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Inquiry- Establishing the purpose of the unit

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Through the International Baccalaureate® educator network (IBEN), educators can support our work in a number of roles.

IBEN ensures that the IB provides a high-quality experience in classrooms and schools.

Educators in the network can become workshop leaders, examiners, curriculum developers, authorization visitors and consultant visitors, and more.

IBEN opportunities in the Americas

If you'd like to join the IB Educator Network, follow these four easy steps below and you'll be on your way to supporting IB activities in your region and even across the globe.

Step 1: Click here to register your personal account for My IB, which will give you access to IBEN Central (the database management system of IBEN). You will receive an email to complete your registration.

Step 2: Next, apply for an IBEN Role by accessing the IBEN Central application. To access IBEN Central click the "My IB" link at the top of our web pages. Note: Your application will only be considered once you have registered for a training.

Step 3: Finally, apply for IBEN Training using IBEN Central.

Step 4: Upon successful completion of your IBEN training, you will become an IB Educator and part of a network of educators committed to the IB mission.

Available IBEN training events are displayed and open for registration via IBEN Central. When you select and register for a specific event, your application will be submitted for review. Please check back on IBEN Central for updates to your application status.

School Services roles: IBEN

There are a number of School Services roles in the Americas. For each role, educators can work with schools implementing each of the four IB programmes.

The IB has roles for:

Consultants

Readers

School visits team members

School visits team leaders.

Read explanations of the roles listed above, including experience requirements.

Professional development roles: IBEN

The IB also has professional development roles in the Americas:

Workshop leaders

Programme field representatives

IBEN has positions for workshop leaders in all four IB programmes. Programme field representatives are currently required for the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP).

These roles are outlined more detail.

Contact IBEN in the Americas

If you would like further information on the roles above, or on how IBEN works, please email us.

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Americas educator network | International Baccalaureate®

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Through the International Baccalaureate® educator network (IBEN), educators can support our work in a number of roles. IBEN ensures that the IB provides a high-quality experience in classrooms and schools. Educators in the network can become workshop leaders, examiners, curriculum developers, authorization visitors and consultant visitors, and more.

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(Community & Personal)

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How to use this teacher support material

This teacher support material (TSM) is designed to accompany the MYP Language and literature guide (May 2014). It is intended to give practical help to support teachers’ understanding and implementation of the subject group framework.

This teacher support material is divided into two sections.

Written curriculum

Assessed curriculum

For further information on each of these sections, please refer to MYP: From principles into practice (May 2014).

Please note that the materials provided are examples only. They have been included to demonstrate how teacher planning, tasks and student work may appear, and do not form part of a mandatory curriculum for schools. Teachers may wish to use these examples as a guide to support the design of appropriate units of work and assessment tasks.

Any examples of student work included in this TSM are authentic and are presented in their original style, which may include spelling, grammatical and other errors.

Please note that the assessment criteria used in this material correspond to the MYP Language and literature guide (May 2014), and are for first use in final assessment in the 2014–2015 academic year (northern hemisphere) and 2015 academic year (southern hemisphere).

Acknowledgment

Thanks are due to the schools and students whose work has been used in this document, and to the experienced MYP practitioners who worked so carefully on the content.

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Language and literature teacher support material

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This teacher support material (TSM) is designed to accompany the MYP Language and literature guide (May 2014). It is intended to give practical help to support teachers’ understanding and implementation of the subject group framework.