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Three Purcell Marian graduates awarded prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma

July 11, 2024

​​Purcell Marian High School Class of 2024 graduates Ismael Espinoza Calderon, Carson Hall, and Luke Schomaker were awarded the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma by the IB Organization. This marks the first time multiple candidates have …

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Empowering students to ask questions and find answers in IB History

February 4, 2022

Six key concepts have particular prominence throughout an IB history course: change, continuity, causation, consequence, significance, and perspective. Throughout the course, students develop an understanding of the past, engage with multiple views, use primary and …

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The IB Core: Expanding the Purcell Marian Educational Experience

November 17, 2021

Made up of three components, the IB Diploma Program Core aims to broaden students’ educational experience and challenge them to apply their knowledge and skills. The three core elements are: Theory of Knowledge (TOK), in …

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Learning to Critically Evaluate in IB English

October 5, 2021

Anthony Wyatt, IB English Teacher, discusses what his goals are for his IB students The IB Adventure begins your Junior year when you decide to pursue the full IB Diploma or select to study one or more of the six IB subjects. The IB English Language & Literature Class is one …

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Laying the foundation for the International Baccalaureate Program in the Cavalier Scholars Program

September 20, 2021

The Cavalier Scholars Program kicked off the new year with a summer series of experiences to welcome the incoming Freshmen and provide the time and place for friendships to develop within and beyond their class. A …

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Adventures in IB: Learning how to apply knowledge and skills in the Diploma Program Core

February 19, 2021

Made up of the three required components, the International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) core aims to broaden students’ educational experience and challenge them to apply their knowledge and skills. The three core elements are: …

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Adventures in IB: Expressing ideas as informed, reflective and critical practitioners in Visual Arts

January 12, 2021

Expressing ideas as informed, reflective and critical practitioners in IB Art Wow, what a year it’s been. Firstly, I want to speak to Ms. Cecilia Padilla’s amazing job this year in my absence. Her talent, …

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Adventures in IB: Learning empathy through Language in IB Spanish

December 16, 2020

  Learning empathy and understanding through language In International Baccalaureate Spanish at Purcell Marian, students learn how to read, write, and speak in various contexts. What sets the class apart from a traditional AP language …

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Adventures in IB: Learning to communicate through Math

November 13, 2020

Learning to communicate through Math: Analysis and Approaches The world we live in is continuously changing, and education needs to prepare students to navigate those challenges inherent in constant change. IB math offered at Purcell …

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Adventures In IB: History of the Americas

October 13, 2020

Understanding Today through the Lens of History   Enter any American history classroom, and you’ll learn when the Mexican-American war started, what the primary causes were, and who was involved. But walk into Purcell Marian’s …

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