The ‘F’ word

“Miss, is this a formative or a summative?” That word: formative. In my classroom, it’s almost as bad as that other f-word. (Likewise, the s-word is summative.) Over the past few years, I have been asked that question more often than I can count....

Using SDGs as IDU entry points

I’ve been writing a lot about IDUs lately, partly because I’ve been working to help develop the ID learning programme with my school and that’s naturally where my focus has been. But I’ve also been taking stock of the global events that have...

The 3-day IDU: a simplified model

I’ve written twice now about developing IDUs but thought I would simplify my 3-day model here. I want to emphasise that there is no right or wrong way to deliver an IDU. The IB does not give a minimum or maximum length requirement, and different schools do...