IBDP VISUAL ARTS TEACHER TOOLKIT
ISBN 9781954760530
Peak inside the IBDP Visual Arts Teacher Toolkit !
A few samples of the many resources available to you
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BONUS CONTENT!
A DIGITAL WORKBOOK
Your digital workbook is designed to help expand your work on the core concepts within each online session. A wide range of activities, real classroom examples, infographics, and self-assessments will help enhance your understanding of each concept as it relates to your specific DP and MYP subjects.
Each digital workbook is downloadable and may be be printed when you begin your Ibtrove session. Consider it your unique repository of observations and reflections that you can share with students, peers, or as a reference tool while you navigate your IB school year.
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Inside the IBDP Visual Arts Teacher Toolkit Structure
SESSION 1 - Planning
This section serves as your introduction to DP Visual Arts, outlining the scope and sequence of the course. It concludes with final tips to help you plan your lessons effectively.
SESSION 2 - Teaching
This is the toolkit's core, offering in-depth guidance on various topics within Visual Arts. This section provides the foundational knowledge and teaching strategies you need to excel, from theoretical practices to art-making and curatorial skills. It also includes a section on teaching the HL Core Concepts and wraps up with some final tips.
SESSION 3 - The Internal Assessment:
This section is a comprehensive guide to the internal assessment process. It includes an overview of the IA, assessment guidelines, and a list of resources to help you teach the IA effectively. Additional final tips are also provided for extra support.
SESSION 4 - The External Assessments
Here, you'll find detailed overviews and tips for the Comparative Study and the Process Portfolio, aiming to prepare educators and students for the external assessments.
SESSION 5 - The Approaches & The DP Core:
This section introduces the IBDP educational philosophy, including the Learner Profile, Approaches to Learning (ATL), and Approaches to Teaching (ATT). It also discusses integrating these elements into the DP Core of the Visual Arts course.
SESSION 6 - Appendix: Visual Arts Fundamentals
Ideal for those new to the IB, this section provides an overview of the aims and objectives of the course.
TOOLKIT CONTRIBUTORS
T.P.Suraj
Ruth West
Brad Opfer
DP Business Management Educator
My name is Suraj, and I am your lead contributor. I have been teaching DP Business Management for 12 years as well as working as Extended essay coordinator. I have worked in IB world schools in three countries and taught A-Level Business, IGCSE Business Studies & Economics. Further, I am the IBDP examiner for Business Management Higher Level Paper 2 and Extended Essay. In my teaching career, I have received two outstanding international teaching awards from two IB schools in Shanghai, China. It is my goal not only to provide my students with the basic understanding and application of the subject, but also to enable them to work with each other in-group settings, be creative, and to effectively communicate their ideas and concerns. I love guiding high school students as they learn and grow.
IB Leadership Educator
Ruth West is an experienced educator (having begun her teaching career in 1998) with a degree in Law and Economics, Post Graduate Certificate of Education in Economics, an MSc in Managing School Improvement and the National Professional Qualification for Headship (UK). Ruth has worked online and in schools implementing the IB as well as GCSE, iGCSEs, A Levels, GNVQ, BTEC and the Queensland Certificate of Education. Ruth has held a number of educational leadership positions which have all focussed on supporting teachers to improve classroom practice, curriculum delivery and pedagogy to help increase student outcomes. In her career Ruth has won educational awards including twice winning a local Educator of the Year award, a national award for Excellence in Teaching of Financial Literacy and a regional Excellence in Educational Leadership award.
IB Leadership Educator
Brad is an experienced international educator with a demonstrated history of teaching excellence and innovation. He enjoys challenging and inspiring his Mathematics students to achieve meaningful goals and live a fulfilling life.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How does the toolkit help me with IA & EA?
This toolkit includes both content to deepen your knowledge of the assessments and 30+ downloadable resources on the EAs and IA. This includes:
Explanations and examples of how to conduct your IA including scheduling the IOs, preparing your guiding questions, and sample subsequent questions that can best support your students.
Detailed information on using the rubric to grade your students' assessments.
Assessment samples to practice your marking.
Lesson activities to help you prepare your students for the IO, Paper 1, Paper 2, and the HL Essay.
Can an experienced DP Visual Arts teacher benefit from using the IB toolkit?
Definitely! With over 50+ printable resources and lots of classroom ideas and expert advice, our toolkit includes a wide variety of ideas to spark your creativity and get you excited about teaching DP Visual Arts.
Can I use this for all my teachers at my school and district?
Yes! This DP Visual Arts toolkit is designed to work with our other Ibtrove toolkits so all your teachers deepen their knowledge in their IB subject and have classroom examples and downloadables to use in their classroom.
Bundle this toolkit with our other Ibtrove toolkits to create a customized learning plan for your teachers!
The DP Visual Arts Teacher Toolkit 2.0 is an all-encompassing online resource designed to assist educators in delivering a top-notch Visual Arts course within the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP).
What fellow educators say about this toolkit:
"The handouts are phenomenal. I saved everything. I cannot get over how brilliantly organized and relevant the handouts were. I can see how to adapt those to make use of them in my course"
Jon Arryn
IB Teacher
“Using Ibtrove courses I was able to get all 20 of my IB teachers trained quickly with minimal disruption to their schedule. Plus we saved quite a bit of money which was the cherry on top.”
Victoria
IB Teacher
“The IBDP EconomicsTeacher Toolkit was created by an IBDP Economics teacher to help other IBDP Economics teachers to teach their classes. This toolkit is a great resource for both new and experienced IBDP Economics teachers.
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