IBDP HISTORY TEACHER TOOLKIT
ISBN 9781954760103
Peak inside the IBDP History 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 History Teacher Toolkit Structure
SESSION 1 - Planning
This section serves as your introduction to the toolkit, 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 History. This section provides the foundational knowledge and teaching strategies you need to excel from the Prescribed Subjects to World History Topics and HL Options. It also includes additional teacher tips for effective instruction.
SESSION 3 - The Internal Assessment:
This section is a comprehensive internal assessment (IA) process guide. 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 Papers 1, 2, and 3. This section aims to prepare educators and students for the external assessments and includes a segment on understanding command terms. It concludes with final tips for exam preparation.
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 History course.
SESSION 6 - Appendix: Business Management Fundamentals
Ideal for those new to the IB, this section provides an overview of the aims and objectives of the course.
TOOLKIT CONTRIBUTORS
Joshua Bashalany
Cynthia Okoth
Richard Stilliard
DP History Educator
Joshua teaches DP History through a student-centered approach by utilizing technology to bring history to life in his class.
IB DP History, TOK Educator
Cynthia Okoth is the Head of Individuals and Societies Department at M-PESA FOUNDATION ACADEMY in Kenya. She has been teaching DP since 2014. She is experienced teaching DP History, TOK, and MYP Integrated Humanities. Previously, she worked at the Aga-Khan Academy, Mombasa. She is always elated to mentor new teachers in implementation of DP teaching & learning philosophy. She has successfully prepared candidates for exams ever since she began teaching and her DP History students have always scored 6 or higher. She enjoys teaching history as it enables students to become critical thinkers, internationally and open-minded as they encounter different perspectives.
IB Leadership Educator
Richard teaches both DP History and DP Economics and was filmed demonstrating experimental learning concepts for an ATL teacher lesson for the IBO.
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 History 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 History .
Can I use this for all my teachers at my school and district?
Yes! This DP History 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 History Teacher Toolkit 2.0 is an all-encompassing online resource designed to assist educators in delivering a top-notch History 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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