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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I teach IB at a secondary school in Europe.  I used to teach AP (same subject) in the US.  I agree with the PP who wrote that the IB program is not structured to fit the typical American public school system (grade groupings, ethos, etc.).  I[b] also don't think that schools/departments who have newly taken up the IB are going to be able to implement it properly:[/b] teachers don't really "get it" until they've taught it for a year, preferably with the support of experienced IB colleagues.  The on-site IB training seminars and online IB training classes don't really prepare a teacher very well.

The IB program works very well in Europe, and I love teaching it, but when we move home my youngest will be doing AP.

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I think that's a very good point. You can't just "turn on" IB. It takes a lot of time, effort, and proper setting to make it work. And when it works, [b]it can do wonders[/b]. [/quote]

Most high schools in FCPS with IB have had it for at least 15 years, if not longer.  There's been plenty of time for those "wonders" to emerge, and it hasn't happened.  Are we supposed to just keep paying for IBO fees, IB coordinators, and IB training junkets and classes for another 15 years to see if something changes?

The best thing I've heard about IB is that it develops writing skills.  Surely there are alternative, and less expensive, ways to achieve that goal.           [/quote]

Good things take time. Be patient. [/quote]

Our time on this earth is limited.  Be bold. [/quote]

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