The Cohort Model for the Extended Essay
The Cohort Model is a customizable approach to managing the Extended Essay, designed to meet your school’s specific context. This workshop will guide you through each step of the process, from research and reflections to assessment, offering a structured, cohesive approach that ensures student success and smooth coordination across all subjects.
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Maximize your team's expertise to guide students through the Extended Essay process.
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Ensure every student achieves at least a pass grade on their Extended Essay.
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Leverage Theory of Knowledge teachers to support research and reflections.
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Teach students a four-step plan to break down the EE into manageable tasks.
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A detailed timeline of Extended Essay actions.
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Templates for managing the Extended Essay from start to finish.
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Guiding questions to help students write strong evaluative reflections.
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A complete communication plan for EE and IB Coordinators.
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Subject-specific guidance across 27 IB subjects.
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The Cohort Model - Develop a customizable model to guide the Extended Essay process school-wide.
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Research & Reflection - Explore key strategies for guiding students through effective research and reflection practices.
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Mark Scheme & Exemplars - Gain a deeper understanding of the mark scheme and review student exemplars.
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Subject-Specific Guidance - Examine what each subject requires and how to support students accordingly.
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Communication Plan - Develop an effective plan to communicate with all stakeholders—parents, students, and supervisors—throughout the process.
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Leave this workshop with a fully adaptable model and a clear communication strategy that empowers your entire team to confidently guide students through the Extended Essay process, from the first step to the final submission.
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Brad Cartwright is an international speaker & workshop leader for IB Economics and the IB Core. A former HS Principal and IB educator with extensive experience, he now delivers workshops worldwide, empowering educators & students to excel.
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Kurt Supplee has nearly 30 years of experience as an IB educator, IB examiner and IB Diploma Coordinator. He is currently the Assistant Principal and IB Coordinator at a leading IB school in Chile.
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IB Coordinators
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Extended Essay Coordinators
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IB Core Coordinators
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Theory of Knowledge Teachers
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Saturday, October 4th, 2025
- 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST (NYC)
- Via Zoom
- US$ 195
"This was undeniably the most informative, well-organized, and useful IB training session I have ever attended."
Tamisha | Bermuda
The Cohort Model for the Extended Essay Workshop
Rachel | Tanzania
The Cohort Model for the Extended Essay Workshop
As a newly appointed Extended Essay Coordinator, I found both The Cohort Model and Effectively Supervising Any Extended Essay workshops incredibly useful in helping me implement the entire Extended Essay process. While I will need to go through a full Extended Essay cycle to evaluate its success, I am already very confident, based on the conversations I’ve had with my IB Coordinator, that it will bring tremendous benefits to our school. Thank you to Brad and Kurt for sharing their experience and advice!
Kelly | South Africa
The Cohort Model for the Extended Essay Workshop
This workshop was very well-organized and offered a perspective I hadn’t considered before. The best part was that it was only three hours—succinct and focused on how to tweak your current approach to better support students and teachers with this task. Thank you for the great ideas!
Jonathan | United States
The Cohort Model for the Extended Essay Workshop
This workshop was not only highly informative and provided clear direction for anyone involved in the Extended Essay, but it was also delivered with great energy. It truly honored and respected everyone who attended.
Tamisha | Bermuda
The Cohort Model for the Extended Essay Workshop
This was undeniably one of the most informative, well-organized, and applicable IB training sessions I have ever attended. It also included many useful resources that are accessible even after the workshop! The cumulative Q&A session was a fantastic bonus. Thank you, Brad and Kurt, for sharing your wealth of knowledge and experience!
Alex | United States
The Cohort Model for the Extended Essay Workshop
This is the best Extended Essay workshop to attend. It provided me with the vision and tools needed to create a more effective Extended Essay program at my school.
Shannon | United States
The Cohort Model for the Extended Essay Workshop
I have attended many IB training sessions for both the MYP and Diploma Programme, but this is the first one that left me feeling re-invigorated and excited about making changes to our program. The training was practical, applicable, and highly relevant. I’m now looking forward to a customized training experience!.
Melissa | South Africa
Strategically Managing the IB Core
This was a great introduction to the IB Core. The ideas and opinions shared about The Exhibition and Theory of Knowledge Essay were incredibly helpful and presented a more holistic approach to the Core, Theory of Knowledge, and the critical thinking we are asking our students to develop. Thank you for an insightful workshop experience!
Leslie | United States
Effectively Supervising Any Extended Essay Teacher Workshop
I’m so glad I chose to spend part of my Saturday attending this thorough and helpful professional development session on supervising the Extended Essay process! Having been an Extended Essay Coordinator for 11 years, it’s easy to become too attached to our established ways of managing this process. I’m excited to incorporate many (if not all!) of the strategies I learned to reboot our process for our next cohort, which begins in just a few short months!
Jamie | United States
Effectively Supervising Any Extended Essay Teacher Workshop
This workshop was exceptional. It was extremely helpful and focused on exactly what the IB is looking for, addressing areas where we as IB educators are often left guessing. I highly recommend it to anyone supervising the Extended Essay.
David | Japan
Effectively Supervising the World Studies Extended Essay Workshop
The World Studies Extended Essay workshop is an excellent resource for teachers new to the Extended Essay process who are considering the World Studies topic as a potential focus. Both hosts are highly knowledgeable about the Extended Essay process and have a deep understanding of effective approaches that work.