Become an IB World School: Middle Years Program
The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Middle Years Program (MYP) is for students aged 11-16, and is a challenging framework that encourages students…
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Become an IB World School: Diploma Program
The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Program (DP) is for students aged 16-19. The program aims to develop students who have excellent breadt…
Become an IB World School: Career-Related Program
The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Career-related Program (CP) is designed for students aged 16-19. The program leads to further/higher education,…
Well-Being in Schools: 4 Steps to Building an Approach to Well-Being in Your School
This paper is the first policy research paper in a series on student well-being in IB World Schools. In this resource, the paper provides practical g…
Well-Being in Schools: Understanding the Complexity of Well-Being in Schools
This paper is the first policy research paper in a series on student well-being in IB World Schools. Before you begin building an approach to well-bei…
Well-Being in Schools: Understanding Student Well-Being
This paper is the first policy research paper in a series on student well-being in IB World Schools. Before you begin building an approach to well-bei…
Culture at the Core: How North Valley’s Monthly Themes Reinforce Maxims to Unify the School Community
During a Crowdsource on March 18, 2023, Erik Lathen, Principal of North Valley High School in Grants Pass, Oregon, shared how he's putting their maxi…
Supporting Your School Community: Culturally Responsive Trauma-Informed Teaching
While research has shown school-wide trauma-informed practices benefit all students, one-size-fits-all programs don’t work. Mainstream approaches to…
Trauma-Informed Teaching: 8 Strategies to Fostering a Feeling of Safety
When teachers are proactive and responsive to the needs of students suffering from traumatic stress and make small changes in the classroom that foste…
5 Ways to Support Your School Community: Integrating Trauma Responsiveness Into Your MTSS Framework
During a Crowdsource Coffee on May 10, 2023, Portico coaches and school leaders discussed strategies for rethinking systems with a trauma responsive m…