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A practical introduction to International Baccalaureate teaching, led by an experienced IB educator from Dubai. Built for teachers exploring IB or preparing to apply to an IB school.
Understanding the IB Approaches is a practical introduction to International Baccalaureate teaching, delivered by trained and experienced IB educators. It moves beyond theory to focus on what effective IB teaching looks like in everyday practice — the learner profile, concept-based learning, and classroom approaches you can use right away.
Many teachers find IB overwhelming — the terminology, the expectations, the perceived complexity. This workshop breaks core ideas into classroom-ready strategies and helps you build the confidence to take the first step toward becoming an IB educator.
Beyond the classroom, this workshop also maps out your discovery pathway into IB — what IB schools look for when hiring, how to position yourself as a strong candidate, and the practical steps you can take right now to move toward a role in an IB institution.
This workshop is for teachers who want to explore IB and begin their journey as IB educators. It is suitable for primary, middle, and secondary teachers from any subject area — especially those who are new to IB, planning to apply to IB schools, or looking for a clear pathway into IB teaching. Whether you want to understand the approach, strengthen your classroom practice, or take the first concrete steps toward landing a role in an IB institution, this workshop gives you the foundation to move forward with confidence.
Understand how IB works in real classrooms
Align your teaching with IB expectations — not just the theory, but how it plays out in everyday practice.
Apply the Learner Profile and concept-based learning
Turn IB principles into practical classroom activities and lesson decisions you can use right away.
Adapt your teaching style for inquiry-based learning
Shift from delivering content to facilitating questions, exploration, and student agency.
Discover your pathway into IB schools
Understand what IB schools look for when hiring, how to position yourself as a strong candidate, and the practical steps to pursue a role in an IB institution.
Take the first steps toward IB readiness
Identify the specific changes you need to make in your current teaching to align with IB expectations and build your confidence for the transition.
IB Educator & Consultant
Rubina Akhtar
Rubina is an experienced IB Educator and Educational Consultant currently working at DMS Dubai. As an External Facilitator with AKU-IED, she leads CPD courses and develops curriculum for teacher education across the region. She also serves as a Virtual Mentor with the Modern Classrooms Project (USA), helping educators worldwide transform their teaching through practical, student-centred strategies.
Register for the course →Day 1
Friday, 10 July
3:00 PM — 5:30 PM Pakistan
Introduction to IB & Teaching the IB Way. Decode the language, the structure, and what IB actually expects. Then move into concept-based planning, the Learner Profile in practice, and inquiry routines you can use right away.
Day 2
Saturday, 11 July
3:00 PM — 5:30 PM Pakistan
Assessment, Reflection & Your Path into IB. How IB assessment and reflection work in practice — and how to position yourself as a strong candidate for IB schools and begin your discovery pathway as an IB educator.
Here's what teachers said after attending Rubina's IB sessions.
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The session beautifully unpacked the essence of the IB approach, emphasising inquiry-based learning, student agency, and the importance of developing conceptual understanding rather than rote memorisation."
Sana Imran
IB PYP Teacher, L'ecole Mondiale
No. This course is built for teachers who are new to IB or curious about it. We start from the basics — what IB is, the terminology, the structure — and build up to practical classroom application across both sessions.
The course is an introduction to the IB Approach as a whole — the principles, the Learner Profile, concept-based learning, and inquiry — with examples drawn across PYP, MYP and DP. It also touches on the Enhanced MYP. It is suitable for primary, middle and secondary teachers regardless of subject.
The workshop runs across two live sessions and the certificate requires completion of both. If you miss a session, a recording will be made available to registered participants, but attendance on both live days is strongly recommended.
The training is delivered in English. Slides, resources and Q&A are all in English.
Yes. Schools can register multiple teachers at the same rate. Each teacher registers individually using the form below. If you need an invoice for school accounts, email us at hello@covur.app and we will arrange it.
Early bird ends 29 June 2026.
2 live sessions on Zoom — 10 & 11 July 2026
Certificate issued upon completion of both sessions
Recordings available for registered participants
Led by Rubina Akhtar — IB educator and AKU-IED facilitator based in the UAE