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IB Learner Profile
The IDEAL Student
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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!)
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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.
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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
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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)
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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.
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IB Leaner Profile (Cont’d)
IB Learners are INQUIRERS:Natural curiosityDevelop skills to use researchEnjoy learning
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IB Learner Profile (Cont’d)
IB Learners are KNOWLEDGEABLE:Explore concepts, ideas and
issuesAcquire in-depth knowledge of
subjectsDevelop understanding of
different disciplines
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IB Learner Profile (Cont’d)
IB Learners are THINKERS:Apply thinking skills to solve
problemsUse creativity to solve complex
issuesMake reasoned, ethical decisions
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IB Learner Profile (Cont’d)
IB Learners are COMMUNICATORS:Understand and express
information creativelyUse different forms of
communicationWork efficiently and willingly
with others
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IB Learner Profile (Cont’d)
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
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IB Learner Profile (Cont’d)
IB Learners are OPEN-MINDED:Appreciate own culture and
personal historiesOpen to other people’s cultures,
values and traditionsWilling to grown from
experiences
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IB Learner Profile (Cont’d)
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
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IB Learner Profile (Cont’d)
IB Learners are RISK-TAKERS:Approach unfamiliar situations with courageExplore new roles, ideas and strategiesBrave and defend their beliefs
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IB Learner Profile (Cont’d)
IB Learners are BALANCED:Understand importance of intellectual balanceUnderstand the importance of emotional balanceUnderstand the importance of physical balance
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IB Learner Profile (Cont’d)
IB Learners are REFLECTIVE:Give consideration to their learningAssess and understand strengthsAssess and understand limitations
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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