Declan Alvaro

Declan Alvaro has been a teacher of Physics and Mathematics for 30 years, the last 16 involved with the IB. He says "I have a passion for teaching that makes me love the job. Even though I once enjoyed teaching math more than physics, the IB has taught me how to enjoy physics and caused me to learn as much, if not more than my students. I can now understand the meaning of being a life long learner. TOK itself has taught me to stop and think before I do or act. CAS has opened my eyes to the needs of others and helped me be less self centered. Even as I teach, I learn and even as I learn, I grow. And as I grow I see. And that is what matters most to me." Declan has been a Workshop Leader for the IB for Physics, CAS and TOK since 2008. He is also a Reader and Consultant for schools in the IBAEM Region. In addition to this, Declan has also had experience as MYP Coordinator and this extends his experience beyond the DP. According to Declan, this provides a connect between the two systems within the program.