The Connected IB Classroom with Novadene Miller

Send us Fan Mailin this episode we return to talk to Novadene Miller. She was a guest in season 2 (episode 18) but she has now moved to a high school in Geneva and speaks about the connected IB classroom. Novadene has a PhD in physical geography, and is an active researcher in her professional field. She brings the world into her classroom and the students into the world. She does this through authentic interdisciplinaary skill building and a focus on transfer skills. She has many examples of collaborations among colleagues, with parents, and with experts in various fields. All the while her goal is to help students build their own knowledge given a rich set of personal experiences. Links:https://ibo.org/50years/ib-stories/community-stories/teaching-service-as-action-in-a-changing-world/ Teaching MYP individuals and societies in a changing world | IB Community Blog (ibo.org)Article for the Independent Schools Network (ISN): https://bit.ly/3qVt6nr  More links: https://bit.ly/3iWIOxBhttps://isn.education/articles/open/how-can-we-teach-students-skills-they-can-apply-beyond-the-classroom/https://journals.openedition.org/etudescaribeennes/5302Book Chapter in ‘ Rainforest Tourism, Conservation and Management Challenges for Sustainable Development’, edited by Bruce Prideaux, Earthscan from Routledge Publishers, 2014. 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.