Alberta Association of International Baccalaureate World Schools
NEWS & EVENTS
Rescheduled ABIBS Annual Meeting and PD Friday, May 23 & 24th, 2024
9:00-9:30 Registration
9:30-10:30- ABIBS Annual Meeting
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Please have a representative from your school attend to contribute to discussions and goal setting for ABIBS future planning and activities
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Vote to replace available positions (registrar, treasurer, PYP representative)
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Update Constitution - update executive, fees
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Review and update Mission and Goals
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Determine approximate dates for next years meetings and priorities, possible conference (IB sanctioned workshops, ABIBS)
10:30-10:45: Break
10:45-11:45 PYP, MYP, DP Roundtable
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Topics: send a google form for potential discussion, ABIBS DP, MYP and PYP Chairs will lead discussions
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DP: Managing Dual Curriculums - Group 4 Sciences, Student retention, Resilience and Self Management in Students, AI
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PYP: New Social Studies Curriculum
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MYP: Resilience and Self Management in Students, AI
(Send academic journal articles to support discussions - from ATA Library)
11:45:-12:30 Lunch - Culinary Program onsite - soup and sandwiches
12:30-3:30 Presentation
ABIBS Parent Information on the PYP
Please click on the YouTube Link to watch the PYP Parent Information Session that was held at St. Boniface School. Thank you to Sarah L'Hoir and Kris Werzun for leading the session!
Alberta IB Transfer Credit Information from AB Government
Please find below, the link to an updated information package from the Alberta Government regarding transfer credit information for Alberta IB courses
Click Here to access info package
New Resources Available to IB Schools
Please click on the links below to access the resources
University of Alberta Information for Undergraduate Admissions
University of Alberta Information Page
Masters of Educational Studies (MES) at U of A information