It's Your IB Program

Build it Your Way

Together we can build a series of customized Professional Development trainings to meet the specific needs of your IB Diploma Program with your school's unique mission and vision in mind.

The Professional Development modules below are fully customizable to your needs and are available either onsite or online.

Managing The IB Core

IB Coordinator & Teacher Training Session

This training module presents our innovative approach to Theory of Knowledge that sets TOK at the center of the students' journey through the IB Diploma Program. By leveraging IB student and teacher presence in Theory of Knowledge, this module provides a strategic plan to seamlessly integrate the core elements of the IB Program--The Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity, & Service--into the Theory of Knowledge classroom. The result is the creation of an innovative hub around which the IB Diploma program can be administered.

The Cohort Model for The Extended Essay

IB Coordinator & Teacher Training Session

This training module presents our comprehensive roadmap to effectively guide faculty and students through the Extended Essay process. This is a step by step look at the entire process--from the multi-month school-wide structure, to how to implement our innovative Cohort Model, to diagnosing the Extended Essay Mark Scheme to ensure sure your students and faculty understand the entirety of task of the Extended Essay.

Point Person Training for The Extended Essay

IB Coordinator & Teacher Training Session

This training module focuses on empowering the Extended Essay Point Person of each Subject Area to effectively guide students and faculty through the Extended Essay process in their area of expertise. Based on the Subject Specific Guidance, each participant will learn the critical elements of creating an effective four-step process for their specific Extended Essay Subject Area.

Supervisor Training for The Extended Essay

IB Coordinator & Teacher Training Session

This training module focuses on empowering the entire faculty to be the most effective Extended Essay Supervisor possible. Methodically built as an extension of the Extended Essay mark scheme, this workshop guides Supervisors through the Subject Specific Guidance from their Subject Area, thus providing the necessary link for student success. Each Supervisor will build a unique four-step process for their specific Extended Essay Subject Area for their students to follow.

The World Studies Extended Essay

Teacher Training Session

This training module focuses on empowering teachers to be the most effective The World Studies Extended Essay Supervisor possible. Methodically built, this workshop takes you through Extended Essay Mark Scheme, the World Studies Subject Specific Guidance, thus providing the necessary link for student success. Each attendee will build a unique Four-Step Plan for their specific World Studies Extended Essay process for their students to follow.

The IB for New IB Teachers

Teacher Training Session

Building from the ground up, this training module presents the underlying philosophy of the IB Diploma Program. This is the basics of how the two-year IB Curriculum is structured. We will spend time fully explaining how Creativity, Activity and Service, The Extended Essay, and Theory of Knowledge fit into the overall IB Diploma Program. Specifically designed for teachers who have never taught in the IB Program this module is ideal for any 9th or 10th grade teacher or anyone interested in becoming an IB Teacher in the future.