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IB Matters is a podcast (established in April 2019) which brings listeners content related to International Baccalaureate (IB) education. It is for students, parents, and teachers interested in learning more about IB and for those working in IB schools wanting access to pedagogical support for their teaching.
Please listen, subscribe, and post a review to help us spread the word about the IB. Follow us on twitter @MattersIB and be sure to let us know what you would like to hear more about in future episodes.
The podcast is hosted in Minnesota by the MN Association of IB World Schools (MNIB) but is intended for a global audience.
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S5E7 Creating the Culture of your IB Program with Rohit Vaswani
Send us Fan MailWhen an experienced IB DP teacher like Rohit Vaswani becomes the new IB coordinator, they bring a certain set of tools to the job. They might know the nuts and bolts of the position:…
S5E6 Creating Autonomous Learners with Taryn Moir
Send us Fan MailTaryn Moir is an educational psychologist focused on bringing research-backed best practices into the classroom. In this episode she describes some of the research she has done and…
S5E5 Supporting DP students moving on to higher education with Leah Thayer
Send us Fan MailLeah Thayer has spent a lifetime supporting people in transition. From her work in conflict zones, developing public health supports, and now in counseling students, Leah has been…
S5E4 Leading in an IB School and beyond with Gavin Kinch
Send us Fan MailGavin Kinch has been on an IB journey which began as a classroom teacher and has led him to be appointed the IB School Leadership Council chairperson. Along the way, he has developed…
S5E3 The impactful IB student with Arjun Malhotra
Send us Fan MailThe IB educational framework is designed to provide students with knowledge, skills, and attributes that will serve them throughout their lives. Our guest, Arjun Malhotra, is a high…
S5E2 Growing the IB in Nepal with Maksud Alam
Send us Fan MailMaksud Alam is a dynamic young IB leader working at Swostishree Gurukul IB World School in Kathmandu, Nepal. His school is only the second in Nepal to offer the MYP and one of 7…
S5E1 Michael Dunn and what makes TOK special in the IB
Send us Fan MailMichael Dunn, known as the man behind Theoryofknowledge.net is our guest on this first episode of our 5th season. Michael grew the most popular TOK website on the internet,…
S4E20 The Journey to PYP Authorization at Smart Innovations School
Send us Fan MailReturning guest, Rezuan Chowdhury and the head of his school's governing board, Rifat Abedin, speak about becoming one of very few PYP schools in Bangladesh. They detail the rationale…
S4E19 Towards IB for all with Phil Evans
Send us Fan MailWhile this is, technically, a quickcast to promote speakers and vendors at the #IBGC2025 in NOLA, its really an introduction to the IB North Americas' excellent initiative designed to…
S4E18 Digital learning tools for IB schools - Kognity
Send us Fan MailContinuing our series of quickcasts leading to the 2025 IB Global Conference in New Orleans, we feature Kognity, an IB partner organization. Chris Barres and Sian Steggles tell us…
S4E17 Start the discussion in your classroom - Kialo Education
Send us Fan MailThis is the third of several 'Quickcasts' to introduce listeners to vendors and presenters at the 2025 IB Global conference in New Orleans. Here, we speak with Amnah Ejaz of Kialo…
S4E16 Three Steps to a more equitable Diploma Programme - Robert Kohnert
Send us Fan MailThis is the second of several 'Quickcasts' to introduce listeners to vendors and presenters at the 2025 IB Global conference in New Orleans. This episode features Robert Kohnert, a…
S4E15 AI Guidance for IB Schools - Eblana Learning
Send us Fan MailThis is the first of several 'Quickcasts' to introduce listeners to vendors and presenters at the 2025 IB Global conference in New Orleans. This episode features Rachel Bodily,…
S4E14 IB Humanities - a place to build skills with Novadene Miller
Send us Fan MailReturning guest Novadene Miller is a skilled and motivational teacher. She draws from her experience earning a doctorate in Geography to bring multiple perspectives and resources to…
S4E13 Customize your school's IB training with Casey Strecker
Send us Fan MailDo you need to get your teachers official IB training that doesn't break the bank? Did you know that schools can request specific subjects and categories of training that come…
S4E12 Focusing on Arts & Culture in an IB setting with Alex Soulsby
Send us Fan MailThe MAGIC-T model is at the center of education at the Prem International School in northern Thailand. Creative director of the school, Alex Soulsby explains how using arts and…
S4E11 Enhancing ATLs in an AI World with Rita Bateson
Send us Fan MailRita Bateson has been part of MYP evolution since the days of the 'Next Chapter'. Today, she is still engaged in the Enhanced MYP and has researched how AI is going to influence the…
S4E10 Engaging your students with Chaahat Dhall
Send us Fan MailOur guest, Chaahat Dhall, from Fountainhead School in Surat, India has some great ways she engages her MYP students. From human libraries, to silent debates, to advisory circles and…
S4E9 The IB Continuum Student: Jiana Shah 2.0
Send us Fan MailJiana Shah is back, two years after we first spoke. Then, she was a 14 year old 9th grader looking forward to the end of the MYP and the beginning of her Diploma Programme…
S4E8 Play-based Learning with Smriti Sajjanhar
Send us Fan MailSmriti Sajjanhar from Genesis Global School shares her expertise in using Play-based Learning (PBL) with students in her PYP school. She shares great anecdotes telling how PBL has…
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IB Matters has published 144 episodes since April 2019, covering topics in Education, How To.
IB Matters is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 36m.
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