A week before the start of school, the faculty at Millbrook Magnet High and East Millbrook Middle received a preview of the IB experience from the students’ perspective in a highly interactive professional development training session at Millbrook High School. More than two-hundred teachers participated in the training on August 18 as they prepared for the Aug. 25 first day of school.
“Today is all about putting the polish on 18 months of diligent and committed hard work of the Millbrook High School faculty to deliver IB instruction to our students,” said Assistant Principal Kelly Aman.
Millbrook is welcoming the Class of 2014 as members of its first class of magnet students. The school is in the process of seeking authorization from the International Baccalaureate Organization to provide the IB Middle Years Programme and IB Diploma Programme.
“This training has allowed me to think in a broader perspective which is ultimately what we want our students to do,” said Ninth-Grade Counselor Shaunte Adams.
“IB training gives me the tools to provide relevant instruction to students with a holistic approach and a sense of community,” said Visual Arts Teacher Elizabeth Stevenson.
While rotating into five different International Baccalaureate classrooms, teachers received demonstration lessons incorporating international-mindedness, inquiry-based instruction in the areas of science, Language A (English), Language B (foreign language), the Humanities and Visual Arts. Teachers leading each of the classes taught the lessons to 
their colleagues just as they would present the material to their students.
“It’s only when we teachers become students that we have to think critically about what we do in the classroom everyday and after this training, it will be easier for all of us to enable rather than limit what our students can do,” said Austin James, Math