Brad Cartwright

Join 25,000+ students and teachers in these online IB Economics courses: Introduction to Economics - Lay the foundation for your IB Economics journey with this engaging and comprehensive course. Microeconomics - Unlock the secrets of Microeconomics with a course tailored specifically for IB students. Market Power - Demystify Market Power and prepare for your IB Economics exams. Macroeconomics - Take your understanding of Macroeconomics to the next level with this online course designed...

A few weeks ago, I ran into my old friend and former colleague, Tom Kaster, whom I worked with at the International School Nido de Aguilas. We started catching up on life—what he’s been up to, what I’ve been up to—and he told me about an IB specific business he’s launched called The Datafied Classroom. It’s a custom-built tool designed specifically for IB schools, helping IB Coordinators, Extended Essay Coordinators, Theory of Knowledge teachers, and every IB teacher in the school better...

This week, I want to focus on the single most important thing I wish I had known when I started teaching IB Economics: It’s not just about the content. It’s about the skills. When you first step into an IB Economics classroom, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the syllabus, the assessments, and the pressure to “cover everything.” I’ve been there. But after years of teaching this course, I can tell you this—what truly makes a difference for students is not just the content you teach, but the...

IB Coordinator Global Leadership Summit Join 25 of Your Colleagues form Around the World June 20th to 22nd, 2025 Hi Everyone, Sending you a warm invitation to attend our IB Coordinator Global Leadership Summit, taking place via Zoom from June 20th to 22nd, 2025. Over the years, Kurt Supplee and I have connected with over a hundred IB Diploma Programme Coordinators through our various workshops and custom trainings. Building on those experiences, we’ve decided to create this Global Leadership...

Today's issue is sponsored by The Datafied Classroom. Your IB Data Simplified. Visualized. Utilized Do your students view predicted grades as something you give them, rather than something they’ve demonstrated and earned through their work? Do these conversations feel more emotional than constructive and reflective? The Predicted Grade Assistant (PGA) will help you take the guesswork—and the emotion—out of predicted grade conversations by basing the PGs on clear, objective assessment data....

As you may know, the IB is rolling out the newest updates to the Extended Essay this month. So, this week, I thought I’d share my take on how the IB Extended Essay is evolving, with some significant updates coming in September 2025. If you are an IB Coordinator, an Extended Essay Coordinator, or an Extended Essay Supervisor—these changes will directly impact how students conduct research, how essays are assessed, and how we support them throughout the process. The good news is that the core...

This week, we’re diving into a critical but often misunderstood part of the Extended Essay process—the interviews. Whether it’s the Initial Reflection Interview, the Interim Reflection Interview, or the Final Reflection (Viva Voce), these moments matter. But here’s the key. The Extended Essay interview is: Not about the paper. Not a typical student meeting. Not optional. And it’s definitely not unimportant. So what is it about? The purpose of the interview is to stimulate evaluative...

Join 25,000+ students and teachers who have purchased these online Economics courses: Introduction to Economics - Lay the foundation for your IB Economics journey with this engaging and comprehensive course. Designed specifically for IB students, it covers the Foundations of Economics and traces the Evolution of Economic Thought, giving you the context and tools you need to excel in your studies. Microeconomics - Unlock the secrets of Microeconomics with a course tailored specifically for IB...

Join 25,000+ students and teachers who have purchased these online Economics courses: Introduction to Economics - Lay the foundation for your IB Economics journey with this engaging and comprehensive course. Designed specifically for IB students, it covers the Foundations of Economics and traces the Evolution of Economic Thought, giving you the context and tools you need to excel in your studies. Microeconomics - Unlock the secrets of Microeconomics with a course tailored specifically for IB...

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