IB North America Workshops and Professional Development

New LEVEL 3 Workshops for 2008!

IB North America and Contractor Level 3 workshops for all programs. Click here for more information.

Not sure if you should register for an IB Diploma Programme or IB Middle Years Programme Level 1 or Level 2?  The attached scenarios should help you to determine the appropriate workshop level.

Graduate Level Credit for Workshops

You can receive graduate credit for Diploma Level 1, 2 and 3, MYP Level 1, 2 and 3, and PYP Level 1, 2 and 3 workshops through Kent State University.  Please visit www.ehhs.kent.edu/IB or contact Kathlyn Brown at (330)672 0537 or kbrown5@kent.edu.

IB North America Workshops Schedules and Registration Materials, June 2008 to December 2008:

IB Diploma Programme

IB Middle Years Programme

IB Primary Years Programme

The registration form for 2008 is now fillable online.  Please see instructions on page 5 of the catalogs.

IB North America Workshops Schedules and Registration Materials, January 2009 to June 2009:

IB Diploma Programme

IB Middle Years Programme

IB Primary Years Programme

The registration form for 2009 is now fillable online.  Please see instructions on page 5 of the catalogs.

Cancellation policy

Programmes and Hotel and Travel Information for upcoming workshops can be found within the event listing on the workshops page of this website.

Description of Workshop Levels

IB North America offers a four-tiered workshop architecture that is designed to articulate the audiences, training goals, and the objectives of each workshop and seminar. Although the following workshop descriptions apply to all three IB programmes (IB Diploma Programme, IB Middle Years Programme, and IB Primary Years Programme), goals and objectives differ according to programme and workshop levels. Please see page 7 of the Workshops Schedule and Registration Materials booklet for a complete description of the training goals and objectives.

PLEASE NOTE FOR PYP ONLY: Prerequisite for Level 3 workshops is attendance at a Level 1 or 2 session.

Orientation Seminars are one-day sessions that are designed for school officials and leaders who are investigating the feasibility of bringing the IB to their schools. Orientation Seminars are not required training and do not cover the application process. IB North America Workshop Providers and subregional associations offer Orientation Seminars. Additional Orientation Seminars may be scheduled at any time throughout the year. For a schedule of Orientation Seminars currently on offer, please see the Workshops and Conferences section.

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 (programme course outlines) of the school application process. For the Middle Years Programme, Level 1 covers Part B of the application process. For the Primary Years Programme, Level 1 training includes an optional session covering Part B of the application process. Level 1 workshops are open only to teachers currently teaching in IB schools or in applicant schools. Please note that Level 1 is the only required training for the Application and Authorization process.

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 Diploma Programme, the Level 2 workshop is for authorized schools and does not cover the Application and Authorization process. For Middle Years Programme and Primary Years Programme schools, the Level 2 workshop is for authorized schools as well as for candidate schools that have submitted Part B of the application. Level 2 workshops are open only to teachers currently teaching in IB schools or in applicant schools.

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. Seminar descriptions indicate the audience(s) for whom the topic is appropriate. Descriptions, as well as required reading materials (when applicable), will be posted on this web page. Please read seminar descriptions thoroughly before registering.

A note to teachers and coordinators who:

• have extensive IB teaching experience but find themselves teaching in applicant schools or
• do not have IB teaching experience but find themselves teaching in schools with long-established IB programmes.

Under these circumstances, teachers need to consider the goals and objectives of Level 1 and Level 2 workshops to decide what workshop will best fulfill their training needs.