LANGUAGE AB INITIO

The Category 2 DP Language B initio is designed for experienced IB educators interested in improving the learning and teaching experience in the DP classroom. The workshop will enable participants to:

• unpack elements of the IB Programme standards and practices as a guide for decisions regarding delivery of the subject
• review and share strategies that support successful collaborative planning and reflection which deepen links with the DP Core
• consolidate understanding of the nature of the extended essay and the role of the supervisor, to include reference to world studies interdisciplinary extended essay
• examine the connection between their chosen subject, the approaches to teaching and learning and the learner profile while promoting an international mindedness
• create teaching and learning strategies that develop self-regulated and metacognitive learners
• design appropriate inquiry-based lessons and learning experiences
• discuss strategies for addressing assessment-related challenges in the chosen subject
• understand how to arrive at a judgment using a common assessment task, student samples and published criteria
• analyze IB subject reports to promote student achievement
• discuss successful strategies for recording, reporting and monitoring ongoing student progress in the subject group
• design formative learning engagements that will equip students with the required factual, procedural and conceptual knowledge that support the summative assessment task(s)
• engage with and integrate current IB publications on the programme resource centre
• discuss and share strategies to promote academic integrity and ethical, responsible use of digital and AI tools
• interact with and explore the TSM and subject-specific teaching and learning resources on the Programme Resource Centre and in the programme communities throughout the curriculum life cycle
• participate in professional learning communities within and beyond your school to facilitate the transfer of professional development
• reflect on the teacher's role in programme evaluation, particularly how to highlight horizontal and vertical in-school planning.

Note: Workshops designated as "generic" provide IB professional development for additional languages, such as German, Chinese, Italian, Arabic and other languages that are not presented in language-specific workshops. Most of the time, the workshops are presented in English. The workshops address common content and materials, and language-specific examples from various languages are provided.