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PYP Category 3 - Connecting Subjects to Create a Coherent PYP Curriculum
2026-11-03 - 2026-11-05 | CASIE, 2635 Century Pkwy NE Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30345, United States
Consider the balance between disciplinary and transdisciplinary learning and the nature of the subject areas within the PYP.

RECOMMENDED FOR:
This workshop is recommended for current PYP teachers, coordinators and leadership who wish to reflect on the transdisciplinary nature of their units of inquiry and gain an understanding of the new subject guidance.

This workshop supports teachers with curriculum design and explores the nature of coherence within the curriculum. During this workshop, particiants will consider the balance between disciplinary and transdisciplinary learning and the nature of the subject areas within the PYP. Participants will also discover how to use the subject areas to frame the elements of the PYP and build transdisciplinary thinking.

PYP Category 2: Learning and Teaching for Conceptual Understanding
2026-11-03 - 2026-11-05, 2027-02-02 - 2027-02-04 | CASIE, 2635 Century Pkwy NE Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30345, United States
RECOMMENDED FOR:
This workshop is relevant for PYP educators, coordinators, librarians/media specialists and specialist teachers, who wish to learn more about designing and teaching for conceptual understanding in a transdisciplinary and inquiry-based learning environment.

How might we intentionally design and teach for conceptual understanding within a transdisciplinary and inquiry-based context? Developing conceptual understanding enables learners to access many kinds of knowledge and develop understanding from multiple sources and diverse perspectives.
In this workshop, participants will explore how:

Conceptual understanding is central to the aims of an IB education.
Conceptual understanding is developed through the pedagogical approaches to teaching to support transdisciplinary learning within, across and beyond subjects.
The programme of inquiry and the PYP collaborative planning process frame opportunities that enable designing and teaching for conceptual understanding that connects meaningfully to the learner and the learning community.
Concepts play a critical role in organizing, designing and planning curriculum and learning.
Together, this creates opportunities for learners to make connections, transfer and apply skills, knowledge, and understandings to new and different contexts in creative, generative, agentic and dynamic ways. This workshop provides tools and strategies that enhance conceptual understanding leading to depth and rigour in thinking within, between and across subjects both inside and outside the programme of inquiry.

MYP Category 3 - Managing Assessment: Leaders of Learning
2026-11-03 - 2026-11-05 | CASIE, 2635 Century Pkwy NE Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30345, United States
RECOMMENDED FOR:
School leaders, Middle Years Programme (MYP) coordinators and lead teachers in subject groups who want to deepen their understanding of the MYP assessment model.

You will explore the targets of MYP assessment strategies in your subject areas and apply your knowledge of the holistic MYP framework for teaching and learning to build successful assessment practices using your subject-specific objectives and assessment criteria. You will gain hands-on experience with the development of concept-driven assessments and consider new models of optional external assessment for the MYP.

DP Category 2: History
2026-11-03 - 2026-11-05 | CASIE, 2635 Century Pkwy NE Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30345, United States
RECOMMENDED FOR:
Diploma Programme (DP) subject teachers who have prepared students for at least one DP exam session in that specific subject. Educators should enroll in a category 2 workshop in their particular subject area.

These workshops are designed for participants who are keen to improve the teaching and learning 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 – theory of knowledge (TOK), CAS and EE.
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 activities for their subject.
Discuss strategies for addressing assessment-related challenges in the chosen subject.
Understand how to arrive at a judgment using a common assessment task and published criteria.
Analyse 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 integrated into the teaching of their subject.
Discuss and share strategies to promote academic integrity.
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.

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CP Category 1 - Personal and Professional Skills
2026-11-03 - 2026-11-05 | CASIE, 2635 Century Pkwy NE Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30345, United States
RECOMMENDED FOR:
Teachers of personal and professional skills (PPS) from schools that have taken the decision to apply to offer the Career-related Programme (CP) and new or recently appointed teachers of PPS from IB World Schools.

This workshop will provide an in-depth look at the IB mission and philosophy reflected in the CP as a programme of international education as well as the context of the Personal and professional skills (PPS) course in relation to the CP Core and CP as a whole. Participants will explore the syllabus, strategies for implementing the required components of PPS in ways that are pedagogically sound, and approaches to PPS course planning that address the needs, backgrounds and career-related interests of students

MYP Category 3 - Creating Authentic Units
2026-11-03 - 2026-11-05 | CASIE, 2635 Century Pkwy NE Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30345, United States
RECOMMENDED FOR:

Experienced Middle Years Programme (MYP) teachers and coordinators.

Experienced MYP educators in mixed-subject group cohorts will engage in collaborative inquiries that emphasize relevance, student agency, and interdisciplinary connections supported with pedagogical strategies.
Participants will explore:

the interconnected, ongoing cycle of unit planning across IB programmes, with a focus on designing units that reflect authentic, real-world challenges and opportunities
multiple entry points to unit planning—whether starting from content, concept(s), or context(s) to build units that are responsive to student interests and global issues
beta content that encourages risk-taking, experimentation, and reflection, leading to shared new understandings and innovative approaches to authentic learning.

Please note: These workshops will not provide training on the trial assessment models.

November 3-5, 2026 ln-Person IB Workshops
2026-11-03 - 2026-11-05 | CASIE, 2635 Century Pkwy NE Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30345, United States
In-person IB Workshop Registration – $1295 USD
CASIE’s November 3-5, 2026 in-person IB workshops will be presented at our CASIE office campus (Century Center NE, Atlanta, GA 30345) in Atlanta, GA, USA.
These in-person workshops will take place Tuesday through Thursday.
Our in-person workshops are led by highly-skilled, IB-trained practitioners.
We provide breakfast and snacks on all three days and lunch on the first and second days of the workshop.
Regular rate: $1,295.00
Group rate: $1,195.00
Lodging and other travel information can be found on our IB Travel Page.

IB Leadership Development Academy session 3 (virtual) - 11/6/2026
2026-11-06 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | CASIE, 2635 Century Pkwy NE Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30345, United States
Join the International Baccalaureate Leadership Development Academy and strengthen your programme leadership through intentional, IB-aligned practice. Connect with fellow IB educators, engage in personalized one-on-one coaching, and learn from dynamic IB leaders with over 70 years of experience. Through collaborative sessions, real-world application, and interactive in-person and virtual learning, this academy is designed to elevate your IB Programme leadership and expand your impact. Apply now to take part in this transformational learning experience.

Receive 25 hours of PD in a blended delivery module with both in-person and virtual sessions
Cost: $695

11 November, 2026 IB Coordinators Chat
2026-11-11 11:30 - 13:00 | CASIE, 2635 Century Pkwy NE Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30345, United States
CASIE’s FREE IB Coordinator Chat is a monthly get-together designed specifically for IB coordinators and administrators OUTSIDE OF GA. Join us for networking, support, and learning about how to lead your school’s International Baccalaureate Programme.
IB Coordinators Chat meets virtually from 11:30 – 1:00 pm US Eastern Time. The meetings are usually held on the second Wednesday of each month during the school year.
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The hour-and-a-half-long meeting is a time for coordinators and administrators from PYP, MYP, DP, and CP programmes to share ideas and concerns, learn from veteran coordinators, discover new resources, and establish valuable contacts. These connections with other coordinators form a support system that helps strengthen everyone’s IB programs.
We invite you to meet and collaborate with other outstanding educators around the country and the world!
We invite you to come meet other outstanding educators who are part of the Georgia IB family! If you are outside the state of Georgia, we invite you to join our IB Coordinators Chat.
An RSVP email with details is sent out in advance of each Lunch & Learn to those on our email list, so sign up now!

November 12, 2026 GA IB Lunch & Learn
2026-11-12 11:30 - 13:00 | GA
CASIE’s IBC Lunch & Learn is a FREE monthly get-together designed specifically for our local GA IB coordinators and administrators. Join us for networking, support, and learning about how to lead your school’s International Baccalaureate Programme.
GA IBC Lunch & Learn meets from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm US Eastern Time. The meetings are usually held on the second Thursday of each month during the school year. CASIE provides lunch for all coordinators who RSVP to the event.
The hour-and-a-half-long meeting is a time for coordinators and administrators from Georgia’s many PYP, MYP, DP, and CP programmes to share ideas and concerns, learn from veteran coordinators, discover new resources, and establish valuable contacts. These connections with other coordinators form a support system that helps strengthen all of the IB programs in the state.

TELA - virtual - session 2
2026-11-13 09:00 - 11:00 | GA
About TELA

Join the Transatlantic Educational Leadership Academy to expand your leadership knowledge through international collaboration. Participants will engage with both U.S.- and German-based instructional leaders, benefit from personalized one-on-one coaching, and gain insights from experts with over 120 years of collective experience. This comprehensive, year-long academy is designed to strengthen leadership skills and deepen understanding of educational leadership across diverse contexts in the U.S. and Germany. The experience includes intercontinental travel, school visits in Atlanta and Munich, meaningful cross-cultural exchange, and interactive in-person and virtual sessions. Apply now to take part in this transformational learning experience.

40 hours of blended PD
Cost: $1395

IB Leadership Development Academy session 4 (virtual) - 12/4/2026
2026-12-04 09:00 - 11:00 | CASIE, 2635 Century Pkwy NE Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30345, United States

9 December, 2026 IB Coordinators Chat
2026-12-09 11:30 - 13:00 | CASIE, 2635 Century Pkwy NE Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30345, United States

December 10, 2026 GA IB Lunch & Learn
2026-12-10 11:30 - 13:00 | GA

TELA - virtual - session 3
2027-01-15 09:00 - 11:00 | GA

20 January, 2027 IB Coordinators Chat
2027-01-20 11:30 - 13:00 | CASIE, 2635 Century Pkwy NE Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30345, United States

January 21, 2027 GA IB Lunch & Learn
2027-01-21 11:30 - 13:00 | GA

PYP Category 1 - Building your IB Programme: Primary Years
2027-02-02 - 2027-02-04 | CASIE, 2635 Century Pkwy NE Suite 125, Atlanta, GA, 30345, United States
RECOMMENDED FOR:
All Primary Years Programme (PYP) teachers: early years, Primary Years, new to PYP, and with some experience of the PYP

What does it mean to be an IB Primary years educator? An IB education supports the development of learners through a holistic approach within its inquiry-based and contextualized curriculum frameworks.
In this workshop, participants will explore how:

an IB education develops agentic lifelong learners who are internationally-minded and demonstrate attributes of the IB learner profile
approaches to teaching and learning help students develop the attitudes and skills they need for both academic and personal success.
an inquiry-based learning environment develops students’ curiosity and deeper understanding of concepts, contexts and conceptual understandings
collaborating as a community of learners impacts learning and teaching and the success of every learner

CP Category 1: Reflective Project
2027-02-02 - 2027-02-04 | GA
RECOMMENDED FOR: Teachers of the career-related aspect of the Career-related Programme (CP) from schools which have taken the decision to apply for or offer the CP, new or recently appointed CP coordinators, RP coordinators or reflective project supervisors from IB World Schools
This workshop provides a holistic and practical view of the delivery of the reflective project. The workshop will provide an in-depth look at the IB mission and philosophy reflected in the CP as a programme of international education as well as the context of the reflective project in relation to the CP Core and CP as a whole. Participants will explore the student’s learning journey, the skills and processes required to successfully complete the reflective project and criteria-based assessment of the reflective project, with specific consideration of the other aspects of the reflective project that are included as part of the summative and formative assessment of the work. In addition, approaches to reflective project supervision, optional formats, assessment and delivery will be shared. Note: Decommissioning on 30 September 2024. Relaunch on 19 April 2025.

IB Education Category 3: Approaches to Learning
2027-02-02 - 2027-02-04 | GA
RECOMMENDED FOR:
All educators, IB coordinators and school leaders or decision makers at any point in their journey as life-long learners.

What skills positively influence and support a student’s approach to life-long learning? All IB programmes develop the approaches to learning (ATL) skill categories of communication, social, self-management, research and thinking.

Develop a deeper understanding of ATL as a way for students to acquire and use skills developed over time in order to access learning.
Consider contemporary research to apply metacognitive strategies throughout the learning process, with an emphasis on assessment as learning.
Design the curriculum to encourage students to build these skills.
Reflect on how developing affective, cognitive and meta-cognitive skills using a variety of strategies may increase the capacity of learners to become self-regulated and intrinsically motivated.

MYP Category 1 - Individuals & Societies
2027-02-02 - 2027-02-04 | GA
RECOMMENDED FOR:
Middle Years Programme (MYP) subject-group teachers new to the MYP at established IB World Schools and teachers from interested or candidate schools.

Category 1 workshops will encourage you to:

Align educational beliefs and values with those of the IB in order to create a challenging programme of international education.
Begin to develop a collaborative and collegial approach to aligning your practices with the structures and principles of the IB subject group aims and objectives.
Develop an understanding of the structures and principles of the subject group framework and guidelines towards the construction of a coherent curriculum.
Prepare learning, teaching and assessment strategies that will support the implementation of the subject group framework and guidelines.
Engage in and create relevant, significant, challenging and student-centred environments

MYP Category 1 - Mathematics
2027-02-02 - 2027-02-04 | GA

MYP Category 2: Design
2027-02-02 - 2027-02-04 | GA
RECOMMENDED FOR: Middle Years Programme (MYP) subject-group teachers with at least one year of experience delivering the MYP in their specific subject. In order to actively participate and collaborate, all category 2 participants are encouraged to have previously created, taught, and assessed at least one MYP unit.
Category 2 workshops encourage you to:

explore and align your practices with the IB standards and practices
refine and continue to develop a collaborative and collegial approach to the structures and principles of your subject group aims and objectives
deepen your understanding and capabilities for delivering your content through concepts, context and approaches to learning skills
evaluate, strengthen, and design new tasks that will support the implementation of your subject group expectations
reflect upon the relevance, innovation, and rigour of the student-centred environments that you have created
discover and create opportunities to make your content more accessible to a broader range of students.

MYP Category 1 - Language & Literature
2027-02-02 - 2027-02-04 | GA

MYP Category 2: The Community Project
2027-02-02 - 2027-02-04 | GA
RECOMMENDED FOR:
Middle Years Programme (MYP) coordinators, heads of school, teachers and the whole school community
This workshop is intended to guide MYP practitioners towards a deeper understanding of the community project as a culminating activity in the MYP. You will conduct a group inquiry that will enable you to explore the different components of the community project to gain an understanding of how the MYP community project enables students to engage in practical explorations through a cycle of inquiry, action and reflection. You will also discover the importance of creating environments that are conducive to student learning and reflection.

MYP Category 2 - The Personal Project
2027-02-02 - 2027-02-04 | GA
RECOMMENDED FOR:
Middle Years Programme (MYP) coordinators, heads of school, teachers and the whole school community. The workshop is suitable for new and experienced teachers.

This workshop is based on the MYP Personal project guide, and it is intended to guide MYP practitioners towards a deeper understanding of the personal project as a meaningful culmination of student´s journey in the MYP. You will conduct a group inquiry that will enable you to explore the different stages of the personal project to gain a first-hand understanding of its constructivist inquiry-based nature. You will also discover the importance of creating environments that are conducive to student learning and reflection in addition to develop strategies that support the implementation of the personal project at your school. Through a practical approach, participants will understand the positive impact the personal project has on the school community by making the programme philosophy visible and fostering school growth and ongoing development.

MYP Category 3: Creating Authentic Units
2027-02-02 - 2027-02-04 | GA
RECOMMENDED FOR: Experienced Middle Years Programme (MYP) teachers and coordinators.
This workshop will provide concrete strategies to assist teachers in creating a learning culture that connects cognitive and constructivist learning theories to MYP real-world assessment practices. Effective teaching is a process, not a technique, and is rooted in authentic assessment practices. There is a deep exploration of how formative and summative assessments work together to create a well-defined approach to making learning meaningful and authentic. This workshop aims to:

develop your understanding of how assessment informs the teaching and learning of students
provide you with a variety of strategies and pedagogies that support the practical application of MYP assessment philosophy allow you to reflect on how the design of assessment impacts the culture of teaching and learning in your schools, beginning with writing a school assessment policy

DP/CP Category 1/2: Librarians
2027-02-02 - 2027-02-04 | GA
RECOMMENDED FOR:
Librarians who are new or have little experience with the DP or CP
and

Librarians who have taken the category 1 workshop or who are familiar with the IB.

This workshop is designed to prepare participants to develop a library or media centre that supports the IB mission statement and philosophy.
The workshop will focus on:

developing an understanding of the IB mission and philosophy through the programme model as a context for a holistic learning experience
specific DP + CP assessment requirements
ways in which librarians can have an impact on teaching and learning in the DP + CP
using the programme resource centre (PRC) to access IB publications and network with other IB educators.

This workshop is designed for participants who wish to improve ways in which the library can support teaching and learning in the DP + CP classroom. The workshop will focus on: ? assessing the relevant links between IB programme standards and practices to enhance the teaching and learning experience ? developing strategies to help librarians become more effective in their role ? exploring collaboration between librarian and teacher to support student achievement ? maintaining a library that supports the DP+ CP ? implementing DP + CP policies and procedures affecting the librarian ? examining forthcoming changes and updates that affect the implementation of the DP + CP.

DP Category 2: Film
2027-02-02 - 2027-02-04 | GA
RECOMMENDED FOR:
Diploma Programme (DP) subject teachers who have prepared students for at least one DP exam session in that specific subject. Educators should enroll in a category 2 workshop in their particular subject area.
These workshops are designed for participants who are keen to improve the teaching and learning 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—theory of knowledge (TOK), CAS and EE
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 international-mindedness
create teaching and learning strategies that develop self regulated and metacognitive learners •
design appropriate inquiry-based lessons and activities for their subject
discuss strategies for addressing assessment-related challenges in the chosen subject
understand how to arrive at a judgment using a common assessment task and published criteria
analyse 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 into the teaching of their subject
discuss and share strategies to promote academic integrity
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
