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The International Baccalaureate (IB) is committed to supporting the ongoing development of a worldwide professional learning community comprising internationally minded teachers, school leaders and school administrators.
To that end all four regional offices conduct comprehensive annual programmes of workshops and conferences designed to help teachers and schools to better understand and deliver the three IB programmes. Through the provision of a wide variety of resources and development opportunities IB educators are challenged to constantly reflect upon and improve their practice.
In addition, all teachers at IB World Schools have access to the Online Curriculum Centre. This website aims to develop and nurture an international online community, which in turn fosters a culture of collaborative learning and exchange—all to reflect the IB’s overall mission. The site is organized by curriculum area, with additional areas relating to librarians, special educational needs, calculators, academic honesty and the work of the IB research unit. Each area contains content-specific news and information, relevant IB publications and documentation (including teacher support materials) and, where appropriate, a teacher resource exchange and dedicated discussion forum.