DP L1, L2 & L3 Workshop in Montezuma, NM (UWC)

Level 1: Application & authorization workshop is a three-day workshop that provides training and assistance for schools that have decided to apply for IB authorization.  For the Diploma Programme, Level 1 training assists participants in completing Appendix 3 (program course outlines) of the school application process.  Level 1 workshops are open only to teachers currently teaching in IB schools or in applicant schools.

Level 2:  'Experienced IB teachers' workshop is a three-day workshop for teachers who have completed Level 1 training and/or who teach in schools that have begun to implement an IB programme.  For schools offering the DP, the Level 2 workshop is for authorized schools and does not cover the application process.  Level 2 workshops are open only to teachers currently teaching in IB schools.

Combined Level 1 & 2: This workshop will address the needs of both new and experienced teachers.

Level 3:  Topical Seminar is a three-day seminar covering a topic or several topics of interest.  The relevancy of teaching experience and/or knowledge of the IB will vary from seminar to seminar and programme to programme, depending on the topic on offer.

Biology: Improving the Internal Assessment

This workshop is intended to help teachers in the development of student skills to meet the ideals and standards for IB internal assessment. Emphasis will be placed on designing lab tasks with sufficient complexity so students will engage in higher-level thinking. Participants will explore successful labs and practice coaching student work with the aim of providing feedback to students that is specific and insightful to student development. There will be discussion around the issues of sampling, moderation and communication with IB Cardiff.

Physics: Internal Assessment & Experimental Work

This session is designed for experienced IB physics teachers who want to refresh and expand their knowledge of high school level experimental work in physics. This workshop will focus on internal assessment in the DP physics program and as well as related experimental work. It will address both assessed and non-assessed activities, as well as the group 4 project, extended essays, the ICT requirements, and the treatment of errors and uncertainties. The criteria of Design, Data Collection & Processing, and Conclusion & Evaluation will be explained in detail. Investigations covered will range from low tech (investigating a bouncing ball) to high tech (computer modeling of a billiard ball collision, video analysis of projectile motion). Participants will learn how to produce a good 4/PSOW and how to survive the IA moderation process.

Web 2.0 & the IB Diploma Schools

With the advent of Web 2.0, IB schools need to address the use of developing technologies to facilitate communication, collaboration and sharing between their teachers, students and parents and students, both locally and internationally. The focus of this workshop will be on helping schools design their own Web 2.0 programs for the IB curriculum. Participants from experienced IB schools and those from newly authorized programs are invited to attend. Participants will spend time learning about the most current technologies for Web 2.0 to include podcasts, wikis, and weblogs, along with an in-depth look at online resources and databases for the IB. In this workshop, participants will also develop a school-based plan for integrating the technologies into their curriculum and school’s webpage

Enfoque En Literatura

Es un taller diseñado para explorar obras que se estudian o que se podrían estudiar dentro del programa de Español A1, A2 y B Superior del Bachillerato Internacional. Está abierto a todos aquellos que enseñan literatura en español; sin embargo, no es una introducción a la enseñanza del programa del BI, ni cubre el programa ni su evaluación. No cumple con ninguno de los requisitos de entrenamiento establecidos por las oficinas regionales del BI. Este verano leeremos las obras de cuatro maestros del teatro, que aparecen en las partes 2 y 3 de la Lista de libros prescritos:

• Fuenteovejuna Lope de Vega España 1619
• Bodas de Sangre Federico García Lorca España 1936
• La mordaza Alfonso Sastre España 1954
• Los papeles del Infierno Enrique Buenaventura Colombia 1968

Cada participante debe haber leído los libros antes de venir al taller. El colegio no dispone de copias ni para vender ni para prestar. Será un seminario donde cada uno de nosotros participará en la discusión de estos clásicos de la literatura.

For more information and to register for this workshop, please visit the UWC website.