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Adventures In IB: IB for All and the inaugural IB Diploma Candidates
September 17, 2020
Purcell Marian is excited to begin our first full academic year as an International Baccalaureate World School. The IB is a worldwide community of schools with the shared vision and mission to empower its students …
Adventures in IB: Diverse texts highlight year one of IB English
May 21, 2020
A Note from IB Director Bob Herring, ’68 It’s been an amazing year for the International Baccalaureate Program at Purcell Marian. After completing the IB professional development, the instructional staff was ready. They created lessons that engaged …
Adventures in IB: Distance learning and IB Spanish
April 10, 2020
IB Distance Learning at Purcell Marian Mr. Bob Herring ’68 We are a few weeks into distance learning and shelter-in-place — something new for students, their families, and teachers around the world. We are not alone …
Adventures in IB: A different equation for learning math
February 21, 2020
The aims of the IB Diploma Program Standard Level Math class are unique. The curriculum contains the usual high school mathematics standards, including algebra, statistics, probability, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus. But the goals for IB …
Adventures in IB: Students Explore New Foundations in IB Chemistry and Art
January 23, 2020
By: Mr. Bob Herring A PEEK INTO IB Chemistry IB Chemistry is one of the 6 subjects offered at Purcell Marian. Through a combination of short-term and long-term experiments and investigations, students will develop an …
