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I have learnt about the significance of concepts within our every day practice. The idea of embedding the concepts in to every lesson has been essential in preparing for the 20 mark question.
I have also learnt how it is essential to ensure students lead the learning and they take ownership and responsibility for their learning.

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I have to admit that I did not know about the IB programme until I started teaching the programme back in September this year. As a fully qualified UK teacher with a PGCE, I only knew about the UK A-level and nothing else.

It is only when I got my job in Dubai teaching IB (Grades 9-12) that I came to realise that there is an IB programme in the world. AS I was new to the programme, my DP coordinator deemed necessary to put me for the IB training/workshop.

I really liked the workshop and especially its collaborative nature. The workshop enabled me to get a better understanding of the IB system and how the teaching is delivered.

What I really liked is the fact that it is a concept-driven, inquiry-based education which centres on learners. The concept-driven type of education develops effective approaches to teaching and learning while empowering learners to become lifelong and independent learners that engage with global challenges through the 10 attributes of IB learner profile.

This has been inspirational for me in the sense that concept based teaching is better than the traditional teaching and learning in that it has the ability to view the world with a more flexible mind.

What I also like about the workshop is its collaborative nature especially during the first year planning and the second year planning where we were asked to work in group and develop the DP programme for Business Management. This for me was the most important part of the workshop.

However, I had experienced some technological difficulties as sometimes I was finding it difficult to locate information on the workshop portal. Thankfully, Paul, our facilitator, was helping.

Mike Djesa

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I am new to the IB system but also as a new teacher  and this IB workshop has allowed me to gain a deeper knowledge of the IB learner profile and values, concept based teaching and wonderful resources available. What I have discovered is that the IB values in the learner profile are a perfect fit to my personal values so I feel truly inspired to teach students based upon what I believe are the most valuable values.

I feel that the IB Workshop has given me the operational tools to successfully teach the IB Business Management Course in my school.

Thanks all participants for sharing wonderful best practices and resources which I will certainly use in my planning and day to day operations.

The best part of the worshop has been the opportunity to meet the participants, I hope to keep collaborating in the future.

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Reflection on concepts

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I must confess that the four weeks have been an eye opener for me in terms of learning opportunities. One of the key thing i will take from this course is the emphasis of change of teaching pedagogy from teacher - centred to teacher on guide, I look forward to practise this with my students and am sure learning will become more fun. I do have totally different perception about formative assessment and its invaluable contribution to learning. The shift from content based to concept based has become more clear and will base my teaching on concepts more confidently. Connecting key concepts to the content now makes more sense. I found the emphasis on case study quite rewarding and i will definitely give them more focus
Not least to mention here  I have benefited from IB learner profile which has added more value to my life and the place of IB learner profile to IB  Business Management curriculum.
On steps, I would like to pursue further IB PD and with a lot of confidence gained from category 1, I can now attempt category 2. I would like most sincerely thank Paul for your huge support, you allowed to make mistakes and learn (productive failure) Thank you all participants for your collaboration and support

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Reflecting on My Learning By Attending BM Cat 1  Online Workshop

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Reflecting on My Learning By Attending BM Cat 1  Online Workshop

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I was totally unaware about the IB Learner Profile 10 attributes and IB Concepts (Change, Culture, Ethics, Globalization, Innovation and Strategy) which are to be applied while imparting Business Management Concepts to create better future citizens.
I am now aware about the AO 1 to 4 and their commanding terms and also have learned about the way in which students are made to understand the concepts by doing the research in depth and giving their comments.
I would definitely like to go for Business Management Category 2 workshop to enhance my knowledge of Present Education Trends Internationally and specifically to have better understanding of Business Management Subject in IB.

Bharatsingh Yadav

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One key learning point which I have gained from the course is the integration of concepts, content and context. Especially when choosing and teaching case studies.

I am looking forward to presenting different topics through various case studies but which highlight a particular concept that i want the students to grasp.

Another challenge I am looking forward to and still related to case studies presented with the integration of concepts, content and context is the task of establishing objectives and linking them to assessments and the curriculum.

Thank you Paul for sharing your expertise so readily and thank you fellow participants for making the course more enjoyable than what I had thought it was going to be like.

I gained a lot from this course without it being overloaded with too many writing tasks.

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The focus on conceptual learning and not content learning has made me go through a lot of thinking on how learning can take place. These four weeks were immensely valuable as it paved the way to explore a lot of opportunities in terms of learning, collaborating and team work. Getting an insight of not only how but also why IB is different than other curriculum was mindboggling.

I am now much clear to the fact of How IB perceives learning as lifelong which gives me confidence to facilitate IBDP students taking Business Management.

Zohra Ladha

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Eimear Mc Kernan (I can't seem to change from Anonymous)

One thing that stood out for me is the student centred focus of teaching and learning and the emphasis of guide on the side. This feels like an important change in education and it feels exciting to part of programme that prioritizes this. I was also struck by the sense of community and support, both within this workshop and the wider IB programme.

I feel much clearer about the scope and focus of BM and have noted new teaching ideas which I'm sure will be very beneficial. Although I'm sure I still have much to prepare and learn for teaching BM I feel supported and look forward to this.

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One of the main ideas that I have learned through this course is the six concepts approach and how one or more can be directly related to the subject at hand. And subsequently how this concept then becomes and  overarching idea that can be applied to other parts of the IB Business Management program.

I also found the forum on Formative Assessments very inspirational, and will use many of the ideas, given a chance to set up and develop my own IB BM course in future.

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The past four weeks were crucial yet amazing. They actually brought my own ideas and thoughts into practice that I always wished for. One of the key concepts I learnt is that productive failure should always be appreciated. One should be allowed to learn from mistakes and must be given freedom to learn by doing things themselves. The idea of moving from sage on the stage to guide on the side is one of the best approaches I could ever learn.

I will now be going on with the student centered learning for all my courses not only in my career, but also in my personal life with my own kids and the kids around. The application of TOK will also be not only limited to my teaching but to my own-self as well as to have the evidence of what I know and how I know. I look forward to CAT 2 training to enhance my knowledge more. Thank you IB!

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One of the main things that I will take from this course is the idea of the teacher’s role as a guide. While this is something that I learned about in teacher’s college, I find that it’s a point that deserves to be repeated multiple times to teachers of any level. More importantly, I learned that the use of concept-based learning in IB is a good way to ensure that students build cross-curricular connections, while TOK makes these connections explicit and helps students reflect on this knowledge with a critical mind.

In terms of next steps, I’d like to pursue further IB professional development and hopefully get a chance to teach IB and implement what I’ve learned in the classroom. Also, I'd like to try my hand at a Category 2 business management course, as I'd like to enhance my understanding of how to turn the theory that we've learned into practice.