History Workshop Recommendations

Barcelona, Spain
Workshop Leader: Mariam Habibi

“Very useful workshop and an excellent workshop leader. Time just flew!”

Sepideh Ansari, International School of Gothenburg, Sweden

“The workshop was extremely useful and very enjoyable! Excellent workshop leader who contributed to a friendly and constructive atmosphere.”

Chiara Tabet, Rome International School, Italy

“The workshop leader was experienced, clear and a good facilitator.”

Hans-Christian Naess, International School of Stavanger, Norway

“This was a well-organised and professional event and the workshop leader was excellent as expected.”

Julia Hodgetts, Box Hill School, United Kingdom

“Overall, the workshop was useful; ots of material covered in 2.5 days. Mariam has a lot of experience and knowledge and it's a comfort to have access to her.”

Wendy Martens, ACS Cobham, United Kingdom

“Very good presenter, open for critical discussion and facilitates them well.”

Sinika Stubbe, Schillerschule Hannover, Germany

“Mariam is an experienced presenter who knows what she's doing. I found all sessions really useful because of the different points of view that were shared. Thank you Mariam for all the information!”

Rima Zein, American Community School, Beirut, Lebanon

“The workshop leader did an excellent job - great dynamic.”

Howard Suhr-Perez, Kungsholmen's Gymnasim, Denmark

“The presenter was excellent in terms of answering all of the questions which all of us had!”

Lejla Causevic, Druga Gimnazija Sarajevo, Bosnia

“The workshop leader was excellent - very willing to listen, embrace ideas and facilitate.”

David Todd, International School of Geneva, Switzerland

Berlin, Germany
Workshop Leader: Mariam Habibi

“An excellent presenter: experienced, friendly and open to discussion.”

Ben Fuller, The Abbey School, Reading, United Kingdom

“The workshop leader was great - very generous with time and advice.”

Clare Stansfield, St. Francis Xavier College

“Mariam was very lively, approachable and engaging. She was clearly very experienced and had a lot of very practical advice. ”

Charlie Pearson, North London Collegiate School, United Kingdom

“High quality presentation all the way through. Excellent teaching methods.”

Birgitte Andersen, Norre Gymnasium, Denmark

“I really enjoyed having Mariam as a workshop leader. She is very knowledgeable and has excellent teaching methods.”

Anon

“Mariam was very personable and took time to answer everyone’s questions. I found her to be charming.”

David Futter, Steyning Grammar School, United Kingdom

“All of the sessions were extremely beneficial.”

Michael Barnes, Bahrain Bayan School

Paris, France
Workshop Leader: Mariam Habibi

“Mariam is extremely knowledgeable without being arrogant or patronising. (I have experienced that in other workshops.) She is open to others’ ideas, but also happy to share her good practice. Excellent!”

Wendy Bassam-Coles, Dresden International School, Germany

“Mariam is very professional in her outlook. She offers her own opinion without forcing it on us & allows for open debate. A very experienced presenter.”

Alison McPhillips, British School in the Netherlands

“Mariam was very knowledgeable, helpful and personable. She was quite responsive to the questions and expressed needs of workshop goers.”

Brian Chenault, International School of Amsterdam, Netherlands

“I thought the presenter’s experience & expertise were obvious and useful. She encouraged participation while providing a structured and focused program.”

Paul Haskell, American Overseas School of Rome, Italy

“I love Mariam Habibi!”

Ina Evarsone, Riga State Gymnasium No , Latvia

“Mariam was very good. She kept the workshop moving at a good pace and discussions were focused and lively”

Barry Spence, Anglo-American School in Moscow, Russia

“Mariam was an excellent presenter. It is always a pleasure to meet other history colleagues and share opinions and ideas.”

Isabelle Shortt, Khartoum International Community School, Sudan

Paris, France
Workshop Leader: Mariam Habibi

“The presenter was very lively and engaging. She encouraged participation and was knowledgeable and interesting. Lots of great historical ideas, views and interpretations. Very useful and enjoyable.”

John Lawrence, King’s College School, Wimbledon, United Kingdom

“All the sessions were excellent.”

Richard McNab, ACS Hillingdon, United Kingdom

“The info was good and the discussions were useful as well.”

Kristina Löfman-Eriksson, Östra Gymnasiet, Sweden

“The workshop leader was very knowledgeable and led discussions effectively.”

Dr. S. J. Goward, North London Collegiate School, United Kingdom

“The presenter offers a fine synthesis of explanations about the official requirements of the IBO and personal experience in the presentation of the history syllabus. An informative workshop. Thanks - I return to the job with much greater confidence.”

Mike Kissack, American International School, Johannesburg, South Africa

“The presenter was clear, articulate and thoughtful.”

Jack Wyss-Lockner, American International School fo Budapest, Hungary

“The workshop was very good. Mariam Habibi was very well prepared and the sessions were very much on point. There was a good atmosphere and shareing of viewpoints and resources.”

Kim Sonderborg, Franconian International School, Germany

“The workshop leader was very knowledgeable and her experience came through. She also had excellent interpersonal skills and was very careful and helpful.”

Kim Kovacevic, Le Rosey, Switzerland

“The presenter was very good - clearly an experienced teacher and discussion chair.”

Mark Graham, Bedford School, United Kingdom

“Mariam Habibi is, in a word, terrific! It was totally enlightening to learn from her. The discussions and debates among the attendees were also helpful in clearing the fog of ignorance.I recommend Ms. Habibi highly to all teachers, experienced or otherwise.”

Arthur F. Torres, American Community School of Tunis, Tunisia

Paris, France
Workshop Leader: Mariam Habibi

“The workshop leader was clearly very experienced and she had an excellent knowledge of both the subject and the IB diploma. She was also very approachable and keen to help.”

Anthony McConnell, Oporto British School, Portugal

“The presenter was knowledgeable and realistic. She was prepared to explore new ideas, but also pushed through the relevant material. Excellent all round. Thank you!”

George Surgenor, Thuringia International School, Germany

“Mariam was excellent! An excellent blend of discussion, presentation, and knowledge. Thank you very much!”

Justin Hughes, International School Eerde, The Netherlands

“The presenter was knowledgeable, full of ideas and very helpful and patient... She truly lvoes the subject and it was evident in her presentation and advice.”

Joseph Hauet, Zürich International School, Switzerland

Paris, France
Workshop Leader: Mariam Habibi

“Very good workshop by Mariam Habibe. Thank you!”

Helena Sansome, Marymount, London, United Kingdom

“I was very pleased with my workshop leader. She is very competent and experienced and very willing to answer all our questions. Excellent!”

Ewelina Smak, Poznan School, Poland

“The workshop leader was helpful. She really took time to answer questions, encouraged feedback and shared sources.”

Thresa Bautista, Bahrain School, Bahrain

“Mariam was wonderful, clearly highly qualified, professional, very helpful. ”

Maheeka Withanage, Munich International School, Germany

“Mariam did a nice job. She was very passionate, experienced, helpful and encouraging.”

Jeffrey Anhut, Intercommunity School, Zurich, Switzerland