IB Educator Network

Welcome – Gallery Walk Setting 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 Network Annual Regional Conference Riviera Maya, Mexico July, 2012 Linda Winch IBEN Manager, IB Americas Gaby Benvenuti, PYP Specialist Susana Fernandez, DP Specialist Veronica Alvarez, IBEN Associate

Ian Chambers, Regional Director IB Asia Pacific Andrew Atkinson, Head of Diploma Programme Development 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

• who we are • where we work • what we do

Page 4

Rebecca Walter ‐ IB Educator Network Associate, Bethesda

Marcela Izraelson ‐ IB Educator Network Associate, Buenos Aires

What is IB educator network?

Click to add text

Thousands of educational professionals who support the IB as workshop leaders, examiners, moderators site visitors, consultants, curriculum developers and in many other roles.

Human graphing • • • • • • • •

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 http://volunteers.apteknet.com/

Date

Training

Venue

24‐28 September

DP Academy

Quito, Ecuador

Deadline for Registration

3 August 2012

11 ‐14 October

MYP and DP Academy

Detroit, USA

3 August 2012

26‐29 October

PYP and MYP Academy

Miami, Florida

3 August 2012

© International Baccalaureate Organization

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 In‐school Workshop Online Workshop Outsourced Workshop Regional Workshop Seminar

Continuum

DP

MYP

MYP/DP

PYP

Grand Total

3

13

36

4

195

251

1

4

2

1

12

5

4

204

45

1

3

21

79

333

2

Visit Grand Total

7

11

2 17

49

250

137

5

124

190

401

804 Page 20

IBEN Training opportunities in IB Asia Pacific 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

PYP, MYP and DP Workshop Leader training PYP, MYP and DP School Visit Team Member training

Bali, Indonesia

3 – 5 Sept 6 – 7 Sept

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

© International Baccalaureate Organization

IBEN WSL Refresher Courses in IB Asia Pacific Date

Training

Venue

6 – 8 Sep

WSL Refresher Course in Bahasa Indonesia for WSL based in Indonesia

Bali, Indonesia

17‐19 Oct

WSL Refresher Course in Chinese for WSL based in China and HK

Beijing, China

Hyderabad, India October Dates TBC WSL Refresher Course in India for WSL based in India

© International Baccalaureate Organization

Update from Assessment • Craig Escott, Examiner Recruitment and Training Manager, based at Global Assessment Centre in Cardiff, Wales.

IBÂ 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

Global IBEN Project

Page 28

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.

Page 30

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.

Page 31

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.

Page 32

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.

Page 33

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.

Page 34

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

Page 35

Global IBEN Recommendations ‐ Overview

38 Recommendations: 12 100% Complete 9 > 75% ‐ 99% Complete 1 > 50% ‐ 74% Complete 1 > 26% ‐ 49% Complete 14 < 26% Complete 1 Unknown

Page 36

Highlights so far…

9 Agreed role definition, descriptions & tasks with the roles 9 Policy on cross‐regional educators 9 Globally consistent honorariums 9 Yearly strategy to address over‐use and upskilling 9 Global travel insurance for IBEN members

Page 37

Highlights to come… ¾ Global rewards programme ¾ Common application form for all roles ¾ All training costs of educators covered by the IB ¾ Global IT support system

Page 38

Q&A

Page 39