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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]for 9:12

TOK can be taken during the school day or after school - our kids chose to take it after school to preserve an elective class during the school day.  TOK runs for two half semesters (3rd and 4th quarters Junior year and 1st and 2nd quarter Senior year - 3 hrs/wk, in 1 or over 2 days).  We found it to be flexible enough for sports participation and an elective during the day but it makes for a full schedule during that time.

Writing is graded and many of the kids are self-motivated enough to seek out additional comments/guidance from the teachers.  Our experience was that teachers were very helpful, available and interested to help students. Having taught for several years, my experience is that a motivated student brings out the best in teachers.

I can't address the concerns of those who object to costs (I haven't seen the cost difference explained) or whether the program is structured correctly in the various schools - although I've described the very successful programs at Marshall and Robinson. Maybe you could talk offline to the MoCo IB teacher who commented earlier - their center based program is highly sought after and well supported by the community.  I do have experience with the non diploma IB students and it is patently absurd to claim that they are excluded or dismissed - this is not true.  The whole point of IB is to foster a love of learning and to train the student to become a thinker - one who can teach/learn in any environment/skill set/culture.  This is very different from teaching to the test.  However, everyone has particular aims & objectives for what they want their student/selves to learn - so we have private and parochial and public schools with a huge variety of opportunities - you choose.  We're very lucky.[/quote]

There is not an after-school option for ToK at my children's school. I don't want those on the fence to think that's the rule everywhere. [/quote]

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