Start the year off with rigor by introducing and using these learner profile activities developed from the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile used around the world in IB schools. The first of these three activities provides guided notes for the initial introduction to the vocabulary words of the profile: inquirers, open-minded, reflective, principled, risk-takers, knowledgeable, balanced, caring, communicators, and thinkers. [See the free PowerPoint activity provided separately.] The se