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Brad Cartwright

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- Empowering IB Core & IB Economics Students and Teachers Around The World -

"Our work is dedicated to empowering students, teachers, and schools by providing practical, effective, and innovative teacher workshops and resources."

IB Economics

All of our resources are designed to empower and enhance your teaching of IB Economics -- Workshops, Video Lessons, eBooks, and more!

The IB Core

IB Coordinator Kurt Supplee and Brad Cartwright team up to present a series of workshops designed around the Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge and The Core, and a special workshop to inform Non-IB Teachers of the intricacies of the IB Diploma Program.

IB Economics Schools

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With Whom We've Worked

- ib economics teacher reviews -, internal assessment in ib economics teacher workshop, matt | united states.

This is one of the few IB teacher workshops that fulfilled my expectations completely: it was right to the point, with practical advice on how to teach, to help my students and finally, how to evaluate objectively my students' work on the IA.

Svetlana | Ecuador

Brad is a fantastic resource and passionate educator; he does a great job sharing his experience in teaching IB Economics. I was glad to meet him and join his community of IB Economics teachers!

Extended Essay in IB Economics Teacher Workshop

Sofia | chile.

I am so glad that I attended Brad Cartwright’s IB Extended Essay Workshop, since it was insightful, informative, and useful. His practical, specific, and encouraging approach really outlined the role of the supervisor and how to guide the student to his/her best abilities. Thank you for showing us “what and how” we can bridge the objectives of the tasks and the mark scheme. I would absolutely recommend this, and all of his other workshops, whether you are a new or experienced IB teacher.

Launching the New School Year Teacher Workshop

Jane | spain.

The BEST value for the money in the IB teacher workshop market. If you are relatively new in delivering the IB Economics course, your students will see a marked improvement in your delivery of the content from week 1 and will thank you for taking the course! Also, a great opportunity to meet fellow IB Economic teachers from around the world who are committed to improving the classroom learning experience of Economics for their students, as well as help foster a life long interest in the subject.

IB Economics New Teacher Workshop

Maxine | south africa.

This workshop wasn’t “EXTRA” for my professional development, I would say it was ESSENTIAL! As someone new to the IB curriculum and to teaching Economics the workshop covered all of the vital concepts I needed to know to survive my first semester of teaching. Brad's workshop contained high quality content that was delivered with passion and a genuine desire to share your knowledge and to present it in a way that becomes useful to teachers even with varying levels of experience. In terms of what we covered and were able I am so glad that I attended Brad Cartwright’s IB Extended Essay Workshop, since it was insightful, informative, and useful. His practical, specific, and encouraging approach really outlined the role of the supervisor and how to guide the student to his/her best abilities. Thank you for showing us “what and how” we can bridge the objectives of the tasks and the mark scheme. I would absolutely recommend this, and all of his other workshops, whether you are a NEW or EXPERIENCED IB teacher. to achieve in only 2 days, the workshop exceeded all of my expectations. The pace was fast but reasonable. Brad answered every question with grace, simplicity, and absolute competence demonstrating his mastery in the field. I loved his energy, passion, and generosity as a facilitator--and it is clear that it is his mission to help us become the best teachers we can be.

Perry | United Kingdom

I thoroughly recommend Brad’s workshops BOTH for teachers new to IB economics and for those with a few years under their belt. The workshops are well organized and allow for active participation by participants. Even though I have over twenty-years of experience teaching IB Economics, I have come away with fresh ideas of how to organize the material and have implemented many of them already.

Fiona | United Kingdom

The most helpful part of Brad’s workshop was the clarity on the structure of the Internal Assessment and the best type of articles to use to get the most out of the IA commentary. I was very grateful for Brad’s continuous ability to answer my questions throughout to ensure that I fully understood what was being communicated and could challenge some of my current practices. Even though the workshop was full, the session was very interactive and felt almost personalized.

Teaching Market Power Teacher Workshop

Wendy | bulgaria.

Brad’s workshop was just what I needed when teaching Market Power. He clearly explained IB expectations, had great teaching strategies, and shared resources that I immediately used in the classroom. Plus, it was super enjoyable, because Brad is a remarkable person and dedicated professional. I highly recommend his teacher workshops and all of his online materials -- they are very helpful!

Launching the New School Year Teacher Workshop | September 2021

Daniel | united states.

The Launching the School Year workshop was immensely helpful in ramping up for the school year. Having never taught IB DP Economics before, I entered the course not knowing where to begin or what to focus on. I felt like I learned, in four weeks, what it might otherwise take me three years to figure out on my own. The workshop not only laid out a clear architecture for thinking about the course; it also gave me ways to think and talk about and plan for the course that I could put to use with my students immediately.

Jonathan | Mongolia

I highly recommend Brad’s Extended Essay Teacher Workshop, regardless of your level of experience teaching IB Economics. The biggest problem that the majority of us face as IB teachers is the lack of certainty of what and how to guide the EE process. Brad’s style of delivery is clear and well paced, and he provided us with solid strategies and resources to guide our students through the Extended Essay process. Another thing that Brad did was that he assumed zero prior knowledge. I loved this, because as a new IB Economics teacher I have felt a bit overwhelmed in the other workshops I’ve attended. The fact that he explained each area of the Extended Essay process in a non-judgemental way made it easy for everyone to ask any question that they wanted. Finally, it comes clear as day that Brad really cares. IB teachers need support, understanding and guidance, not judgment and ridicule. I got so much peace of mind from this workshop and left feeling empowered to guide my students.

Barbora | Hong Kong

As a new Economics teacher, I was struggling to find the right pace while trying to fill the gap between what IB wanted students to know and what I needed to do as a teacher to facilitate this so my students would be well prepared for their exams. I had many questions - do I teach everything? how do I support my students so they not only know the content, the diagrams, the facts but have those critical skills to be able to analyse and evaluate with conviction? how do I know my IA marking is on par with the IB examiners? Not only I got answers to these questions, during the workshop I've also gained valuable skills and resources to teach confidently. Thanks to Brad, I feel my students are now well supported to not only succeed in their exams but become knowledgeable and critical thinker economists.

Antonina | Uruguay

This is an ideal course for anyone who is NEW to teach IB economics, whether they are familiar with the IB and not Economics, or familiar with Economics but not the IB. Brad covers every aspect of both the course and the IB Diploma Programme. He gives very useful and practical advice on how to teach, how to allocate time to different aspects of the Syllabus, and provided clarity on how to teach the essential skills of IB Economics to students. I highly recommend Brad's teacher workshops!

- IB Economics Student Reviews -

Recommended to anyone planning on getting a 7, diego | switzerland.

To anyone on wondering if they should subscribe, I recommend that your absolutely do so! I was getting high 5s and low 6s on my Econ tests. However, after purchasing the course I managed to raise my grade to consistent 7s. The beauty of this site is that all of videos are organized into easy to follow topics. If there was ever any topic I didn't fully understand in class, I would watch one of Brad's videos and confidently walk into class the next day knowing I was going to ace my next test! Subscribe! You won't regret it.

The Best Thing I Did for My Studies!

Sergio | united states.

I loved this website! Worth every cent! I can't stop telling my friends about how lucky I am to have essentially my own IB Economics tutor whenever I want--and for 12 bucks a month! Brad describes complex Economic information with such clarity and with a passion that is contagious. If you are a serious IB Economics student, you're crazy not to subscribe! It's the best thing I did!

The Best thing that Happened to my IB Economics Studies!

Emilia | nicaragua.

I enjoy watching every video, and I am exited to about my studies of IB Economics now! I bought a year's access and it is totally worth it. Brad uses real-world examples making it very easy for me to follow along and understand. He is also super engaging and I actually like listening to his voice, which is definitely important when watching videos. He seems like he would be the cool and genuine teacher if this were a school. Thanks to finding this site I have a strong feeling I will do really well in IB Economics--I'm already getting 6s instead of 4!

Best Way to Get a 7!

Matias | guatemala.

IB Economics is one of the most challenging courses, as it has many theories and a complex vocabulary. Brad's teaching helped me overcome these challenges by providing me with two skills that many online tutors lack; being clear and concise. With Brad's careful clear analysis and concise explanation of each topic, you will be ready to score a 6 or 7 on the IB exams easily! My biggest regret is not suggesting this course to my other IB Economics peers who struggled.

Best IB Economics Resource Ever!

Rampranav navendran | india.

OMG! I am so grateful of coming across this website. Doing economics for the first time and also at the HL level was stressful but now I am able to understand the concepts, and I'm scoring 6s regularly now! I AM SO ECSTATIC!

AMAZING TEACHER! | Class of 2021

Ana batista | portugal.

THIS WEBSITE IS AMAZING! You have helped me so much with your videos. I FINALLY UNDERSTAND ECON! Thank you so much for your positivity and support. I'm getting 6s and 7s now!

Holy Bible of IB Economics!

Nicolas | chile.

Like the title says, this website is the holy bible of IB Economics. Everything is extremely organized, all the concepts are explained properly (with lots of details), and it is easy to understand. Also, it is important to mention that there are notes/presentations to download for every single topic that contains all the information one could possibly need. Mr. Cartwright, you are the man. Props to you for making such an amazing website.

Best Economics Teacher Ever! | Class of 2021

Astrid yap | hong kong.

Your videos saved my IB Diploma! Everything is so clear now! Your videos are informative and funny, which makes learning fun! I wish all teachers could be like you!

Changed my life!

Pratiti | india.

I've been using this website since Covid-19 took over and it has helped me so much for studying IB. The notes are really useful and the courses so well organized that it makes it easy and enjoyable to learn heavy content. I highly recommended! B...

Outstanding Resources and Real-life Examples!

David | united kingdom.

This website is a goldmine of resources for any Economics student! As an IB Economics HL student, I loved Brad's presentation style--direct, entertaining, easy to understand--but the real-life examples he uses are clutch....so clear and understandable. Plus, the resources are downloadable and incredibly useful. This site is a must for any IB Economics student!

Fastest Way to a 7!

Anthony | peru.

I thought the course was well structured in the sense that it goes from small simple concepts, then building upon each other to reach a well-rounded knowledge about the topic. That is good for comprehension when you learn something new. The thing I most enjoyed and found very useful was that towards the end of the unit, the videos start focusing on possible real-life scenarios which make the viewer think of what to write and add in an evaluation for a test. The best part is that all possible "textbook" answers are given throughout the videos which are great when writing an evaluation. Having all textbook answers focused my thinking on solutions in the evaluation that are not mentioned in the textbook, for example, discussing ethical and or social consequences in addition to the economical ones.

This Guy Is Amazing!

Bridgett | canada.

This guy is ah-mazing! He has clearly deconstructed & explained, what my professor made clear as mud. I totally get it now! Thank you! Brad is by far one of the best instructors of Economics and being a member of this site has changed my ex...