomy and tourism. They also develop the personal and
professional competencies that underscore those careers. It gives us a pre-university offer
that is much more inclusive and appealing.
Q: What is your favourite aspect of the programme?

We particularly value the flexibility of this programme. It allows us to personalize the formative
preparation of each student on an individual basis. For example, if someone wishes to
specialize professionally in marketing, they not only take this course, but also the mainstream
components community and service, reflection, and approaches to teaching and learning
that allow for a much deeper understanding of the profession and its skills development.
Their community and service work gives students the space to apply their new marketing
knowledge to the benefit of the nearby shanty town market sellers in the project Accompanying
Entrepreneurs. During the project, they carry out a promotional campaign to sell nutritional
cookies that are specially prepared for both the battle against and prevention of infant malnutrition.
By means of the reflection component, we can evaluate the ethical implications of marketing,
raising questions concerning the importance of truth and objectivity amongst other key principles.
Approaches to teaching and learning encourages critical, creative and lateral thinking skills
that are valued for todays professions. Students set personal goals that in turn develop
through language development in both English and Spanish. By improving oratory and
persuasive skills, with the preparation of high impact presentations, students learn to share
more effectively with students of other nationalities.
This educational programme is designed so that its distinctive components interact,

developing the skills and practical intelligence precisely by means of professional action.

THE AMERICAS
Q: How has the schools culture changed as a result of becoming an IB continuum school?
It is very pleasing to have become the first school in Latin America to implement all four IB
programmes, but at the same time we are challenged to continue our own process of reflection,
continually improving our educational offer. We have a healthy pride in our highly specialized
staff, many of whom are workshop leaders in the three original IB programmes, and now we
shallhave a whole new experience coming from our schools IBCC (now CP) Academy team.
Through our permanent process of collaborative reflection, we analyse the IB norms and
standards and our methodologies at the heart of our educational model, assessing the impact
of our education in both the corporate and the real worlds. Going from the transdisciplinary
approach of the PYP to the disciplinary focus of the DP, our students now find a new
challenge: the integration of the specializations demanded by the DP courses with the CPs
transdisciplinary skills and competencies through exploration set within a real work context.
Q: How will becoming a four-programme school affect your approach in collaborating

with other schools?
The knowhow acquired within the school is shared with other schools particularly by means of
international symposia and training workshops with other IB World Schools. Perhaps the most
rewarding aspect is the experience of reaching out to so many public schools now that the
Diploma Programme has gained such wide recognition throughout the country, particularly
in the establishment of Colegios de Alto Rendimiento, where we are honoured to serve.
Working closely with the Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas in Lima has also been a great help
for us. They give us a completely different perspective to a school course plus a great depth of
experience and professionalism.
*Read the article IBCC: Name changed and now available as a stand-alone programme for
news about the programme.

Newly authorized programmes in the Americas
Welcome to the following schools, authorized to offer an IB programme in the Americas
since August 2014.

Colegio Nacional Experimental Amazonas DP Quito Ecuador
Instituto Tecnolgico Superior Angel Polibio Chaves DP Guaranda Ecuador
Unidad Educativa Nueva Semilla DP Guayaquil Ecuador
Instituto Superior Tecnolgico Carlos Cisneros DP Riobamba Ecuador
Unidad Educativa Temporal Juan Bautista Vsquez DP Azogues Ecuador
Instituto Tcnico Superior Isabel De Godin DP Riobamba Ecuador
Colegio Juan Bautista Montini DP San Francisco Ecuador
De Borja
Colegio Nacional Machachi DP Machachi Ecuador
Unidad Educativa Mayor Csar Antonio Mosquera DP Julio Andrade Ecuador
Unidad Educativa Nacional Napo DP Nueva Loja Ecuador
Unidad Educativa Fiscomisional Fray Bartolom DP Pelileo Ecuador
De Las Casas
Colegio Miguel Moreno Ordoez De Cuenca DP Cuenca C. Ecuador
Cantonal
Colegio Nacional Velasco Ibarra DP Guamote Ecuador
Col. Experimental E Inst. Superior Pedaggico Juan DP Quito Ecuador
Montalvo
Unidad Educativa Pedro Vicente Maldonado DP Riobamba Ecuador
Unidad Educativa Dayuma DP Francisco De Ecuador
Orellana
Unidad Educativa - 12 De Febrero DP Zamora Ecuador
Colegio Nacional Ibarra DP Ibarra Ecuador
Unidad Educativa Fiscomisional Juan Pablo Ii DP Loreto Ecuador
Unidad Educativa Bernardo Valdivieso DP Loja Ecuador
Cass Technical High School DP Detroit United States
Unidad Educativa Len Ruales DP Mira Ecuador
Unidad Educativa Federico Gonzlez Surez DP Alausi Ecuador
Unidad Educativa Temporal Camilo Gallegos DP Biblin Ecuador
Dominguez
Unidad Educativa Temporal Mariano Bentez DP San Pedro De Ecuador
Pelileo
Colegio Tcnico 12 De Febrero DP La Joya De Los Ecuador
Sachas
Unidad Educativa 17 De Julio DP Ibarra Ecuador
Colegio Nacional Veracruz DP Puyo Ecuador
Colegio Tcnico Fiscomisional Ecuador Amaznico DP El Pangui Ecuador
Unidad Educativa Fiscomisional San Jos De Calasanz DP Caar Ecuador
Colegio De Bachillerato Limn DP Indanza Ecuador

THE AMERICAS
Unidad Educativa Temporal Manuel Crdova Galarza DP Cuenca Ecuador
Unidad Educativa Antonio Pea Celi DP Loja Ecuador
Unidad Educativa Fiscomisional San Jos De Calasanz DP Saraguro Ecuador
Unidad Educativa Juan De Salinas DP Sangolqui Ecuador
Academia Teocali DP Liberia Costa Rica
Colegio El Minuto De Dios Siglo Xxi DP Bogota Colombia
Unidad Educativa 13 De Octubre DP Calceta Ecuador
Unidad Educativa Pblica - Julio Moreno Espinosa DP Quito Ecuador
Colegio Nacional Santa Isabel DP Santa Isabel Ecuador
Unidad Educativa Fisco Misional Juan Xxiii DP Esmeraldas Ecuador
Abraham Lincoln Middle School MYP Mcallen United States
International School Of Monterey MYP Seaside United States
Hilsman Middle School MYP Athens United States
Cedar Shoals High School MYP Athens United States
W.R. Coile Middle School MYP Athens United States
Harry Stone Montessori Academy MYP Dallas United States
Concord High School MYP Concord United States
Prairie Seeds Academy MYP Brooklyn Park United States
Cooper Academy MYP Fresno United States
Mount Washington School MYP Baltimore United States
Mark Bills Middle School MYP Peoria United States
St. Thomas The Apostle Catholic School MYP Miami United States
Dorothea Brown Middle School MYP Mcallen United States
Campus International School PYP Cleveland United States
J. Colin English Elementary PYP North Fort United States
Myers
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School PYP Mcallen United States
Jose De Escandon Elementary PYP Mcallen United States
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy, School 26 PYP Elizabeth United States
Westhill Institute, S.C. PYP Mexico City Mexico
Westhill Institute - Carpatos PYP Mxico City Mexico
Academia Moderna Charter PYP Walnut Park United States
Beacon School PYP Sao Paulo Brazil
Colegio Anglo Mexicano PYP Lzaro Crdenas Mexico
Young DPts Magnet Academy PYP New York United States
Center For Inquiry At School 27 PYP Indianapolis United States


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