New to Teaching IB Economics?
- Attend this Summer's New Teacher Workshop -
New to the IB Diploma Program? Is this your first year venturing into the IB Economics syllabus
This 2-day New Teacher Workshop will get you ready for this upcoming school year. Let’s explore and fully understand the essential components of the International Baccalaureate Program, study the content of the new IB Economics curriculum, and discern the fundamental teaching strategies to prepare our students for all of their assessments.
This teacher-training workshop is designed to simplify what might seem complex and overwhelming, to give useful tools on how to to get started, and to empower each individual teacher with effective classroom practices. By the end of this workshop we will have our first semester prepped and planned out.
July Workshop
When: July 16th and 17th, 2020
Where: Live via Zoom
Time: 10:00 AM– 3:00 PM (EST)
August Workshop
When: August 15th and 16th, 2020
Where: Live via Zoom
Time: 10:00 AM– 3:00 PM (EST)
July Workshop: July 16 & 17
Reserve your spot today!
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REGISTER NOW!
$149.00
Registration Closes July 15th
Day 1: Morning Session - Understanding the IB Diploma Program
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Introduction to the IB Program: The workshop will begin with a comprehensive overview of the two-year IB Diploma Program from the student perspective.
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The Core of the IB Diploma Program: A discussion of the Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, and CAS (Creativity, Activity, and Service).
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We will finish the morning with a thorough understanding of the core components of the IB Diploma Program, so that we can fully appreciate the task of teaching IB Economics.
Day 1: Afternoon Session - Understanding the IB Economics Curriculum
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Introduction to IB Economics: This afternoon we will focus on the balance we must find between managing content and teaching the skills necessary for student success.
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The Content: We will focus on what we teach during the two-year course of study - Introduction to Economics, Microeconomics, Theory of the Firm, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy.
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The Content: We will also take a thorough look at the Internal Assessment in IB Economics - what it means, how to pace it, how to assess it, and when to teach it.
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The Skills: Equally important to content is how well we teach the skills necessary for student success - the language, the diagrams, the analysis, and the evaluation.
Day 2: Morning Session - Getting ready to Teach Microeconomics!
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Enough of the big picture stuff, we gotta get ready for the first day of school!
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Introduction to Microeconomics: We will take a step-by-step look at what you will be teaching in the first semester - Introduction to Economics, Demand, Supply, Market Equilibrium, Government Intervention, and Market Failure.
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The Content: We will focus on understanding the content we need to teach. Everything from theory to diagrams to vocabulary to assessment.
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We will finish the morning with the confidence that we understand the curriculum we need to teach in the first semester.
Day 2: Afternoon Session - Prepping the First Semester
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First Semester Plan: One of the most difficult aspects of being an IB Economics teacher is pacing out the course. This will be the most helpful part of the two-day workshop for you.
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Unit Plans: We will discuss each unit specifically - how many days to allot, how to structure lessons, how to assess, how to connect to real-life examples, where to slow down, where to speed up.
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Daily Plans: The beauty of teaching IB Economics is the creative thrill of teaching students content and skills simultaneously. Here we will tap into our collective experiences and prep daily lessons.
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The Promise: We will leave this workshop with our first semester prepped and planned out!
A little bit about me...
I currently teach IB Economics and Theory of Knowledge at the International School Nido de Aguilas in Santiago, Chile. I have also served as Nido's IB Extended Essay Coordinator for the past four years. I have 19 years of classroom experience, nine of which have been teaching both High Level and Standard Level IB Economics.
Prior to moving to Chile in 2012, I spent four years at the American School of Nicaragua. Three of those years I taught high school history, one of them I spent as High School Principal. I began my teaching career in 2002 at the Atlanta Girls’ School in the United States. Prior to teaching, I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the central mountains of the Dominican Republic. I am a graduate of Duke University where I studied Public Policy Studies and History.
I hope that you can join me for this workshop in July! Teaching IB Economics has been the most rewarding experience of my nineteen-year career and I would love to share a bit of what I've learned along the way. Please don't hesitate to send me an email to [email protected] if you have any questions.
Wishing you all the best out there.
Stay safe and healthy!
Brad
