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Embracing the IB Learner Profile: Be Inspired by Icons

Explore the qualities of the IB Learner Profile through renowned figures like Captain James Cook, Professor Stephen Hawking, and more. From being inquirers to risk-takers, learn how to embody these traits and become a well-rounded learner. Remember, learning is a lifelong journey!

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Embracing the IB Learner Profile: Be Inspired by Icons

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  1. The IB Learner Profile IB learners strive to be…

  2. Inquirers • Are curious and love to find out things. • They use their skills to do independent research. • Captain James Cook: Inquirer!

  3. Knowledgeable • Have in-depth knowledge and understanding about a variety of topics • Professor Stephen Hawking: Knowledgeable!

  4. Thinkers • Apply their thinking skills in a variety of ways to make reasoned decisions. • Confucius: Thinker!

  5. Communicators • Express ideas confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. • Work well with others • Martin Luther King Jr: Communicator!

  6. Principled • Are honest and fair • Take responsibility for their own actions • Pierluigi Collina: Principled!

  7. Open-minded • Are open to different points of view • Recognise that many different perspectives exist and improve their own understanding through this. • Kofi Annan (former head of the United Nations): Open-minded!

  8. Caring • Show compassion and respect for the needs and feelings of others • Act to make a positive difference in their communities • Mother Teresa: Caring!

  9. Reflective • Think about their learning and experiences • Understand their strengths and weaknesses and use this understanding to support their learning • Albert Einstein: Reflective!

  10. Risk-takers • Explore new ideas and strategies • Show courage in unfamiliar situations • Defend their beliefs • Muhammad Ali: Risk taker

  11. Balanced • Understand and demonstrate the importance of developing intellectually, physically and emotionally. • Nelson Mandela: Balanced!

  12. Remember! • No one expects you to ‘achieve’ all of these qualities straight away! • Learning is a life long thing: it doesn’t end after school/university - the ‘learner profile’ is simply some common ideas that we can use to think about what kind of learners we try to be!

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