ATL's Episode 3: Thinking Skills with John Harvey

Send us Fan MailThis 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 at the core of all four International Baccalaureate Programmes. My guest is John Harvey, an experienced IB coordinator who has led this work in multiple schools. It is our goal to give you a coherent, sustainable, values aligned strategy to implement ATL Skills in your school.We are also offering an opportunity for interaction. In our podcast notes you will find a link to a Google form where you can ask questions. We will take a few minutes at the end of each episode to answer questions you have about the ATL’s in your context. John will continue to respond to your questions after these episodes are produced, so please feel free to pose your questions anytime.In the podcast, John described how he prefers the Gibb's Relective Cycle. You can learn more using this link.John also mentioned the 'Thinking Skills Across the Continuum' document he has compiled. Here is a link to that document. Be sure to check out all the tabs in the spreadsheet to access Critical thinking, Creative thinking, Information transfer, and Reflection & Metacognition.Have ATL questions? Ask John using this form. IB Matters WebsiteThe IB Organization has resources on their webpages to support your learning about the ATL skills. Here is one link you may use to explore on your own.Email IB Matters: [email protected] (IB_Matters)Twitter @MattersIBIB Matters websiteMN Association of IB World Schools (MNIB) websiteDonate to IB MattersPodcast: Education by Design with host Phil EvansIB Matters T-shirts (and other MNIB clothing) To appear on the podcast or if you would like to sponsor the podcast, please contact us at the email above.