For descriptions of the workshops please go to http://www.ibo.org/iba/workshops/primaryyearsprogramdescriptions2011.cfm
PYP online workshops September 2011 / 14 September 2011 (43 days)
2 November 2011 (43 days) / 31 August
19 October / Online
Online / Action in the PYP, The PYP teacher as researcher, The Exhibition, Inquiry in the PYP, Concept based learning in the PYP, Induction in the PYP, Teaching and learning in the PYP, Assessment in the PYP, The written curriculum in the PYP, Promoting international mindedness in the PYP, Collaborative planning in the PYP, Making the PYP happen in the classroom, Transdisciplinary learning in the PYP and Pedagogical leadership in the PYP.
Category 1,2 & 3 MYP/PYP workshop in Dubai, United Arab Emirates / 30 September 2011 (3 days) / 15 September / Dubai, United Arab Emirates / The Exhibition (Cat.3), An Introduction to the IB programme standards for administrators new to the programme (Cat.1), Collaborative planning (Cat.2), Making the PYP happen in the classroom (Cat.1), Promoting international Mindedness (Cat.2), The Written Curriculum (Cat.2) and An introduction to the curriculum model (Cat.1).
Category 1 PYP workshop in Vienna, Austria / 6 October 2011 (3 days) / 24 September / Vienna, Austria / Making the PYP happen in the classroom
Category 3 DP/MYP/PYP workshops in Madrid, Spain New! / 21 October 2011 (3 days) / 9 September / Madrid, Spain / Beyond Symbolism: Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Sustainability as International-Mindedness.
Category 1, 2 & 3 PYP workshops in Golden Sands, Malta / 4 November 2011 (3 days) / 23 September / Golden Sands, Malta / Cat 3: Play-based Learning: Inquiry in the Early Years, Cat 3: Concept-based Learning, Cat 2: The Written Curriculum, Cat 2: Action, Cat 1: Making the PYP Happen in the Classroom, Cat 1: An Introduction to the IB Standards for New Administrators and Cat 3: The Role of Physical Education.
Category 3 PYP workshop in Vienna, Austria / 17 November 2011 (3 days) / 3 November / Vienna, Austria / The Learning environment and inquiry.
Category 1,2 & 3 MYP/PYP workshop in Dubai, United Arab Emirates / 10 February 2012 (3 days) / 28 January 2012 / Dubai, United Arab Emirates / The role of science and social studies (Cat.3), The role of Language (Cat.3), The Learning environment and inquiry (Cat.3), Teaching and Learning (Cat.2), Reading and Writing through inquiry (Cat.3), Assessment (Cat.2) and Pedagogical Leadership (Cat.2).
Category 3 PYP workshop in Coventry, United Kingdom / 17 February 2012 (3 days) / 3 February 2012 / Coventry, United Kingdom / Transdisciplinary Learning (Cat.3), The Exhibition (Cat.3), Play-based Learning: Inquiry in the Early Years (Cat.3), The role of Language (Cat.3) and The role of Mathematics (Cat.3).
Category 3 PYP workshop in Vienna, Austria / 23 February 2012 (3 days) / 7 February 2012 / Vienna, Austria / The Role of Mathematics.
Category 1, 2 & 3 PYP workshops in Brussels, Belgium New! / 9 March 2012 (3 days) / 27 January 2012 / Brussels, Belgium / Cat 3: Teachers as Researchers, Cat 3: Sciences, Cat 3: Inquiry, Cat 2: Teaching and Learning, Cat 2: Collaborative Planning, Cat 1: An Introduction to the IB Standards for New Administrators and Cat 2: Pedagogical Leadership.
Category 1,2 & 3 MYP/PYP workshop in Dubai, United Arab Emirates / 11 May 2012 (3 days) / 28 March 2012 / Dubai, United Arab Emirates / The role of Physical education (Cat.3), The role of Arts (Cat.3), Personal, Physical and Social Education - Wellbeing (Cat.3) and Play-based Learning: Inquiry in the Early Years (Cat.3).
Category 1, 2 & 3 PYP workshops in Zurich, Switzerland New! / 22 June 2012 (3 days) / 11 May 2012 / Zurich, Switzerland / Cat 3: The Role of Arts, Cat 3: The Exhibition, Cat 3: The Learning Environment and Inquiry, Cat 3: Transdisciplinary Learning, Cat 3: The Role of the Coordinator, Cat 1: An Introduction to the Curriculum Model, Cat 1: Making the PYP Happen in the Classroom, Cat 2: Assessment, Cat 2: Pedagogical Leadership, Cat 2: The Written Curriculum and Cat 2: Promoting International-Mindedness.
Category 2 & 3 PYP workshop in Beirut, Lebanon / 2 July 2012 (3 days) / 18 June 2012 / Beirut, Lebanon / Action (Cat.2), The Role of Mathematics (Cat.3) and The Role of ICT (Cat.3).
Category 1 DP/MYP/PYP workshops in Florence, Italy New! / 27 July 2012 (3 days) / 15 June 2012 / Florence, Italy / PYP: Making the PYP Happen in the Classroom and PYP: An Introduction to the IB Standards for New Administrators.
Category 1 workshops
There are 2 category 1 workshops designed for teachers at an IB World School (such as FIS):
An introduction to the PYP curriculum model
For teachers from non-IB schools as well as from schools that have identified themselves as interested, candidate or authorized IB World Schools. The participants:
• may not be currently working in an IB World School
• may be in schools conducting a feasibility study with a view to implementation
• may be about to join an IB World School or candidate school
• may have just commenced teaching in an IB World School or candidate school.
Making the PYP happen in the classroom
This workshop is for administrators, coordinators and teachers who:
• are working in schools where the programme is being implemented and
• have had an induction by their PYP coordinator and have taught approximately six months in a PYP school. They will have collaboratively planned at least one unit of inquiry
• have been working with the programme for some time but want to revisit the basic philosophy and framework of the programme.
Category 2 workshops
For administrators, coordinators and teachers in candidate schools and IB World Schools.
These workshops are for administrators, coordinators and teachers who:
• have been working with the programme for at least one school year
• have previously attended a category 1 PYP workshop (regional or in-school) facilitated by IB Primary Years Programme workshop leaders organized by or through the regional office.
Category 3 workshops
For administrators, coordinators and teachers in candidate schools and IB World Schools.
These workshops are for administrators, coordinators and teachers who:
• have been working with the programme for several years
• have previously attended a category 1 and category 2 PYP workshop (regional or in-school) facilitated by IB Primary Years Programme workshop leaders organized by or through the regional office.
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