IB Matters
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Creating the Culture of your IB Program with Rohit Vaswani
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWhen an experienced IB DP teacher like Rohit Vaswani becomes the new IB coordinator, they bring a certain set of tools to the job. They mig...
Creating Autonomous Learners with Taryn Moir
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textTaryn Moir is an educational psychologist focused on bringing research-backed best practices into the classroom. In this episode she descri...
Supporting DP students moving on to higher education with Leah Thayer
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textLeah Thayer has spent a lifetime supporting people in transition. From her work in conflict zones, developing public health supports, and n...
Leading in an IB School and beyond with Gavin Kinch
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textGavin 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 c...
The impactful IB student with Arjun Malhotra
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe IB educational framework is designed to provide students with knowledge, skills, and attributes that will serve them throughout thei...
Growing the IB in Nepal with Maksud Alam
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMaksud Alam is a dynamic young IB leader working at Swostishree Gurukul IB World School in Kathmandu, Nepal. His school is only the seco...
Michael Dunn and what makes TOK special in the IB
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMichael Dunn, known as the man behind Theoryofknowledge.net is our guest on this first episode of our 5th season. Michael grew the most...
The Journey to PYP Authorization at Smart Innovations School
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textReturning guest, Rezuan Chowdhury and the head of his school's governing board, Rifat Abedin, speak about becoming one of very few ...
Towards IB for all with Phil Evans
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhile this is, technically, a quickcast to promote speakers and vendors at the #IBGC2025 in NOLA, its really an introduction to the IB N...
#IBGC2025 Kognity: A native digital learning tool for IB students and teachers
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textContinuing our series of quickcasts leading to the 2025 IB Global Conference in New Orleans, we feature Kognity, an IB partner organizat...
#IBGC2025 Jump start discussions with Kialo Education
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the third of several 'Quickcasts' to introduce listeners to vendors and presenters at the 2025 IB Global conference in...
#IBGC2025 Three Steps to a more equitable & successful Diploma Programme
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the second of several 'Quickcasts' to introduce listeners to vendors and presenters at the 2025 IB Global conference i...
#IBGC2025 Eblana Learning: Comprehensive AI Guidance for IB Schools
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the first of several 'Quickcasts' to introduce listeners to vendors and presenters at the 2025 IB Global conference in...
Building skills and connections through the Humanities with Novadene Miller
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textReturning guest Novadene Miller is a skilled and motivational teacher. She draws from her experience earning a doctorate in Geography to...
Customize your school's IB training with Casey Strecker
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDo you need to get your teachers official IB training that doesn't break the bank? Did you know that schools can request specific s...
Focusing on Arts & Culture in an IB setting with Alex Soulsby
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe MAGIC-T model is at the center of education at the Prem International School in northern Thailand. Creative director of the school, ...
Enhancing ATLs in an AI World with Rita Bateson
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRita Bateson has been part of MYP evolution since the days of the 'Next Chapter'. Today, she is still engaged in the Enhanced ...
Engaging your students with Chaahat Dhall
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOur guest, Chaahat Dhall, from Fountainhead School in Surat, India has some great ways she engages her MYP students. From human librarie...
The IB Continuum Student: Jiana Shah 2.0
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJiana 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...
Play-based Learning with Smriti Sajjanhar
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSmriti Sajjanhar from Genesis Global School shares her expertise in using Play-based Learning (PBL) with students in her PYP school. She...
#IBGC2024 "Optimizing IB MYP Personal Project with student-lead mentorship"
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe are releasing several quick casts featuring presenters at the IB Global Conference in Washington D.C. July 25-28, 2024 Use the hasht...
#IBGC2024 "Humanizing Personalized Learning in the MYP"
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe are releasing several quick casts featuring presenters at the IB Global Conference in Washington D.C. July 25-28, 2024 Use the hasht...
#IBGC2024 "Towards school-wide adoption - increasing access for all students"
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe are releasing several quick casts featuring presenters at the IB Global Conference in Washington D.C. July 25-28, 2024 Use the hasht...
The Many Hats We Wear as IB Educators with Vikas Pahwa
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textVikas Pahwa returns to talk about the many roles we play in our careers as educators. From teacher, mentor, colleague and leader to pare...
Book clubs, blogs, and teacher connections with Judy Imamudeen
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJudy Imamudeen shares her experiences making connections with teachers around the world through her popular blog and educator book club....
Getting to know the PYP even better with Cindy Blackburn
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe PYP, like all IB Programmes, is a dynamic and evolving framework of best practice. Our guest, Cindy Blackburn is well placed to gui...
Celebrating 5 Years of IB Matters - Thank you!
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn April of 2019, we set out to offer information about the IB for a Minnesota audience. Little did we know that it would grow to be hea...
The Snapshots Project - Sharing student service projects with Nate Samuelson
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textin this episode we talk to Nate Samuelson from Korea International School about his project called The Snapshots Project and a course he...
Effective transitions when moving to a new school with Novadene Miller
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we return to speak to Novadene Miller - this time we talk about making effective transitions when changing schools or ch...
DP students from Exeter College share their CAS experiences
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to six students and their CAS coordinator from Exeter College in Devon County, England. As the third in a series...
Imagining IB With Artificial Intelligence: A leadership take on strengths and opportunities
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is part one of a series of episodes exploring the role of AI in the future of education.AI is here to stay and we need some tools a...
DP Students from Shiv Nadar School in Gurgaon, India share their CAS experiences
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we return to talk to Vikas Pahwa from Shiv Nadar School in Gurgaon, India - but we are actually featuring some of his st...
DP Students from Minnesota (USA) share their CAS experiences
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we talk to four IB Diploma candidates about their CAS (Creativity, Activity & Service) experiences. Evan Whipple, J...
High Quality Learning with Sonia Singh
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we return to talk to Sonia Singh, a school principal at Sreenidhi International School in Hyderabad, India about her sch...
De-tracking Schools in Shaker Heights with John Moore
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk with John Moore from Shaker Heights, Ohio. The Shaker Heights City Schools have made the choice to de-track thei...
A Mission for our Association with Sarah Wernimont
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to our MN Assc of IB World Schools (MNIB) President, Sarah Wernimont, about the process we used this past year t...
The Connected IB Classroom with Novadene Miller
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textin this episode we return to talk to Novadene Miller. She was a guest in season 2 (episode 18) but she has now moved to a high school in...
Sustainable Project Based Learning with author Brad Sever
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to author, and IB high school assistant principal, Brad Sever about his new book, ‘Sustainable Project Based L...
The IB Educator Certificate with Cody Alderson
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textin this episode we talk to Cody Alderson from the University of New Brunswick in Canada. Cody is the director of the IB Educator Certifi...
IB School Improvement: The Program Development Plan with Jaya Sharma
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen a school makes the effort to become an IB World School through a years-long period of reflection and self evaluation, the entire sc...
Making a Difference: Incorporating Action in your IB Teaching with Bhavna Mathew
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we return to talk with Bhavna Mathew from India about the role of action in the IB. As Bhavna says, Action is BIG! It is...
ATL's in the DP with Vikas Pahwa
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of IB Matters we return to talk to Vikas Pahwa from India. Vikas is an experienced DP History teacher and great person t...
How the IB Languages put the International into the IB with Afroza Kazi
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Afroza Kazi from Dhaka, Bangladesh about her role as a Diploma Programme teacher. While she specifically teac...
ATL's in the PYP with Rezuan Chowdhury
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of IB Matters we talk to Rezuan Chowdhury from Daka, Bangladesh. Rezuan, who is a returning guest, has recently moved to...
The IB Student Experience with Jiana Shah
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe IB student experience is much more than the Diploma Programme student completing exams and heading to university with a strong resum...
ATL's Episode 8: Our panel discusses how to make the ATL's work for you and your school
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode is the eighth and final episode in a series of podcasts we are doing on the IB Approaches to Learning Skills (known as the ...
ATL's Episode 7: Self-management Skills with John Harvey
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode is the seventh in a series of 8 podcasts we are doing on the IB Approaches to Learning Skills known as the ATL’s that are...
ATL's Episode 6: Social Skills with John Harvey
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode is the sixth in a series of 8 podcasts we are doing on the IB Approaches to Learning Skills known as the ATL’s that are a...
ATL's Episode 5: Communication Skills with John Harvey
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode is the fifth in a series of 8 podcasts we are doing on the IB Approaches to Learning Skills known as the ATL’s that are a...
ATL's Episode 4: Research Skills with John Harvey
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode is the fourth in a series of 8 podcasts we are doing on the IB Approaches to Learning Skills known as the ATL’s that are ...
ATL's Episode 3: Thinking Skills with John Harvey
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode is the third in a series of 8 podcasts we are doing on the IB Approaches to Learning Skills known as the ATL’s that are a...
ATL's Episode 2: States of Mind with John Harvey
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode is the second in a series of 8 podcasts we are doing on the IB Approaches to Learning Skills known as the ATL’s that are ...
The IB Approaches to Learning - Episode 1 with John Harvey
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode is part of a series we are doing on the IB Approaches to Learning Skills known as the ATL’s that are at the core of all f...
Tools for Successful Leadership in IB Schools with Dr. Dave Webb
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of IB Matters we talk to Dr. David Webb about his time as a leader in IB schools in Minnesota and about his book called ...
How the Diploma Programme Shapes its Students: Four students share their experiences
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to four DP students from Shiv Nadar School Gurgaon. All four are in their second year of the Diploma Programme a...
Considering Gender in Education with Jason Ablin
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we talk to author, Jason Ablin. His book, The Gender Equation in Schools: How to Create Equity and Fairness for all Stu...
Leadership in IB & International Schools with Vikas Pahwa
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we return talk to Vikas Pahwa. This time the conversation centers on leadership in IB and International schools. Vikas h...
Teaming counselors & teachers to enhance school culture with Dr. Aarti Bakshi
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of IB Matters we talk to Dr. Aarti Bakshi of Pathways School in Noida, India. As you will hear, she is a very enthusisti...
Building strong SEL support for your students with Era Dogra
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we talk to Era Dogra about her role as a coordinator of the social emotional learning programs in her school. Listene...
The March TIES 2022 Conference with Shradha Narayanan of Toddle
04 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text In this episode, we talk to Shradha Narayanan from Toddle about the upcoming Inquiry Educators Summit (TIES). This will be third time ...
DP students who are changing the world by acting locally
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to 5 students from Ebenezer International School in Bangalore, India and their Environmental Systems and Societi...
The IB Approach to teaching Geography with Vikas Pahwa
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of we return to talk to Vikas Pahwa about the IB approach to teaching Geography. His experience with both the MYP and DP...
The Global College: A new start-up IB School with Lucia Figar & Barry Cooper
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Lucia Figar and Barry Cooper of The Global College in Madrid, Spain. They are two of the principal figures in...
The IB Approach to Teaching Science with Bhavya Prabu
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Bhavya Prabu about the IB approach to teaching and learning science from MYP to DP. Bhavya has experience t...
Becoming an IB School at Sejong Academy with Lisa Maren Thompson
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Lisa Maren Thompson from Sejong Academy in St. Paul, Minnesota. Sejong Academy is an MYP candidate school nea...
Two stories from the May DP exams with Tim Kane and Asheesh Misra
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn an effort to promote equity, excellence and inclusion in IB programs, Tim Kane and Asheesh Misra from IBSchoolImprovement.com help sc...
Teaching internationally, technology integration and loving what you do with Jake Rosch
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis 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 ...
How the Diploma Programme changed me with Joelle Amuah
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we speak with Joelle Amuah who is a 17 year old student beginning her second year of the Diploma Programme at Aves Inter...
The IB Approach to Teaching History with Vikas Pahwa
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn 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...
The TOK updates with Cambridge University Press authors Wendy Heydorn and Susan Jesudason
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Wendy Heydorn and Susan Jesudason who have recently revised their TOK texts pubished by Cambridge University ...
The DP ESS course and creating great field trips with Guru Charan Kumar
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn 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 ...
A Remote PYP Exhibition with Asnaha Farheen
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we return to talk to Asnaha Farheen from Abdul Kadir Molla International School in Bangladesh. This time we focus on the...
The MYP Design course with Novadene Miller
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we return to talk to Novadene Miller who teaches at the Ecole Privee Bilingue International in southern France. Novade...
Becoming a Microsoft Innovative Educator with Era Dogra
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Era Dogra about the Microsoft Innovative Educators Excellence (MIEE) Program. Even before the pandemic, the u...
The PYP Early Years with Nupur Sinha Agrawal
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn 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...
The MYP Individuals & Societies with Novadene Miller
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Novadene Miller who teaches at Institut International Lancy in Geneva, Switzerland - teaching IB DP Geography...
A panel of IB teachers respond to the second surge in South Asia
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn 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 ...
The recent TIES 2021 Conference with Deepanshu Arora of Toddle
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this brief episode we talked to Deepanshu Arora of Toddle about the TIES 2021 Conference. TIES stands for “The Inquiry Educators S...
Measuring your IB Programme with Tim Kane and Asheesh Misra
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe talk to Asheesh Misra and Tim Kane from IB School improvement.com about this year’s exams and the important role of the predicted g...
"Did you make a difference?" A conversation about teaching with Paul Koenig
24 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn 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 teac...
IB Pedagogical Leadership in a Crisis with Asnaha Farheen
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Asnaha Farheen about her work as the Bangladesh PYP network lead and about IB Pedagogical leadership in a cri...
The MYP Personal Project with Charles Hopkins and Students
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe talk to Charles Hopkins at the American School of Kinshasa (TASOK) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo about the MYP Personal Pro...
Tech-focused Service Learning with Stu Keroff (and Students)
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA common thread running through all IB Programmes is the commitment to service learning. From the beginning of an IB student’s educati...
Manisha Rana and the Post-pandemic Educational Landscape
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of IB Matters we talk to Manisha Rana of Genesis School in Noida India. She shares her vision for education coming out o...
Extended Essay with Alexis Fuller of Cambridge University Press
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of IB Matters we talk to Alexis Fuller from Cambridge University Press about the Extended Essay. Alexis has vast experie...
Prioritizing Professional Development with Monika Kala
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of IB Matters we talk to Monika Kala from the Genesis Global School in Noida, India. Our conversation focuses on profes...
Integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals with Bhavna Mathew
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOur guest, Bhavna Mathew, from Pathways World School in Aravali, India is another example of one who makes the time to not only suppor...
Improving Student Social Emotional Support with Sonia Singh
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of IB Matters we talk to Sonia Singh, a PYP Coordinator at Prometheus School in Dehli India. After talking a bit about h...
Introducing the BARR Model to IB Schools
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textin this episode of IB Matters we talk to Angela Jerabek, the founder of the BARR Model and one of her colleagues at the BARR Center, Han...
PYP E-Learning Best Practices with Rezuan Chowdury
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of IB Matters we talk to Rezuan Chowdhury. Rezuan discusses how he mixes teaching students while also conducting researc...
The IB Virtual Global Conference with Paul Campbell
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of IB Matters we talk to Paul Campbell of IB Americas about the first ever IB Virtual Global Conference. #IBVirtualThis ...
Staying Engaged During COVID with Chad Hyatt
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of IB Matters we talk to Chad Hyatt from Washington Township Schools in Indiana. Chad is an IB curriculum coach in his a...
Analyzing the 2020 DP Exams: Where do we go from here?
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHi - welcome back to season 2 of IB Matters. This episode brings back Tim Kane and Asheesh Misra from IB Schoolimprovement.com with thei...
Optimizing Learning in a Pandemic with Oanh Crouch of Globeducate
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of IB Matters we talk to Oanh Crouch, a director of education at Globeducate Schools working in Madrid. Oanh’s extensi...
Becoming an IB School - Episode 7 - Policies and a virtual consultancy
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the 7th episode in the series on Becoming an IB School featuring Rockford High School about 40 miles west of Minneapolis, MN. A...
MYP Design & Making IB Connections with Andy Richardson
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Andy Richardson whose IB journey is an example of, not only the world-wide influence of the IB, but also the ...
Time to recognize the vital role of the CP with Jon Halligan
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of IB Matters we talk with Jon Halligan, an experienced IB educator based in the Netherlands about the unique place of t...
Responding to the Killing of George Floyd
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of IB Matters we talk to four outstanding members of the Minesota IB community who will share their reactions to the mur...
Design and Beyond with Jason Reagin, host of Design Cast, and Design Teacher Kurt Carlson
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this unique episode we talk to Jason Reagin, the host of another IB-centered podcast called “Design Cast”. His podcast is focused...
Becoming an IB School - COVID-19 edition - A Virtual Authorization Visit w/Asnaha Fahreen
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of IB Matters we talk to Asnaha Farheen in Bangladesh. She is an experienced PYP coordinator now guiding a new PYP candi...