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2005 Nov CIBO Orientation Workshop
One hundred ninety-three teachers and administrators from 45 school districts were registered for CIBO’s second annual Orientation Workshop.   Most were from California, but there were two districts each from Texas and Oregon and one each from Hawaii and Utah.  The numbers were quite evenly split between Administration, PYP, MYP, and DP breakout groups. 
2005 Oct CIBO General Meeting
Sixty one people were registered for the meeting on Monday,October 17 and forty attended the dinner on Sunday, October 16 (representing a CIBO list of 134 schools, 79 of them authorized).  The CIBO Board makes a concerted effort to provide stimulating speakers and these meetings are the time when schools may make their desires and frustrations known and learn from each other as they assemble. Click REPORT for more information.
2005 July Nancy Forster receives Regional Director's Award
At the IBNA Annual Regional Conference, Nancy Forster received the Regional Director's Award in recognition of her contributions to IB programs since 1973 as teacher and administrator in Washington DC and Honolulu schools, as member of IBNA accreditation committees, as office manager of CIBO and their website, and as organizer of the Asilomar Teacher Training Workshops.
2005 Spring Six New Schools
Six schools in California have been authorized this spring, 2 PYY and 4 DP: Amelia Earhart Elementary in Indio, Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente, Blair High School in Pasadena, Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo, Francis E. Willard Elementary Magnet School in Pasadena, and La Mirada High School in La Mirada. Congratulations to all and welcome to full CIBO membership.
2005 Mar Three New Schools
Three schools join the ranks of California authorized IB Programs: Amelia Earhart Elementary School in Indio and Willard Elementary School in Pasadena are now authorized Primary Years Program Schools and Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente is an authorized Diploma School.
2005 Mar Tsunami Relief Project - CIBO in Sri Lanka
CIBO Board member, Ann Evans, went to Sri Lanka, as a member of an IB team to train teacher trainers in the Tsunami-destroyed area of Sri Lanka.  While there, she identified a way in which CIBO can become involved on a personal level in the effort to rebuild community schools from the ground up.  Click Here to read her report.  She also illustrates this story with photos on her newly created website: http://homepage.mac.com/annemarieev.
2005 Feb CIBO Retreat in Costa Masa (February 27-28)
The annual CIBO Retreat was not only an opportunity for sharing among IB coordinators and administrators, but also brought to the occasion a wide variety of experiences and ideas which are of interest to all three Programs.
2004 Oct Annual Conference Report
The CIBO Annual Meeting was held at the Sacramento Hyatt Hotel, October 17-19, 2004. To read the Annual Meeting Notes: (click here).
2004 Oct October Annual Membership Dues - Deadline
Annual dues for authorized CIBO member schools are due October 1st of each year. The fees are $450 for Diploma Programs in public high schools; $100 for MYP, PYP and private school programs.
2004 Aug Upcoming Academic Year - Packets
Packets with information for the upcoming academic year were mailed to coordinators at the IB schools in California. All implementing and inquiring schools are invited to particpate in CIBO activities.
Subsequent communications with CIBO schools will be via email. Those wishing to receive these schould contact the CIBO office for corrections and additions to the mailing list.
2004 Jul New Authorized Schools
Newly authorized schools for the year include DP schools Luther Burbank H.S. (Sacramento), McKinleyville H.S. and Northcoast Preparatory & Performing Arts Academy (Trinidad); MYP schools John Glen Middle School (Indio) and La Quinta H.S.
2004 Jul Annual IBNA Regional Conference
The Annual IBNA Regional Conference met in Monterey.
2004 Jun 3rd Annual CIBO Teacher Training Workshop
192 teachers and leaders from 15 countries gathered at Asilomar for the third annual CIBO Teacher Training Workshop.
2004 Feb CIBO Retreat
At the CIBO Retreat, teachers from seven schools shared "best practices" (community partnerships, innovative teaching srategies, parent support groups, in-house staff training, implementing PYP, connecting an MYP). Small group discussions followed the business meeting.
2003 Dec CIBO Will Host the Annual Meeting of IBNA Sub Regional Groups
In December, 2003, representatives of 21 organizations (like CIBO) from states and regions in Canada and the U.S. will meet in La Jolla. This annual meeting is an occasion where the concerns of teachers working at the local level are raised with IBNA officials and the achievements of regional organizations within their and areas are shared among the regions. This is a productive learning session for all involved, and positive outcomes include the creation of an informative website with links to each SRG (www.ibnasubregional.org) and the student survey taken at the end of IB Examinations which provides valuable data.
2003 Nov Roundtable Sessions across Grades, across Disciplines
Building on last year’s successful grouping of pre-IB Diploma and Diploma Program teachers of English, Languages B, and Music, the 2003 sessions will also combine disciplines and grade levels. Teachers of the humanities, math, and science will meet to share concerns and strategies. A separate session will address the needs of schools implementing Primary Years Programs.
2003 Oct Partnership between the Chouinard Art Foundation and CIBO
Chouinard House, the Pasadena home of the late founder and beloved art teacher who established an influential art school in Los Angeles, is opening its doors to IB students and teachers. IB Visual Art students from Rowland High School mounted an exhibition of their work in the gallery space provided by the House for their final examination. IB Art teachers are invited to attend a day at Chouinard House in conjunction with CIBO’s October 2003 annual meeting. Chouinard’s professional artists and IB Art teachers will share best practices and model ways to inspire, teach, and assess their students during a day-long workshop. The Foundation’s artists and directors look forward to nurturing a budding partnership with California’s IB artists.
2003 Oct Annual CIBO Business Meeting in Pasadena
Heads of schools and IB Coordinators from applicant as well as authorized DP, PYP, and MYP schools were invited to attend the annual meeting October 5th and 6th. The agenda included reports from the CIBO Board, Legislative and University Recognition Committees, and IBNA representatives. For a report on the Conference, click Read More
2003 Sep Stockton Students vs. Landmine Campaign Nets $4,000
The Franklin IB Club raised the second largest amount of money among IBNA schools participating in the anti-landmine initiative. Their commitment and energy are being rewarded by an invitation to attend a September 23rd concert in Los Angeles by Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. They will be hosted for three nights in a L.A. hotel and during the concert will be called up on stage in recognition of their efforts, along with other IBNA representatives from schools in the Pacific Northwest, Atlanta, and Canada.
2003 Sep New California IB Schools in 2003
  • Five Diploma Program schools have been newly authorized during the past year: Andrew P. Hill High School in San Jose, Valencia High School in Placentia, Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, Fresno High School, and Capucino High School in San Bruno. A MYP Partnership is newly authorized in Pasadena with John H. Kennedy High School and Walker Junior High School.
  • This brings the CIBO total to 60 Diploma Programs, seven Middle Year Programs and one Primary Year Program.
  • Worldwide growth in IB schools averages about 19% annually and California is significantly ahead of that figure in the number of applicant schools, particularly those working with the Middle and Primary Years Programs. CIBO’s official dues-paying membership consists of those schools officially authorized, but applicant schools are on the organization’s mailing list and are invited to attend all CIBO events and take advantage of the wisdom and experience of colleagues in established programs.
  • The annual Teacher Training Workshop held in June at the Asilomar Conference Center is designed to prepare teachers beginning to teach IB classes and to refresh those who desire further training. It attracts participants from throughout the U.S. and Canada and this past summer had representatives from 16 different countries.
2003 Aug Seminar Opportunities for Teachers
The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia will be offering high school teachers of History, Geography, Social Studies, and Literature expense-paid seminars during the school year, to encourage and facilitate teaching and learning about Asia. Focusing on Chinese and Japanese history and culture, these will be offered at a number of sites in both northern and southern California.
2003 Jul IBNA Directors’ Award to CIBO’s Pat Prather
At the IBNA Conference, Pat Prather’s many services to the IB Program were recognized by Regional Director, Brad Richardson. Pat was one of the early CIBO Presidents and was IB Coordinator at Vista High School when it became California’s first IB school in 1982. She moved to Rancho Buena Vista in 1987 and coordinated and taught IB courses until her recent retirement. She has been a TOK assessor, trainer, founding member of CIBO, accreditation site visitor, school mentor, member of the Five Year Review Committee, and is currently Co-Director of CIBO’s Asilomar Teacher Training Workshop.
2003 Jul CIBO Participation in Annual Regional Conference
Read the report of the Niagara Conference
About 50 CIBO representatives of CIBO schools attended the conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario. There were outstanding speakers in the plenary sessions and informative breakout sessions. The conference theme was “Beyond the Rigor: Celebrating the Richness of Life.” A second theme was introduced in the presentation by Director General Walker illustrating what the IB Organization may look like 10 years from now. This combination of themes will be the focus of CIBO deliberations for the coming year, with the appointment of a committee to revisit CIBO’s mission and vision, especially in the light of a large number of California PYP and MYP schools.
2003 Jun Second Annual Teacher Training Workshop at Asilomar
Two hundred and six teachers, 14 leaders, 3 leader-trainees, and 3 CIBO staff members were at Asilomar June 28 – July 2nd. A unique feature at this year’s conference was the presence of all three IB program elements on campus: DP, MYP, and PYP. This emphasized the fact, beginning with the plenary session, that these three components inform and complement each other and merge into a dynamic package for children at all ages and from all backgrounds. It also provided opportunities during meals and other informal gatherings for teachers and administrators from all three programs to meet and interact.
Two other innovations were separate evening plenary sessions presenting overviews of the Extended Essay and the Online Curriculum Center. Participants found these very instructive and appreciated the opportunity to explore and enhance their skills across disciplines. The Extended Essay session is a much needed resource for this central but often problematic feature of the Diploma Program; and it is our plans to offer a TTW half session next year, which will back up a half session in CAS.
The “I” in the IB was modeled by the wide geographic range represented among the attendees, coming from or going to Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, New Zealand, Poland, Scotland, Sweden, Thailand, U.S.A. (north, south, east, and west), and Wales. More emphasis was placed on the IB’s “I” by including in each person’s registration package a copy of the booklet “Teaching Internationalism: Examples for IBNA Schools.”
The leaders of the 10 groups (DP Administration, Coordination, English A1, Mandarin, Physics, Math Methods, Math Studies, Music, Introductory MYP and Introductory PYP) were all outstanding in their professional and personal skills and were given high praise by all who worked with them. Three leader trainees were very active participants in the teaching process and added greatly to the success of the TTW. Staff, leaders, spouses, and CIBO members all were very forthcoming in tending to administrative needs and contributing to an orderly and comfortable process.
The relaxed ambiance of the Asilomar “Refuge by the Sea” was appreciated by everyone (despite a few grumbles over rusticity and lack of TV and phone in the rooms) and enhanced by glorious sunshine which emerged from the morning fog in time for afternoon leisure activities. The venue was appreciated as an environment conducive to productive and pleasant learning.
2003 Jun CIB0’s Past President Singing in Italy
Sandy Schwarer, who moved out of the President’s chair in June, was in Italy this summer with her fellow singers from the San Jose Symphonic Choir, performing in monasteries, churches, town squares, and at the Vatican. She paused on the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, after “singing ‘O mio babbino, Caro’ while walking across the bridge since the aria is about someone throwing herself off that bridge if she can’t marry her beloved.”
Her predecessor President, Dana Victorson follows in Sandy’s footsteps, celebrating retirement from the classroom by traveling through Tuscany with her husband this September.
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