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Irena Tengane and Mark Begravelse

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Deep looks at IB topics in easy to digest portions

Jan 20

MYP Command Terms as a Unifying Language

A focus on MYP command terms as a specific set of universal expectations for student performance. The Conversation reviews use of MYP Command terms and student success in college as ACT/SAT examinations.
12/22/2025

AI use for Teacher Efficiency and Effective Learning

IB assessments have been ahead of the game; AI is transforming education—from a feared cheating tool into a powerful learning partner. In this episode, we explore how educators are using AI to personalize learning, streamline their workload, and teach students to think critically alongside generative tools—while confronting real concerns about ethics, bias, and data privacy. Join us as we unpack why AI can enhance classrooms, but will never replace the human connection at the heart of great teaching.
11/24/2025

IB MYP Approaches to Learning (ATL) Overview and Application

Discussion and overview of IB MYP Approaches to Learning (ATL) as essential skills designed to help students in the Middle Years Programme (MYP) actively develop the ability to "learn how to learn". With conversational attention on where schools fall into implementation traps and how to avoid these pitfalls.
11/19/2025

IB ATT: Pillars of Deep Learning

A discussion on the Approaches to teaching (ATT) in the IB Programming, focusing heavily on Inquiry-Based Learning. Core to the MYP curriculum design is the development of the statement of inquiry, a meaningful statement combining a MYP concepts and a global context to frame classroom exploration and purposeful learning. An audit of IB documentation reveals that the ATT principle Based on Inquiry is consistently and strongly embedded in content presentation and learning.
10/29/2025

IB Assessment Principles & Practice

A discussion on the philosophy and procedures governing IB assessments across its various MYP/DP/CP programs. Conversation hits on key concepts like validity, reliability, and comparability in assessment, to enhance quality and authenticity. Furthermore, the document meticulously describes the processes for marking, grading, and moderation of both internal and external assessments; with a nod to Universal Design of Assessment.
10/28/2025

IB MYP: Community Project Assessment and Impact

An overview of the IB MYP Community Project, detailing its structure, assessment, and implementation. Conversation reviews the Community Project Guide and Teacher Support Material, which outline the project's four objectives (Investigating, Planning, Taking action, and Reflecting) and the required academic honesty form for recording supervisor meetings. The role of service learning in the MYP, Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills, and global contexts in guiding student inquiry are reviewed during the conversation.
10/28/2025

IB MYP: Design program overview and assessment

A conversation about teacher support material for the MYP Design curriculum, outlining the structure and methodology of the subject. The discussion involves the written, taught, and assessed curriculum, emphasizing that inquiry and problem-solving are central to design, utilizing an iterative design cycle comprised of inquiring and analyzing, developing ideas, creating the solution, and evaluating.
10/28/2025

IB MYP: Personal Project

A comprehensive discussion of the IB MYP Personal Project, detailing its structure, requirements, and assessment. Conversation outlines the seven steps for project success, emphasizing the crucial roles of project supervisors and MYP coordinators in guiding students through goal setting, action planning, and final submission. Conversation also focuses on on the 2022 revisions to the project which simplified the criteria from four to three

Deep looks at IB topics in easy to digest portions

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Irena Tengane and Mark Begravelse
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

20
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Clean
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