A teacher receives training before and after a school becomes authorized to teach the program.
Before a school becomes authorized to teach the program, the teachers involved are required to undergo training; either by attending an IB teacher-training workshop or by participating in school-based training organized by the IB.
After a school becomes authorized, the teachers are encouraged to engage in an ongoing process of professional development by:
- attending IB workshops and conferences;
- participating in online discussions and special events on the IB’s website for teachers, the Online Curriculum Centre (OCC);
- reviewing relevant support materials published by the IB online and/or in print;
- responding to appeals from the IB for teachers to participate in other curriculum-related activities (eg: curriculum reviews, collecting samples of student work);
- applying to become a moderator for the purpose of moderating internally assessed student work;
- applying to become an IB workshop leader.
Also, the District provides in-house training to supplement IBO training. This training is provided within the District by District staff that have been certified as IBO trainers.
