Becoming an IB School - Episode 2

Send us Fan MailThis is the second episode of a special series of podcasts which will take you through the IB school authorization process.We have a nearby district working to add multiple IB programmes to their high school. Rockford High School, located about 40 miles west of Minneapolis is a medium sized rural school adding the MYP, DP, and the Career-related programmes all at once to their 9-12 building.Over a series of podcasts - taking about two years - we will talk to Rockford stakeholders about the decisions leading to this implementation, the process, and the requirements they must meet to become part of the IB World School community. In this episode, IB coordinator Matthew Scheidler talks about the local and global IB support community he has found which includes IB consultants and other IB experts helping Rockford meet the various requirements along the way. Matthew describes the action plan his team has developed to tackle all the combined requirements of starting three IB programmes at once. He also shares his take-aways from attending his first IB Global Conference in New Orleans this summer.Please follow along as we take this journey with the RHS staff and community. Links to the requirements, the timeline, and the costs involved are found below.Links:Becoming an IB SchoolHow to become an IB SchoolAuthorization milestones including a downloadable pdf of the timelineEmail 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.