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Teaching Different: Inside Red Hook's International Baccalaureate Program

Episode 35: Teaching Different: Inside Red Hook's International Baccalaureate Program

Red Hook High School students are flocking to International Baccalaureate over AP. Why the shift? Plus: Rhinebeck holiday traditions that bring communities together.

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Emily explores why more Red Hook High School students are choosing the International Baccalaureate program over traditional AP classes. Guest reporter Claire Greenberger brings perspectives from students and teachers on how IB's approach to learning shapes critical thinking and prepares students for college. They go over the program's origins, its educational philosophy, and what makes it different from the test-focused AP track. Plus: Emily and Walter talk holiday happenings around Rhinebeck and why small-town traditions matter. A look at how we teach, how we learn, and how we gather.

Produced by Emily Sachar, Walter Mullin, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud at the Radio Free Rhinecilff studio

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Claire Greenburger

Claire Greenburger

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