IB publishes its philosophy of professional development
The IB has just published its approach to professional development.
Every IB professional learning experience is grounded in the process of social constructivism and actualized through action-oriented inquiry, centred on the learning community and driven by this shared set of design values:
- Rebalanced learner agency where educators co-create curricula and actively produce their professional development experience
- Inclusive environments that leverage the power of differences in the context of shared learning
- International mindedness that establishes common ground and recognizes variations to be as important as commonalities
- Collaborative learning ecologies like professional learning communities, demonstrating the power of collective intelligence
- Reciprocal knowledge obligations in which educators develop themselves and others by co-constructing learning in a safe environment
- Team and individual learning with a focus on collective responsibility and personal mastery
- Spirals of inquiry via higher-level questioning and nonlinear feedback loops
- Usable knowledge artifacts like digital portfolios, that optimize resources and keep learning practical
- Multiple opportunities for reflection with a focus on constructive, actionable feedback