This is an uplifting text. It is a text that made me want to read more and run back into a school and teach. The possibilities are endless. Paul has hit upon a style, content and pacing that will engage teachers and students alike. The language is accessible and avoids the pretentious cliches we see so often these days. Activities are lively, engaging and demand inquiry, curiosity and creativity. The lives of students will be forever different after experiencing this text, the lessons learned will stand them in good stead wherever they go after school. The themes are relevant, well-explained, often humorous, and reinforced with varied activities. Will students develop all of the attributes of the IB learner profile through engaging with this text? Maybe, maybe not. But they will certainly be able to dissect the profile and explore its relevance to their lives. -- Malcolm Nicolson - Director of Erimus Education; former Head of MYP Development and Head of DP Development at the IB.
This PPS book serves as a cohesive and innovative approach to the many facets of the course.' -- Dr Chad Lower, Coordinator, IB Career-related Programme, North Kansas City High School, USA
The IB Personal and Professional Skills course supports the development of authentic reflective skills in the lives of CP students. This clearly written resource offers tangible activities that can be taken right out of the book, or adapted to fit a particular program context or need. Written by an IB educator, for IB educators, this book is extremely practical and user-friendly for teachers and students alike. -- Heather Michael, Halifax, Nova Scotia, IB Educator, Keynote speaker at IBA regional Conferences, IB Coordinator, Doctoral Candidate at Columbia University
...detailed chapters, full of deep activities, I think the students and teachers would find very helpful. I think these things add tremendously to the toolkit of teacher and student alike, just what they need to gain confidence when adopting the programme. Dr. David Hawley, Director General, The International School of Geneva, Switzerland (former Chief Academic Officer, International Baccalaureate Organization) * Dr. David Hawley, Director General, The International School of Geneva, Switzerland *
