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IB Educator Network by Linda Winch and IBEN staff
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Welcome – Gallery WalkSetting the scene:
As you enter the room, have a look at the banners with IB educators who perform various roles for the IB, and their reflections on these roles…
IB Educator NetworkAnnual Regional Conference
Riviera Maya, Mexico
July, 2012Linda Winch Ian Chambers, Regional DirectorIBEN Manager, IB Americas IB Asia PacificGaby Benvenuti, PYP Specialist Andrew Atkinson, Head of Diploma Susana Fernandez, DP Specialist Programme DevelopmentVeronica Alvarez, IBEN Associate Simon Mulford, ERT Associate Manager
Aims of session• IBA updates and milestones of the last year
• Regional updates from Asia Pacific and Africa, Europe and the Middle East
• The global IBEN project
• Q & A
• Meet the educators
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• who we are
• where we work
• what we do
Rebecca Walter ‐ IB Educator Network Associate, Bethesda
Marcela Izraelson ‐ IB Educator Network Associate, Buenos Aires
What is IB educator network?
Thousands of educational professionals who support the IB as workshop leaders, examiners, moderators site visitors, consultants, curriculum developers and in many other roles.
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• Are you… a teacher? Coordinator? Head of School?
• Moderator? Examiner?
• Consultant? Site visitor?
• Workshop leader? ARC presenter?
• Application and / or report reader?
• Online mentor? OCC faculty member?
• Observer? Field rep?
• Curriculum reviewer?
Updates and milestones• Miami Academy October 2011 (60)
• Portland Academy February 2012 (40)
• Kansas Academy April 2012 (40)
• San Diego Academy June 2012 (80)
• NEW “blended” Academy Pilot October 2012
Updates and milestones • New online Field Representative Training November 2011 – March 2012
• IBEN global focus groups (Singapore, Mexico and Madrid)
• Honoraria for site visit teams January 2012
The Ecuador Project
The Consultants E-platorm
The Consultants Pyramid
The IB Americas Academies
• Trained 230 New IB Educators in 2010 to be Workshop Leaders, Site Visitors and Consultants
• 2011 – trained 270 New IB Educators at IB academies.
• 2012 – 6 academies, 300+ New IBE’s trained; hybrid model developed
The day to day business in 2011…
• 275 Authorization / Evaluation visits
• 224 Consultancies
• 628 Workshops (Regional, District, Provider and In‐school) and this year, add 80+ MYP introductory workshops
Database Upgrade
IBEN Training opportunities
© International Baccalaureate Organization
Date Training Venue Deadline for Registration
24‐28 September
DP Academy
Quito, Ecuador 3 August 2012
11 ‐14 OctoberMYP and DP Academy
Detroit, USA 3 August 2012
26‐29 October PYP and MYP Academy Miami, Florida 3 August 2012
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Update from Africa, Europe and the Middle East (AEM)• John Nicholls, IBEN Manager IBAEM
Update from Asia Pacific (AP)• Ashish Trivedi, IBEN Manager IBAP
IBEN Activities in IB Asia Pacific in 2011
Continuum DP MYP MYP/DP PYP Grand TotalIn‐school Workshop 3 13 36 4 195 251Online Workshop 1 4 2 7Outsourced Workshop 1 12 5 3 21Regional Workshop 4 204 45 1 79 333
Seminar 2 2
Visit 17 49 124 190
Grand Total 11 250 137 5 401 804
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IBEN Training opportunities in IB Asia Pacific
© International Baccalaureate Organization
Date Training Venue
2 – 6 June PYP, MYP and DP Workshop Leader training
Chiang Mai, Thailand
27 – 29 August WSL training in Japanese for the Japan Project Tokyo, Japan
3 – 5 Sept PYP, MYP and DP Workshop Leader training
Bali, Indonesia
6 – 7 Sept PYP, MYP and DP School Visit Team Member training Bali, Indonesia
15 ‐19 Oct PYP, MYP and DP Workshop Leader training Beijing, China
26 – 28 Nov PYP, MYP and DP Combined Team Leader and Consultant training Singapore
IBEN WSL Refresher Courses in IB Asia Pacific
© International Baccalaureate Organization
Date Training Venue
6 – 8 Sep WSL Refresher Course in BahasaIndonesia for WSL based in Indonesia Bali, Indonesia
17‐19 Oct WSL Refresher Course in Chinese for WSL based in China and HK Beijing, China
October Dates TBC WSL Refresher Course in India for WSL based in India Hyderabad, India
Update from Assessment• Craig Escott, Examiner Recruitment and Training Manager,
based at Global Assessment Centre in Cardiff, Wales.
IB Examiners
The Academic Division and IBEN• Three educator roles
– Curriculum developers– Knowledge consultants– Committee representatives
• Processes vary between programmes but are increasingly aligned
• Issues of curriculum cycle of use• Over 250 educators used in 2011• Online education
– Course developers– Course evaluators– Recommendations to Pamoja
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Global IBEN Project
Global Project Wordle
What is IBEN & who are the educators?
• A project designed to enhance the professional relationship between the IB Educator and the IB.
• Education professionals who contribute to the development of IB programmes and certificates as; examiners, workshop leaders, school visitors, curriculum developers, consultants, and various other valuable activities within the IB community.
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Why is Global IBEN critical?
The IB has always collaborated with educators in all
aspects of curriculum development, workshops, school
visits and assessment. As the IB grows, the
demand for IB Educators also increases and the ways of
working efficiently with educators becomes more
challenging.
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Global objectives• Establish a Global approach to IB Educators.
• Provide a more rewarding & professional experience for IB Educators.
• Ensure a positive relationship between Global IBEN activities and IB World Schools.
• Establish a strategy for increasing the Global IBEN pool of educators to meet the growing and diverse needs of the IB.
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Global objectives continued
• Harmonize, where possible, the legal, contractual and financial terms and conditions relevant to IB Educators.
• Recognize and agree on time sensitive IB activities that require the professional skills of the IB Educator and disseminate them effectively.
• Establish a Global IBEN database.
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Benefits to schools• Clear, consistent and more aligned global policies and
processes in place.
• Quality activities ensuring a high level of service to all IB World schools.
• Schools will have more developed and experienced educators.
• Effective and consistent communication between members of the network across all their activities.
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Benefits to schools continued...• A professional community
• Share of best practice.
• IB World Schools receive increased recognition for educator activities
• New opportunities for career growth ‐ professional development
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Global IBEN Recommendations ‐ Overview
38 Recommendations:
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12 100% Complete9 > 75% ‐ 99% Complete1 > 50% ‐ 74% Complete1 > 26% ‐ 49% Complete14 < 26% Complete
1 Unknown
Highlights so far…
Agreed role definition, descriptions & tasks with the roles
Policy on cross‐regional educators
Globally consistent honorariums
Yearly strategy to address over‐use and upskilling
Global travel insurance for IBEN members
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Highlights to come…
Global rewards programme
Common application form for all roles
All training costs of educators covered by the IB
Global IT support system
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Q & A