A Sincere Thank You and Some Exciting News...

This week I want to take a moment to share a few updates about all that is happening in the coming months.

It has been a full, energizing stretch of work, and I continue to be amazed at the commitment educators show when it comes to serving kids well.

A Wonderful Global Workshop Weekend

Last Saturday was another reminder of that. We had folks from all around the world join us for the Effectively Supervising the New Extended Essay. All told, there were 78 attendees from 16 different schools across 12 countries and 6 continents (40 percent of you were returning participants) joining us for three and a half hours of truly thoughtful conversation about this new guidance from the IB.

As we said at the beginning of the workshop, both Kurt and I are huge fans of the new iteration of the Extended Essay. The framework is clearer. The expectations are sharper. The pathways are purposeful and well-designed. And being able to walk through all of that with teachers from so many different countries was a joy for both of us. Also, thank you to those of you who also came to the vibrant Q&A Session on Sunday.

More than anything, thank you for your trust and thank you for spending your weekend learning about how to better support students within this new guidance.

I think this pretty often...

There is something really powerful about thousands of teachers around the world wrestling with the same ideas and trying to find the best way forward for our students. And this new Extended Essay is making us do just that.

If you missed the workshop, the next Effectively Supervising the New Extended Essay workshop will be held on February 7th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern Time. Enrollment opens on December 1st. More news on that in the coming weeks.

The Black Friday Sale is Back...

The next thing I wanted to announce is our Black Friday sale which begins next week. I’ve run one every year, and this year it will be a 50% percent discount on the following:

All IB Economics On-Demand Teacher WorkshopsAll IB Economics CoursesAll IB Economics Teacher Resource eBooksAll IB Economics Teacher Memberships

And for the first time, the IB Economics School Membership will also be fifty percent off for the first year. That gives over one hundred users access to the full curriculum. Four hundred fifty videos. Nearly one thousand documents. Everything from vocabulary lists to lesson slides. The whole thing. Look for those emails next week.

Upcoming Custom In-Person & Online Trainings

There are also five exciting custom trainings coming up in the next couple of months.

I will be traveling to work with the American School of Barcelona on a two-day on-site visit at the beginning of December. Then Kurt and I will be doing customized Supervisor Trainings on the Extended Essays for Colegio Suizo de Mexico, Pan American School Bahia in Brazil, and Academia Cotopaxi in Ecuador in January, as well as a five-day trip to Hong Kong to work with Victoria Shanghai Academy.

All of these are full faculty trainings that are custom-designed around the IB Core, the new Extended Essay guidance, and best practices for effectively managing all the elements of the Core. Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay, and Creativity, Activity, and Service.

If you are interested in a custom training for your IB Faculty, please don’t be shy to reach out via email. We’d love to work with you.

And lastly, thank you...

Thank you for reading this newsletter each week, for the emails you send, for your thoughtful questions, and for the trust you place in this work.

Thank you to those of you who share these pieces on LinkedIn and to all of you who keep this community so vibrant and active.

I hope you continue to find these newsletters meaningful to the important your work that you do.

Wherever you are in this world, I am sending you tons of respect.

See you next week.

Opportunities to Empower IB Teachers and Students...

Book a Custom Training for Your IB Faculty - If your school would like a tailored training on the updated Extended Essay guidelines, we’d love to help—onsite at your campus or live online—just send me an email at [email protected] and we’ll work together to make it happen.

IB Economics Online Courses - These Online Economics Courses provide IB aligned, self-paced learning across core topics—Introduction, Microeconomics, Market Power, Macroeconomics, and The Global Economy. Each course combines clear video lessons, real-world examples, structured slides, and IB-style practice questions. Trusted by 27,000+ students world wide, these courses help students master concepts, raise grades, and feel confident in your economics journey.

IB Economics Teacher Membership - Empower yourself behind the scenes. Teaching IB Economics can be a rewarding yet challenging journey—balancing content delivery, effective writing strategies, real-world examples, and engaging lessons. This membership is here to support you every step of the way, helping you bring the curriculum to life and inspire your students.

IB Economics School Membership - The School Membership is your all-in-one solution for IB Economics. With 450+ video lessons, 1,000+ pages of materials, exclusive teacher tools, student review resources, professional development, and access for up to 100 users, it empowers teachers, supports students, and connects your school to a global IB Economics community.

IB Economics On-Demand Teacher Workshops - The On-Demand IB Economics Teacher Workshops offer practical, curriculum-aligned training at your pace. Each 3-hour course includes video lessons, strategies, and a free 30-min Q & A. Gain actionable tools, confidence, and expertise whenever and wherever you teach IB Economics.

IB Economics Teacher Resource eBooks - The IB Economics Teacher eBooks provide over 1,000+ ready-to-teach resources. You’ll get lesson-specific slides, key term glossaries, IB review questions, and exam-style practice. Each eBook (Microeconomics, Market Power, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy) is sold individually, or get all five in a discounted bundle.