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laurawippell
Nov 26, 20244 min read
5 Things to Consider when Choosing your English B literature
Five important aspect to consider when choosing books for your English B students, who are living in an ever-increasingly globalised world.
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laurawippell
Nov 8, 20242 min read
Are you choosing a variety of accents for your English B class?
10 resources to ensure you are covering a variety of accents for your IB DP English B class.
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laurawippell
Oct 10, 20245 min read
10 activities to develop ATL Skills in English B
10 activities to help you explicitly develop ATL skills in your IB English B Classroom.
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laurawippell
Sep 9, 20243 min read
3 ways to incorporate Theory of Knowledge into your English B planning
Three ways to incorporate TOK into your English B classes that require less than 5 minutes of planning.
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laurawippell
Aug 8, 20244 min read
How to turn individual tasks into collaborative activities for English B
How to change individual tasks into pair work or group tasks to ensure you are including a variety of activities in your English B Classroom
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laurawippell
Jul 2, 20243 min read
How to explore Mass Media Texts with your English B class (part 2)
How to cover interviews, opinion columns, reviews and speeches as mass media texts with your IB English B HL class.
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laurawippell
Jun 12, 20243 min read
How to explore Mass Media Texts with your English B class (part 1)
How to cover articles, news reports, blogs, brochures, leaflets and pamphlets as mass media texts with your IB English B HL class.
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laurawippell
May 1, 20244 min read
How to Explore Professional Texts with your English B class (part 2)
How to explore the professional texts of essays, questionnaires, surveys, reports and a set of instructions with your English B students.
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laurawippell
Apr 3, 20244 min read
How to explore Professional Texts with your English B class (part 1)
How to explore the professional texts of blogs, emails, formal letters and proposals with your English B students.
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laurawippell
Mar 4, 20246 min read
How to teach Personal Texts in your DP Language B class
An overview of how to teach the five types of personal texts in your DP Language B Classroom.
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laurawippell
Feb 1, 20242 min read
Taylor Swift isn’t the only victim: why you should be exploring deepfakes with your students
Are you discussing deepfakes with your students? Here's why you should be...
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laurawippell
Jan 3, 20244 min read
3 ways to explore news events with your English B students
Three engaging ways to explore current news events with your English B students, that need minimal planning time.
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laurawippell
Dec 4, 20233 min read
The final thing you need to know when designing a Language B Course
The final principle you need to reflect on when designing an English B Course is TRANSPARENCY. Read on to find out how...
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laurawippell
Nov 2, 20235 min read
The second thing you need to know when designing a Language B Course
When you’re designing an English B course, the first principle you should consider is VARIETY. But what comes next? Find out here.
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laurawippell
Oct 2, 20235 min read
The first principle in designing a Language B Course
If I asked you what the three principles for designing an English B course are, would you be able to tell me?
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laurawippell
Sep 4, 20233 min read
10 activities to develop IB learner profile attributes
10 engaging activities to explore each of the IB learner profile attributes with your students.
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laurawippell
Aug 1, 20233 min read
Leaflets: love them or hate them?
Admit it, I know you have an opinion on leaflets. I’m not going to try and change your mind, but here is some food for thought and my perso
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laurawippell
Jul 3, 20235 min read
What are authentic texts anyway?
Are you exploring authentic texts in your English B classroom? Read on to learn more about them and recommendations for activities.
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laurawippell
Jun 5, 20234 min read
Three ways to explore ChatGPT in your English B classroom
Here are three ways on how to explore ChatGPT in your English B classroom, based on your teaching style and how you're currently feeling.
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laurawippell
May 2, 20233 min read
Are your students fluent in English?
“I want to speak like a native speaker.” How many times have you heard this before? Guess what? This is not a desirable goal when it...
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