The IB encourages schools to make use of the many professional development opportunities and workshop delivery options that are offered to help teachers stay on track. Read more about professional development requirements for authorized schools. Teacher training and development shouldn’t end with the requirements for authorization-and the continuous professional development of IB teachers is a mandatory requirement that helps ensure the integrity of one of the world’s most forward-thinking educational frameworks. This mandatory workshops consistent knowledge base provides teaching staff at MYP schools a concise and coherent starting point for implementing the MYP. ** If the school is already authorized, or seeking authorization, for the DP, it must ensure that DP subject teachers have attended a Category 1 subject workshop for any new DP subjects being added as a part of the CP. *Only if the school is not authorized, or seeking authorization for, the DP. Personal and professional skills teacher(s)Ĭategory 1 “Service learning in the CP” workshop “Developing the CP” introductory in-school workshopĬategory 1 “CP Reflective project” workshopĬategory 1 “CP Personal and professional skills” workshop “Developing the MYP” introductory in-school workshopĬategory 1 “Theory of knowledge” workshopĬategory 1 “Creativity, activity, service” workshop.Ĭreativity, activity service (CAS) coordinator (s) The pedagogical leadership team and all faculty who work with PYP students full- or part-time ProgrammeĬategory 1 “Making the PYP happen: Implementing agency” workshop The workshops listed in the table below must be completed prior to the submission of the Application for authorization in order to meet the PD requirements for authorization. This workshop must be completed prior to the submission of the Application for authorization. The programme coordinator must complete the most current version of the category 1 “Leading the learning” workshop for the programme under their responsibility.
PD requirements during candidacyĭuring candidacy school staff will prepare to offer the programme in various ways, including by completing required PD. The head of school workshop requirement must be met in order for candidacy to be awarded.
The programme coordinator is not an appropriate designee. PD requirements for the consideration phaseīefore the school applies for candidacy, the head of school (or appropriate designee) must fulfill the category 1 “head of school” workshop requirement for the relevant programme.Īn appropriate designee is a member of the school’s senior management team who will play a leadership, change management and decision-making role during the authorization process. Most of the teaching faculty at Pathways have Masters and PhD. Consult the Guide to school authorization for detailed information on PD requirements and the various ways to fulfil them. The role of the teachers in an IB school is that of a facilitator, a person who will guide the students in the right directions. Educators must meet professional development requirements as part of the authorization process.