International Baccalaureate (IB) at Cozier

The Primary Years Program at Carl Cozier Elementary

Carl Cozier Elementary is an IB Primary Years Programme school. The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a non-profit educational foundation founded in 1968, offering three programs of international education that develop the intellectual, personal, emotional, and social skills needed to live, learn, and work in a rapidly globalizing world. Schools must be authorized, by the IB organization, to offer any of the programs. The three programs include The IB Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma programs. 

International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.  

Learner Agency

As an IB Primary Years Programme school, Carl Cozier staff are always looking for ways to promote learner agency. In the IB, we frequently refer to “agency” as giving students voice, choice and ownership over their learning. We also value ways in which staff and families have agency, acknowledging that we are all learners in our learning community. When a learner has agency, they are actively involved in questioning, making connections, and ongoing reflection. They are included in decision-making about the classroom environment, construction of their learning goals, and ways in which they can best share their learning. Learners will of course always face challenges, and in supporting learner agency at Carl Cozier, we work to guide our learners in developing the skills to face challenges and overcome them.

Carl Cozier staff are committed to developing learner agency in our students, ourselves, and in each other. We do this by looking for opportunities to honor each other’s voices, providing choices in learning opportunities, and encouraging all learners to have ownership through taking action.

Want to Learn More?

Please visit www.ibo.org   for more information on the IB Primary Years Program.  In addition, you are welcome to always reach out to our Lowell IB Coordinator, Rachel Frye at rachel.frye@bellinghamschools.org for more information.  

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