Ib Learner Profile

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IB Learner Profile

The IDEAL Student


What are we doing today?

We will learn what the International Baccalaureate (IB) is.

We will learn what the IB Learner Profile is

We will learn how IB and Learner Profile ties in to IDEA students (that means you!)


What is IB? “It is a programme of international

education designed to help students develop the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills necessary to participate actively and responsibly in a changing world. There are more than 651,000 IB students at 2,390 schools in 129 countries.”

Ages of students in the IB programme range from 3 to 19 years old.


What is IB? (Cont’d)

What does that mean, anyway?

High quality teaching and learning

Challenging instruction Worldwide knowledge “at home” Opportunity to study abroad for

college Opportunity to make friends in

other IB schools around the world


IB Learner Profile

Sounds cool, what do I have to do?

You need to be a learner (student) who is willing to become:

an inquirer, knowledgeable, a thinker, a communicator, principled, open-minded, caring, a risk-taker, balanced and reflective.

Easy, right? (IB LEARNER PROFILE VIDEO)


IB Learner Profile (Cont’d)

Again, what do all of these things mean?Let’s start from the beginning.

What is a profile? (HINT: Think facebook or myspace)

A profile is the description of a person’s qualities, values and characteristics.


IB Leaner Profile (Cont’d)

IB Learners are INQUIRERS:Natural curiosityDevelop skills to use researchEnjoy learning



IB Learners are KNOWLEDGEABLE:Explore concepts, ideas and

issuesAcquire in-depth knowledge of

subjectsDevelop understanding of

different disciplines



IB Learners are THINKERS:Apply thinking skills to solve

problemsUse creativity to solve complex

issuesMake reasoned, ethical decisions



IB Learners are COMMUNICATORS:Understand and express

information creativelyUse different forms of

communicationWork efficiently and willingly

with others



IB Learners are PRINCIPLED:Act with integrity and honestyHave strong sense of fairness,

justice, and respect othersTake responsibility for own

actions and the consequences that accompany them



IB Learners are OPEN-MINDED:Appreciate own culture and

personal historiesOpen to other people’s cultures,

values and traditionsWilling to grown from

experiences



IB Learners are CARING:Show empathy, compassion, and

respect towards the needs of others

Have a personal commitment to service

Act to make a positive difference to the lives of others



IB Learners are RISK-TAKERS:Approach unfamiliar situations with courageExplore new roles, ideas and strategiesBrave and defend their beliefs



IB Learners are BALANCED:Understand importance of intellectual balanceUnderstand the importance of emotional balanceUnderstand the importance of physical balance



IB Learners are REFLECTIVE:Give consideration to their learningAssess and understand strengthsAssess and understand limitations


IB Learner Profile Activity

Let’s review the 10 descriptors of the IB Learner ProfileTeams of 2 or 3 (whichever evens

out the group)Each team receives a piece of paper

with one of the descriptors on itThe team has to create a skit where

they act out the descriptor they received in a way the other teams can guess it without using the word.

Everyone in the team has to participate

Ib Learner Profile

Education

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