IB Matters
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.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 139
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Two stories from the May DP exams with Tim Kane and Asheesh Misra
In an effort to promote equity, excellence and inclusion in IB programs, Tim Kane and Asheesh Misra from IBSchoolImprovement.com help schools develop strategies to maximize success in t…
Teaching internationally, technology integration and loving what you do with Jake Rosch
This is be one of the more personal episodes in this podcast series, as I speak to Jake Rosch. Jake’s parents have been close friends for decades and I’ve known Jake since he was in pre…
How the Diploma Programme changed me with Joelle Amuah
In this episode we speak with Joelle Amuah who is a 17 year old student beginning her second year of the Diploma Programme at Aves International Academy in Ghana. She wrote a blog ("My …
The IB Approach to Teaching History with Vikas Pahwa
In this episode of we take a close look at the DP History course, one of the key aspects of any Diploma student’s experience in the IB.
Our guest is Vikas Pahwa who is an experienced DP…
The TOK updates with Cambridge University Press authors Wendy Heydorn and Susan Jesudason
In this episode we talk to Wendy Heydorn and Susan Jesudason who have recently revised their TOK texts pubished by Cambridge University Press.
They give us a great tour of the newly rev…
The DP ESS course and creating great field trips with Guru Charan Kumar
In this episode we talk to Guru Charan Kumar of India about his work teaching the IB Diploma ESS Course but mostly we talk about taking his students on exciting trips to support the cla…
A Remote PYP Exhibition with Asnaha Farheen
In this episode we return to talk to Asnaha Farheen from Abdul Kadir Molla International School in Bangladesh. This time we focus on the PYP Exhibition - the culminating activity of any…
The MYP Design course with Novadene Miller
In this episode we return to talk to Novadene Miller who teaches at the Ecole Privee Bilingue International in southern France. Novadene was a recent guest talking about the MYP Indivi…
Becoming a Microsoft Innovative Educator with Era Dogra
In this episode we talk to Era Dogra about the Microsoft Innovative Educators Excellence (MIEE) Program. Even before the pandemic, the use of electronic tools in education had been incr…
The PYP Early Years with Nupur Sinha Agrawal
In this episode we talk to Nupur Sinha Agrawal of Genesis Global School in India. She tells us about the Early Years of the PYP which is defined as ages 3 to 6 years old with a focus on…
The MYP Individuals & Societies with Novadene Miller
In this episode we talk to Novadene Miller who teaches at Institut International Lancy in Geneva, Switzerland - teaching IB DP Geography and IGCSE Geography.
Our discussion centers on ho…
A panel of IB teachers respond to the second surge in South Asia
In this episode we talk to a panel of past guests of the podcast, all of whom teach in India or Bangladesh. They discussed how they and their communities are coming together in this ver…
The recent TIES 2021 Conference with Deepanshu Arora of Toddle
In this brief episode we talked to Deepanshu Arora of Toddle about the TIES 2021 Conference. TIES stands for “The Inquiry Educators Summit” and was held May 14th through May 16th with s…
Measuring your IB Programme with Tim Kane and Asheesh Misra
We talk to Asheesh Misra and Tim Kane from IB School improvement.com about this year’s exams and the important role of the predicted grades in this and future exam cycles. We also talk …
"Did you make a difference?" A conversation about teaching with Paul Koenig
In this episode we talk to my good friend Paul Koenig. I’ve known Paul for nearly 40 years and he is one of the most reflective teachers I have worked with. I thought we could all bene…
IB Pedagogical Leadership in a Crisis with Asnaha Farheen
In this episode we talk to Asnaha Farheen about her work as the Bangladesh PYP network lead and about IB Pedagogical leadership in a crisis like the one we are experiencing now during t…
The MYP Personal Project with Charles Hopkins and Students
We talk to Charles Hopkins at the American School of Kinshasa (TASOK) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo about the MYP Personal Project.
It is Project season across the IB Continuu…
Tech-focused Service Learning with Stu Keroff (and Students)
A common thread running through all IB Programmes is the commitment to service learning. From the beginning of an IB student’s education, they are exposed to, and participate in, hands-…
Manisha Rana and the Post-pandemic Educational Landscape
In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Manisha Rana of Genesis School in Noida India. She shares her vision for education coming out of the pandemic and she also presents some the thi…
Extended Essay with Alexis Fuller of Cambridge University Press
In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Alexis Fuller from Cambridge University Press about the Extended Essay. Alexis has vast experience as a Extended Essay supervisor - she has read…