Visit the International Baccalaureate website at http://ibo. org/globalassets/professional-development/ib-university-directory-2017-en. pdf to get a listing of the universities offering IB educator certificates, as well as detailed outline of what each specific program entails. On average, IB certification takes about 22 weeks to complete. [1] X Research source
To look up the requirements in the IB educator certificates directory go to: http://ibo. org/globalassets/professional-development/ib-university-directory-2017-en. pdf. If you do not meet the requirements, look into the requirements for other certificate programs offered online or in your area.
If you want to teach IB classes in an elementary school, choose the Primary Years programme, geared for children aged 3-12. If your goal is to teach IB classed to middle school students, opt for the Middle Years programme, focusing on children aged 11-16. If your career goal is to teach IB classes to older high school students, choose the Diploma program focusing on academically-focused students aged 16-19. You can also decide to study the Career-related programme, which focuses on more career-specific education for ages 16-19.
If you teach IB classes in more than one programme, you will have to register more than once. Visit https://internationalbaccalaureate. force. com/ibportal/IBPortalRegistration to complete your registration.
Visit the IB website at http://www. ibo. org/professional-development/find-events-and-workshops/ to look up workshops being held in your area, or online. Search by country, date, programme, and language of delivery.
Find the IB’s Twitter page at https://twitter. com/iborganization. Find its Facebook page at https://www. facebook. com/IBO. org.
You may need to schedule time outside of classes to meet with your school’s IB coordinator for help developing your teaching plan.
For example, have students learn about electric cars and study the history of their invention, scientific origins, and social importance.
For instance, when approaching a classic piece of literature, have students debate why we still read in as part of a regular English curriculum.
For instance, a student may choose to film a documentary about recycling initiatives in the school and relate it to greater environmental trends.
