Professional development

Activities and responsibilities

To develop strategies, policies and procedures for the provision of PD services, resources and information

This includes managing:

• a teacher awards initiative
• the licensing of school consultants and partner organizations
• a quality assurance and quality audit system
• the coordination of PD-related communications
• systems for efficient and effective data collection and analysis
• the establishment and maintenance of alliances with other like-minded organizations.

To ensure that teachers have access to high quality PD resources and services

This includes :

• developing and/or collecting PD resources for teachers and school administrators and coordinating their distribution
• providing online services and resources for teachers, workshop leaders, examiners, school administrators and IB staff
• supporting regional offices with resource-rich online environments and administrative services.

To work in collaboration with the programme development division and regional office staff to develop a community of practice as well as a culture of lifelong learning and reflective methodology among IB teachers worldwide.