Workshop for New IBDP Teachers: 28th - 30th October 2011
Paris, France
Workshop Leader: Mariam Habibi
“Excellent knowledge. She was really great!”
Anonymous
“The workshop leader was: enthusiastic, expert, patient, happy to spend extra time when asked.”
Charlie Fisher, Bedford School
“Mariam's energy, knowledge, passion and experience in her subject made all presentations worthy and memorable.”
Elizabeth Esposito, International School Winterthur, Switzerland
“Knowledgeable and approachable.”
Anonymous
“Thank you for the balance between relevant examples, practical experience, & IB nuts & bolts. It was perfect for what I need.”
Stephan Anagnost, American International School, Vienna, Austria
“Mariam clearly knows her material and was tireless in her efforts to help us. I especially appreciated her focus on how to teach so that student work would improve, and her generosity in adding an extended essay session.”
Kenneth Hansberry, International School of Amsterdam, Netherlands
“All sessions were really helpful. The workshop leader was very knowledgeable and went out of her way to help us.”
Joanna Jabert, College Beau Soleil, Switzerland
“The whole workshop composition was perfect. Wonderful, enthusiastic presenter, very competent in every aspect.”
Desanka Svara, Gimnazija Kranj, Slovenia
Workshop for Experienced Teachers: 11th - 13th February 2011
Paris, France
Workshop Leader: Mariam Habibi
“Quality of workshop leader was excellent - informed & well-prepared. Excellent resources, well led discussions. This was my first InThinking workshop - I will return to school and recommend them highly.”
Anonymous
“All of the sessions were useful: to the point, practical, professionally led”
Oddvin Moland, berg vsg, Norway
“Mariam was superb: warm, supportive, knowledgeable, helpful”
Edward Bond, Haileybury
“Mariam shaed a lot of specific ideas and created an atmosphere in which we could share ideas.”
Ryan Welborn, American International School in Egypt, Egypt
“This was one of the better IB workshops I have been on. The presenter was knowledgeable & friendly and created a productive environment and brought very good material to share. Overall very pleased and would recommend to others”
Shelly Luikh, International School of Stuttgart, Germany
“Mariam did a fantastic job... Very knowledgeable of IB History as both a teacher & examiner.”
Aaron Smith, International School of Stuttgart, Germany
“All of the sessions were useful. Paper 1, 2, 3 - fantastic. EE - great.”
Anonymous
Workshop for New IBDP Teachers: 29th - 31st October 2010
Paris, France
Workshop Leaders: Mariam Habibi, Eunice Price
“The workshop leaders were immensely professional, prepared, flexible, knoweldgeable, and personable. Their presentation was perfectly applicable to the quesitons I had about the IB history program.”
Anonymous
“Everything was very useful.”
Mare Toompere, Miina Harma Gumnaasium, Estonia
“Both Mariam & Eunice were very knowledgeable, approachable and clear.”
Amanda Walker, Sha Tin College, Hong Kong, China
“Well done- thanks to Mariam & Eunice”
Richard Veal, Bradfield College, United Kingdom
“Both Mariam & Eunice were knowledgeable and played to each others strengths and expertise. Great!”
Xerxes Kruger, American International School of Egypt
“I have enjoyed the conference.”
Anonymous
“Good knowledge & relevant examples from class. Interactive approach & good understanding of participants' needs.”
Michael Mooij, Atlantic College, United Kingdom
Workshop for Experienced Teachers: 19th - 21st February 2010
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
Workshop for New IBDP Teachers: 25th - 27th September 2009
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
Workshop for Experienced IBDP Teachers: 13th - 15th February 2009
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
Workshop for Experienced IBDP Teachers: 7th - 9th March 2008
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
Workshop for New IBDP Teachers: 26th - 28th October 2007
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
Workshop for New IBDP Teachers: 20th - 22nd October 2006
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
