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IB Resources you should use
FLIBS Plenary
21 February 2014
This power point and all important papers from this
meeting will be posted on the FLIBS website!
Resources in Bethesda
Name
Position
email
*Phone
301-202-
Alicia D’Urbano
Regional
Manager: DP
[email protected]
3117
Ted Williams
Regional
Manager: MYP
[email protected]
3089
Michael Clifton
Regional
Manager: PYP
[email protected]
3069
Gloria McDowell
Senior Regional
Head of School
Services
[email protected]
3110
Kielo Savilaakso
OCC Manager
[email protected]
3028
IB Answers
LOCAL and
LIVE helpdesk
Jaime Clark
IBA PD
Manager
*Phone numbers may have changed
3025
[email protected]
3169
Telephone and web resources
https://ibanswers.ibo.org/
• 24/5 (no Saturday or Sunday)
• Highly-trained LIVE operators
• 14 in Cardiff;
• 3 in Singapore;
• 3 in Bethesda
• State-of-the-art database and information
accessibility
• 301-202-3025: domestic call
• RightNow’s customers: Australia Post, British
Airways, Linksys, Nikon, British Telecom, Motorola, Black and
Decker, Bank of New Zealand, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services, the Department of Education, the Social Security
Administration, Australian National University, the University of South
Florida, Intuit, Telstra, Fandango, and Columbia University.[6]
[email protected]
The IB Website
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Available Research
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The IB does 4 types of research
General Resources for Programmes
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Resources for the PYP:
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IB website: http://www.ibo.org/pyp/
Application process: http://ibo.org/iba/become
Guide to school authorization: http://ibo.org/become/guidance
Programme brochure:
http://www.ibo.org/communications/publications/index.cfm
• Research on the PYP:
http://www.ibo.org/research/policy/programmevalidation/pyp/
• Social media:
• LinkedIn: IB PYP Educators
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ibpyp
• IB Blogs:
• Primary Year Programmes blog: http://blogs.ibo.org/pyp/
• Sharing PYP Practice blog: http://blogs.ibo.org/sharingpyp/
Resources for the MYP:
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IB website: http://www.ibo.org/myp/
Application process: http://ibo.org/iba/become
Guide to school authorization: http://ibo.org/become/guidance
Programme brochure:
http://www.ibo.org/communications/publications/index.cfm
• Research on the MYP:
http://www.ibo.org/research/policy/programmevalidation/myp/
• Professional development for educators:
http://www.ibo.org/events/workshops.cfm
• Social media:
• LinkedIn: IB MYP Educators
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ibmyp
Resources for the Diploma Programme:
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IB website: http://www.ibo.org/diploma/
Application process: http://ibo.org/iba/become
Guide to school authorization: http://ibo.org/become/guidance
Programme brochure:
http://www.ibo.org/communications/publications/index.cfm
Online course: http://www.ibo.org/announcements/dponlinenowavailable.cfm
Professional development for educators:
http://www.ibo.org/events/workshops.cfm
Research on the Diploma Programme:
http://www.ibo.org/research/policy/programmevalidation/diploma/
Slides for coordinators on research findings:
http://www.ibo.org/iba/schools/documents/DP_coordinatorslides_FinalPresen
tation.97-2003.ppt
Resources for Counselors:
GENERAL INFORMATION
• International Baccalaureate Organization public website:
http://www.ibo.org/
• Interpreting IB Transcripts:
http://www.ibo.org/diploma/recognition/guide/slidef.cfm
• Diploma Validation Studies:
http://www.ibo.org/research/policy/programmevalidation/diploma/
CONTACTS
• IB Answers: https://ibanswers.ibo.org/
• Marie Vivas, IBA University Relations Manager (301-202-3178):
[email protected]
SLIDE SHOW FOR DP COUNSELORS: Posted on FLIBS Website for
the 21 February 2014 meeting
The IB Teacher Awards
www.ibo.org/programmes/pd/award/level1/slidee.cfm
• IB Certificate in Teaching and Learning
• Inexperienced teachers with limited or no previous IB
teaching experience
• Experienced teachers with limited or no previous IB
teaching experience
• Those embarking on a teaching career in IB
• IB Certificate in Leadership Practice
• IB Coordinators and aspiring teacher/leaders
• New administrators in IB World Schools
• Teachers and administrators from non-IB schools