Purpose+of+the+Workshop

= The purpose of the workshop = = = is to explore IB programme standards C3

To develop the following understandings: • Individual teachers’ beliefs and experiences related to teaching affect the way they perform. • All teachers use the pedagogy of inquiry across the curriculum • Inquiry-based learning directly supports the personal construction of meaning; effective learning is collaborative and social • Inquiry-based learning leads to active responsible learning, where students choose ↔ act ↔ reflect • An inquiry driven curriculum facilitates and promotes the use of a range and balance of teaching strategies to meet specific individual learning needs • An inquiry process allows students to revisit and revise prior knowledge in the light of new experience in order to extend their learning • The learning environment and classroom culture are collaboratively created to support and promote student inquiry • The experiences, interests and developmental needs of individual learners informs planning, teaching and assessment (differentiation) • Flexible grouping and scheduling strategies support student learning • There are a range of IB professional development resources to support teaching and learning.