IB Community Theme | Sharing our humanity

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Teachers - welcome to your own area.

Here you will find:
• information and resources to help you plan for teaching and learning about global issues in the classroom.
• resources for professional inquiry.

If you wish to discuss issues relating to the community theme, then visit the forums. Here you can share your understandings, reflections and questions with other teachers in the same programme, and connect with other IB schools to develop collaborative projects.

Featured posts for teachers - selected by the site moderation team

World Vision Canada

Downloadable teaching resources from the NGO World Vision Canada on poverty, sustainability and the environment. Good short video on poverty.

In English and French and part in Chinese

Some resources for sale also.

A request for participation in collaborative activities between a 9th grade class in Colorado (USA) and you (the world)

Hi. I am a science teacher of myp (Adams City High School ) in Commerce City Colorado (Denver area USA) and I am looking to establish teacher - teacher and student - student collaborative interactions on global issues.

My school district provides educational oppotrunities to many families of low socio-economic status and English as a second language. We are a "low" achieving school according to Colorado State Standards and assessments.

Looking for an exemplary PYP Library for a visit

i am a librarian at a school that is preparing to turn in our first application this spring. I just attended the introductory training this weekend. Wow, how exciting! I am now looking for an exemplary library program to visit.

Seeing poverty through subject areas

Our lesson is located in the enclosed file. We are a middle school team from Orlando FL USA. Enjoy.

Technology

I am writing to find schools that partner together to use technology to have the students communicate and collaborate with each other. I am also looking for samples of digital portfolios. If anyone can help please post. Thank you.

Seeking Videoconference Partners

Our 1st grade students (age 6-7 students) wish to participate in a videoconference with other students their age. They want to have a discussion with other students about their school day. They are inquiring into the different school experiences that students around the world have. Please email me if you are interested (coreilly@chclc.org). We are excited to videoconference with other students!

Les leçons mondiales de l’IB dans IB World

Pour le prochain numéro d’IB World, l’équipe de rédaction souhaite faire un compte rendu des leçons mondiales de l’IB sur la pauvreté, qui auront lieu au mois d’octobre. L’équipe est particulièrement intéressée par la manière dont les élèves répondent au problème de la pauvreté ainsi que par les actions mises en place au sein des établissements suite à ces leçons.

Las clases mundiales del IB y la revista IB World

En el próximo número de la revista IB World queremos hacernos eco de la clases que el IB ha desarrollado para abordar el problema de la pobreza en el mundo, y que tendrán lugar en octubre.

IB global lessons and IB World

IB global lessons and IB World

useful sites

The following video sites can be used for teaching & they are really nice.

www.guba.com

www.youtube.com

Laxmi Shukla - laxmishukla@lycos.com

Unit of Inquiry Invitation

Dear Teacher, We are writing to you to invite your school to our first grade PYP Unit of Inquiry - Our Class. Our Central Idea is " We live in harmony by respecting each others' individual differences."