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Action Research! - ISB News - International School of Beijing

March 4, 2022

With a new menu of High School courses just launched for next academic year, here’s a look at one of ISB’s most popular options. Action Research is an interdisciplinary course that lets students have a real impact improving local lives.

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ISB students successful in int’l film festival

February 8, 2022

Short movies produced in just 48 hours for the Clash of the Titans challenge.

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Why ISB chose to curate their own curriculum?

December 28, 2021

Many schools around the world often use a set curriculum that has been tried and tested by others....

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ISB’s curriculum is not just American, here’s what it is.

December 22, 2021

In a traditional American classroom, learning is restricted to the American curriculum. Now this is...

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Who’s the better teacher, Sage on the Stage or Guide on the Side?

December 9, 2021

The answer is one of the main reasons why classes today look very different to those experienced by the parents of current students.

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Life Centered Education makes ISB a leader in inclusivity

November 16, 2021
Nick Yates, ISB Communications

Program for students with more intensive learning needs is the only one of its kind in Beijing. It’s empowered the ISB community since launch last year.

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New accreditation to prove ISB's quality

November 11, 2021
By Nick Yates, ISB Communications

ISB has just begun the journey to being reaccredited by independent experts. It’s a process that will take in the views of the entire school community.

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ISB parents welcomed to campus for annual Back to School Nights

September 23, 2021
By Nick Yates, ISB Communications

International School of Beijing (ISB) parents are getting a great chance to discover more about what their children are learning and ISB’s careful education philosophy at Back to School Nights (BTSNs) hosted on campus.

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How student clubs make breakthroughs and grow passions

September 16, 2021
By Nick Yates, ISB Communications

With 2021-2022 underway, students at the International School of Beijing (ISB) are getting engaged in a range of co-curricular activities and running their own after-school clubs as they pursue their passions.

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How ISB's Curriculum Helped Alumni Succeed in Their Career

September 12, 2021

A true jack of all trades, Austin Li, an ISB alumni, found his footing in his 10-plus years at the...

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Why choose ISB: characteristics of the best international school

August 7, 2021

what makes an international school a great choice: A defined curriculum that prepares students for life after ISB.Graduates that matriculate to world-class colleges and universities.A rich and diverse co-curricular program to support students' passions.Facilities that are intentionally design to fulfill the needs of all who join our community.An extensive student support network with school counselors and a dedicated college and careers counseling team.A diverse community ready to welcome new families to Beijing.

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Memory Book caps ISB’s 40th anniversary year

June 24, 2021
By Nick Yates, ISB Communications

This is the stuff memories are made of. International School of Beijing (ISB) community members have a beautiful memento of the school’s 40th anniversary year in the shape of a Memory Book distributed to families, teachers, and staff this week.

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Inspiring STEM Stars - Unlocking the Future

June 21, 2021
By Jessie Zhong, ISB Alumni Relations, and Nick Yates, ISB Communications

Grade 8 students at the International School of Beijing (ISB) benefited from ISB’s alumni network and the expertise and generosity in its parent community at the launch of a guest speaker series on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) this morning.

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Unlock Transformative Learning Experiences with Projects

June 3, 2021
By Nick Yates, ISB Communications

Two High School clubs working on a sophisticated radio-controlled airplane and providing free education for underprivileged local children are among the first student groups to earn grants from a special fund set up for the International School of Beijing’s (ISB) 40th anniversary.

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Scout Me In | Get Discovered and Reach Your Goals

May 20, 2021
By Dan Whitaker, Cub Scouts Pack 3944 Committee Chair, with editing by Nick Yates, ISB Communications

The International School of Beijing (ISB) has always been a community of learning that extends beyond the classroom, strengthened by partnerships with many external groups. One of these is the Cub Scouts.

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New student newspaper in Elementary School

May 13, 2021

By Nick Yates, ISB Communications Dragon Times is a new newspaper produced by Grade 4 and 5 members...

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Talent × ISB = finalist in prestigious math competition

May 5, 2021

By Nick Yates, ISB Communications Take talented young people, multiply them by the math teaching...

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Five Elementary School works that Celebrate and Share the Arts

May 4, 2021

By Nick Yates, ISB Communications The Elementary School was awash with color on Friday for the...