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
Maintaining Student Wellness in the IB with Jenny Magdal
In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Jenny Magdal about maintaining students’ wellness as they try to balance the IB Programme, extra-curriculars and their active social lives. Jenn…
Exploring Multimodal Literacy with Trevor Aleo
In this episode of IB Matters we speak with Trevor Aleo whose recent post was featured in the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Blog.
After reading his post called, “Readi…
A DP Parent and Student Perspective on IB
This episode of IB Matters was originally recorded at Rockford High School for the benefit of the Rockford Schools community. We edited this version to serve as a more universal example…
Design Thinking in the PYP with Humera Riyez
In this episode of IB Matters we return to speak with Humera Riyaz of Eastern Public School in Bohpal, India. Humera was a guest in our 12th episode several months ago and we are bringi…
Becoming an IB School - Episode 4 - A new to IB teacher & More parent questions
This is the fourth in the “Becoming an IB School” series.
We were at Rockford High School to record another set of parent questions with Rockford parent, Maris Ehlers, and Dr. Matthew Sc…
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) with Peter Muir
In this episode, we talk to Peter Muir of Melbourne, Australia. Peter is currently an MYP coordinator but he also has extensive experience with CAS - that’s Creativity, Activity, Servic…
Vendor feature - Toddle - The Planathon
This is a sponsored episode with Toddle, a new PYP-focused platform that provides resources and a place for PYP teachers to collaborate.
We speak with Deepanshu Arora - one of the co-fou…
MYP Service as Action with Loredana Giovanelli
This episode is another example of the global reach of the IB. Here, we talk to Loredana Giovanelli of the Beijing World Youth Academy (BWYA), a continuum school which includes the MYP …
Building a PYP school culture with Asnaha Farheen
In this episode, we talk to Asnaha Farheen in Bangladesh. Asnaha is the Head of Primary and the PYP Coordinator at Abdul Kadir Molla International School - a PYP candidate school in Na…
Vendor Feature - Kognity: Intelligent textbooks
This sponsored episode serves as the launch of a new partnership between MNIB and Kognity; an excellent online platform for teaching and learning that provides real-time resources for I…
Assessment for Conceptual Learning with Julie Stern
In this episode of IB Matters we return to speak with author and conceptual teaching and learning workshop leader, Julie Stern. Julie was featured in an earlier podcast focused on conce…
Becoming an IB School - Episode 3 - Parent Questions
This is the third in an ongoing series of episodes featuring a local Minnesota school (Rockford High School) as it goes through the IB authorization process to become an IB World School…
Inside the Career-related Programme with Chantell Wyten
Chantell Wyten is one of the most experienced Career-related Program educators in the entire IB network. She started implementing the CP at a high school during the trial period before …
Talking DP, TOK & Ideas Roadshow with Irena and Howard Burton
Sometimes one good idea acts as a magnet for other good ideas. Such is the story told in this episode of IB Matters. We talk to Irena and Howard Burton who have taken an unconventional …
Vendor Feature - ManageBac
ManageBac, a very IB-oriented vendor, has partnered with IB Matters to produce an exclusively ManageBac centered episode, making this the first sponsored episode in our brief history as…
Becoming an IB School - Episode 2
This is the second episode of a special series of podcasts which will take you through the IB school authorization process.
We have a nearby district working to add multiple IB programme…
Improving equity and exam scores in the Diploma Programme with Asheesh Misra and Tim Kane
In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Asheesh Misra and Tim Kane about their work helping Diploma Program teachers build their DP courses in such a way as to give all their students …
Developing new IB Programmes - The role of Development Manager
In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Jonathan Bradley and Phil Evans who both serve the IB as development managers in the US. We caught up with them outside the conference rooms at …
IB Service in Action - The We Help Two Organization
In this episode of IB Matters we talk to Trevor Bergman of We Help Two.
A central component of IB education is turning learning into action at all levels - pre-K to 12th grade. There ar…
IB Vendors at #IBNOLA2019
In this special episode of IB Matters we talk to vendors at the 2019 IB Global conference in New Orleans.
Each vendor briefly describes their products or services and gives you an idea …