Discover five engaging middle school activities for Black History Month that build historical understanding through puzzles, biographies, listening games, and interactive learning. These low-prep classroom resources help students explore influential African American figures while strengthening literacy, critical thinking, and social studies skills.

This post explores how to teach the IB Learner Profile trait of being open-minded through cultural reflection, perspective-taking, and meaningful classroom discussions drawn from a ready-to-use MYP lesson, helping students challenge bias, appreciate diversity, and grow through new ideas.

This post explores how to teach the IB Learner Profile trait of being principled through real-life dilemmas, reflective discussion, and scenario-based activities from my printable MYP lesson resource, helping students practice honesty, fairness, and responsibility in meaningful ways

Discover how the IB MYP Creative Thinking ATL skills help students generate original ideas, explore new perspectives, and develop innovative solutions. This post breaks down all 12 Creative Thinking subskills with practical, classroom-ready activity ideas that empower students to think creatively and critically.

What does “speaking” actually mean in the MYP context, and how do we teach and assess it effectively?

If you’ve ever taught writing in a language acquisition classroom, you’ll know it’s often both the most challenging and the most rewarding skill to teach.

If you’re new to the MYP, you’ve probably noticed that reading isn’t just about decoding text, but it’s about making meaning.

The MYP takes a far more authentic, multimodal approach to listening comprehension, and that’s what makes it so engaging (and at times, a bit challenging to plan for!).

Discover fun IB Halloween activities for PYP, MYP, and DP classrooms! Games, decor, and Learner Profile posters to make learning spooky and engaging.

You’ve just be given a weekly advisory slot… What do you do!?

In the MYP, keeping a journal can be one of the most powerful tools for personal and academic growth.

If you’re an MYP teacher looking for easy, meaningful ways to kick off the year, these five activities are a great place to start.

There are 19 Critical Thinking sub-skills in the MYP Programme. What do we do with them all!?

The Arts Journal is a powerful tool in your MYP teaching toolkit!

Oh no, not another educational acronym!!

I remember the first time I had to plan an MYP unit.