Teacher Roundtables occur throughout the academic year in all major subject areas.   At these meetings, GIBS teachers  share strategies for success in their subjects. In this way the curriculum of the IB Diploma Program can be enriched, so that students in the member schools are presented with the best possible pedagogy.

GIBS recognizes the unique and important global context of the IB curriculum and is striving, through student-led initiatives, to emphasize the importance of interschool contact in the U.S. and worldwide. It is an important goal of this organization to establish interschool events which expose students to cross-cultural ideas, and to seek joint ventures that offer service to the greater community.

With the tremendous interest in the IB Program in the United  States, GIBS seeks to help IB North America in its function of disseminating information about its educational programs to prospective schools, colleges, and State Education Departments in the northeastern United States.

Northport HS (NY)

For Information and links to these schools visit the GIBS Schools Profiles Page.

 Glad you found our new web-site.  Thanks to the Commack School District for serving as web host.

Schools need to maintain updated contact information.  Please contact GIBS as soon as IB personnel within the school change.

2004-2005 Roundtables

Roundtables will start at 8:30 AM, unless otherwise indicated. 

 Information about  GIBS sponsored events, including   Prospective Schools Meetings,  Teacher Roundtables, Student Events, College & University One-Day Seminars.  On-line registration.  

For the most updated GIBS Schools Contact Information click here>>>>>>

Prospective Schools Meeting (Diploma Program Only) - November 22, 2004 at Commack HS

Contact David Weiss  dweiss@commack.k12.ny.us

Schools may register by email for 2004/05  Teacher Roundtables.   Please check the schedule periodically for revisions. 

 Department of Education as a "Registered New Jersey Professional Development Provider."  Consequently, professional development activities organized by GIBS will count towards the required professional development hours of NJ public school teachers.   You can find out more about the professional development opportunities on the New Jersey Department of Education web site.  

The IB in Math and English are approved alternatives to the New York State Regents in those subjects.  We will soon be presenting History, Foreign Language and Biology to the State Assessment Panel.  For More Information>>>> 

The IB has been recently featured in the American Educator, Boston Globe, Education Week, Newsday, and Time Magazine.  See the information page for links.

  INFORMATION:  Read the information pages for the latest news coverage,   school profile updates, GIBS news\s, relevant links, PowerPoint presentations. You will find the IBNA's Introductory Seminar Powerpoint Presentation here, along with teacher training material prepared by Anthony Foster >>>>.

If you are a Prospective IB School in the Northeastern United States, please provide GIBS with contact information by email or by phone (631-912-2027).   We will keep you up-to-date on meetings and other activities that may help you in the process.   Since we operate independently of IBNA, we are not always aware of your contacts with them.  

DIRECTIONS TO IB Schools  in New York & New Jersey

GIBS schools are requested to provide updated information for our schools profiles page.  Please email updates as soon as possible.

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Contact Information

For information, contact either David Weiss at Commack  Public Schools or Anthony Foster at The Dwight School in New York City.

Contact Information for David Weiss

Telephone: 

631-912-2027

 

Postal address

Hubbs Administrative Center

           480 Clay Pitts Road

East Northport, NY 11731

 

Electronic mail

General Information: dweiss@commack.k12.ny.us 

 

Contact Information for Anthony Foster

Telephone

212-724-7235

FAX

212-874-4232

Postal address

291 Central Park West   New York City, NY  10024

Electronic mail

afoster@dwight.edu