Workshop Format

This FACE-TO-FACE workshop will take place at Dubai International Academy (DIA) Al Barsha, Dubai, UAE in association with Innoventures Education Training Centre.

DIA Al Barsha is close to the the Mall of the Emirates and many hotels in the Al Barsha area. Includes 15 hours of expert tuition over 2.5 days, with full resources and great food and refreshments

Timings: 08:30-16:30 on Days 1 and 2 and 08:30-12:15 on Day 3.

About the workshop

Required for coordinators; encouraged for members of the pedagogical leadership team, librarians, specialists, deans of students, counsellors, year level leaders/heads of department, section/deputy/assistant/vice heads, inclusion specialists, career/guidance specialist.

This workshop will support learning leaders to create the culture and conditions of an IB school by considering the school's choices and actions and their impact on student learning. Building on this understanding, leaders will consider the ways in which they will place learning at the centre of their IB programme, through the thoughtful development of purpose, culture and environment, in alignment with the IB's Standards and practices. Working with each other and the workshop leaders, participants will:

• take responsibility for their role as a programme leader within a learning organization in an IB global context
• become familiar with the IB's mission and philosophy and the requirements and specifications relevant to the programme
• prepare to inform and engage their school community
• plan their school's IB journey through authorisation and beyond.

During the workshop, leaders will have begun to develop their school's IB action plan to meet the IB's requirements for authorization and a vision for ongoing implementation.