The Core in Practice: Educator’s Guide to Personal and Professional Skills

Author:   Gary Halcrow ,  Stewart Paterson ,  Wilma Shen ,  Becky Youngman
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN:  

9780008770280


Pages:   136
Publication Date:   01 May 2026
Format:   Paperback
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The Core in Practice: Educator’s Guide to Personal and Professional Skills


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A comprehensive handbook for CP coordinators, PPS coordinators and teachers, and Reflective Project coordinators and supervisors. Whether you are taking on a new role or looking to extend your practice, the handbook provides practical advice, tools and examples to help you and your students succeed in the Core of the IB Career-Related Programme. Design and implement an effective curriculum for the CP Core through Personal and Professional Skills, with expert guidance from four experienced IB educators. Short digestible chapters are designed to build confidence and help teachers and coordinators feel fully prepared in their roles. Top tips and Examples cover practicalities from staffing and timetabling to different ways of grouping students and crafting a responsive classroom culture, to help you identify the right path for your school. Chapters model the process of mapping and planning inquiries to suit each cohort, with activities and opportunities for reflection designed to help teachers and coordinators review their practice and programme in response to students’ needs. Practical tools and templates support Reflective Project supervisors to make the most of their sessions with students and help them overcome challenges. Examples can be used with learners to demonstrate the pros and cons of different project formats, to explore the assessment criteria and to show how they can put ideas into practice. Student and teacher Insights demonstrate the benefits of the Core in the IB Career-related Programme and beyond.

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Author:   Gary Halcrow ,  Stewart Paterson ,  Wilma Shen ,  Becky Youngman
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:   Collins
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9780008770280


ISBN 10:   000877028
Pages:   136
Publication Date:   01 May 2026
Audience:   Adult education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Further / Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Stewart Paterson is the Assistant Head of Senior School, IB DP/CP Coordinator at Dulwich College Suzhou in China, and chair of the regional IB DP network. Stewart is an experienced teacher and leader of professional development for the Personal and Professional Skills course and the Reflective Project. Wilma Shen is the IB CP Coordinator at Renaissance College Hong Kong. With over 20 years of experience in different IB schools, Wilma has worked in administrative, curricular and leadership roles. Wilma is the curriculum group leader for the IB CP at the English Schools Foundation and is Co-chair for the IB CP Schools Network in the Asia-Pacific region.

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