Introducing the BARR Model to IB Schools

Send us Fan Mail in this episode of IB Matters we talk to Angela Jerabek, the founder of the BARR Model and one of her colleagues at the BARR Center, Hannah Scherer. As all IB educators know, there is much more going on in IB schools than just their respective IB Programmes. Every school needs a strong and collaborative staff dedicated to the success of their students. Angela and her team have created, in the BARR model, a highly researched and effective set of strategies that is beginning to spread in IB schools (and non- IB schools) to ensure teachers have the means to identify student concerns and also the means to address them. BARR stands for Building Assets, Reducing Risks and is an educational model that improves the education system and creates strong schools and communities by empowering students, teachers, staff and family with intentionally deepened relationships and data so that schools can re-align existing resources to nurture a unified and personalized culture of support and success for each and every student, both inside and outside of the classroom. Listen as we introduce you to this intriguing way to make your school even more responsive to the development of IB principles and practices. Links: BARR Center website: https://barrcenter.org Socials: Twitter: @BarrCenter Facebook: @BARRCenter YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCop1v_JGzQjIc5XPXVaVhdw Research: Evidence for ESSA BARR Results Blog(s) ECS Blog “Relationships Matter for Student Outcomes, Statistically Speaking” eSchoolNews “3 reasons social-emotional learning is of paramount importance” Videos: BARR at Snowden International (IB School) American Institutes of Research Video about BARR’s Impact IB Matters Website Explore Cambridge University Press support for IBDP teachers and learners at http://ibdiploma.cambridge.org/ US Listeners of the IB Matters podcast can take 25% off their next order of IBDP materials from Cambridge University Press by emailing [email protected] and quoting the discount code POD25. Email IB Matters: [email protected] Instagram (IB_Matters) Twitter @MattersIB IB Matters website MN Association of IB World Schools (MNIB) website Donate to IB Matters Podcast: Education by Design with host Phil Evans IB 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.