FLIBS Event

Spring 2026 IB Professional Development Workshop

Event dates: 3 May 2026 - 6 May 2026

$1,125.00

Please select a workshop from the dropdown list below. You can only book one workshop per attendee. If you are booking for multiple attendees you will have to repeat the process for each individual.

Description

Below you will find important information about this IB Workshop. You may begin the registration process by clicking the registration button above or at the bottom of this page

Dates: 05/03/2026 – 05/06/2026

Location: TradeWinds Island Grand Resorts in St. Pete Beach Florida

For important travel and transportation information, please click on the link below.

https://flibs.org/the-tradewinds-resort/

Please know the hotel is working on integrating the reservation system, passkey, but is unable to provide a “go live” date at this time.  Currently, to book your reservation, please call 1-800-808-9833, or email groupreservations@twresort.com and reference FLIBS IB Professional Development – December 2025.

Please make sure you  book your accommodations under the FLIBS block. If you do not, we cannot guarantee your room rate.

Accommodations: TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, The Sirata Beach Resort

All sessions are held at the Tradewinds Island Resorts.
To make a reservation now at The Tradewinds, call Group Reservations at 800-808-9833.

Registration Fee: $1,125.00 (USD)

Credit Card Processing Fees:
Please note that effective January 1, 2023, FLIBS will charge a 4% processing fee for all credit card payments.

Please do not register for one workshop and expect to transfer to another on-site. THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE 95% OF THE TIME DUE TO SPACE AND MATERIALS!

NOTE: Canceling your registration will result in a $50 service fee, regardless of whether or not we have received payment.
If you cancel within 15 business days of the workshop, you will only receive a 50% refund of the current registration fee or equivalent credit for future FLIBS workshop. If you have not yet paid, FLIBS will bill you for 50% of the current registration fee.

**WAIT LISTS – payment is not needed to hold a spot on the wait list.
If you have questions concerning any of the workshops, please contact info@flibs.org.

Subjects 

  • MYP – Arts Category 1
  • MYP – Arts Category 2
  • MYP – Creating authentic units Category 3
  • MYP – Design Category 1
  • MYP – Design Category 2
  • MYP – Head of school Category 1
  • MYP – Individuals and societies Category 1
  • MYP – Individuals and societies Category 2
  • MYP – Language acquisition (generic) Category 2
  • MYP – Language and literature Category 1
  • MYP – Language and literature Category 2
  • MYP – Leading the learning Category 2
  • MYP – Mathematics Category 1
  • MYP – Mathematics Category 2
  • MYP – Physical and health education Category 2
  • MYP – Planning for programme evaluation Category 3
  • MYP – Sciences Category 1
  • MYP – Sciences Category 2
  • MYP – The role of the coordinator Category 3
  • MYP – Your exhibition Category 2
  • PYP – Building your IB programme: Primary years Category 1
  • PYP – Evidencing learning Category 2
  • PYP – Head of school Category 1
  • PYP – Planning for programme evaluation Category 3
  • PYP – The role of the coordinator Category 3
  • IB Education – Approaches to Learning Category 3
  • IB Education – Principles of equitable and inclusive education Category 3
  • IB Education – Social and emotional learning Category 3

IMPORTANT: Please do not purchase your non-refundable airfare until FLIBS has sent you a Final Confirmation email. FLIBS reserves the right to withdraw any session due to low enrollment.

FLIBS receives a high volume of telephone calls and email messages. The best way to reach us is by sending email to info@flibs.org. We will respond to all queries within 2-3 business days between the hours of 9am-4pm (eastern standard time) Monday-Friday, excluding weekends and all US national holidays.

Preparation

This is a paperless workshop. Subject guides are available to all participants on MY IB.

Schedule

May 3, 2026:
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm — Check in to receive workshop materials – Tradewinds Island Grand Lobby
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm — Opening session with instructor
May 4, 2026:
7:00 am – 8:00 am — Breakfast
8:00 am – 3:30 pm — Workshop Sessions (lunch included)
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm — Reception
May 5, 2026:
7:00 am – 8:00 am — Breakfast
8:00 am – 3:30 pm — Workshop Sessions (lunch included)
May 6, 2026:
7:00 am – 8:00 am — Breakfast
8:00 am – 12:00 pm — Workshop Sessions

Additional information

Workshops

IB Ed – Approaches to Learning (Category 3), IB Ed – Principles of equitable and inclusive education (Category 3), IB Ed – Social and emotional learning (Category 3), MYP – Arts (Category 1), MYP – Arts (Category 2), MYP – Creating authentic units (Category 3), MYP – Design (Category 1), MYP – Design (Category 2), MYP – Head of School (Category 1), MYP – Individuals and societies (Category 1), MYP – Individuals and societies (Category 2), MYP – Language acquisition [generic] (Category 2), MYP – Language and literature (Category 1), MYP – Language and literature (Category 2), MYP – Leading the learning (Category 2), MYP – Mathematics (Category 1), MYP – Mathematics (Category 2), MYP – Physical and health education (Category 2), MYP – Planning for programme evaluation (Category 3), MYP – Sciences (Category 1), MYP – Sciences (Category 2), MYP – The role of the coordinator (Category 3), MYP – Your exhibition (Category 2), PYP – Building your IB programme: Primary years (Category 1), PYP – Evidencing learning (Category 2), PYP – Head of school (Category 1), PYP – Planning for programme evaluation (Category 3), PYP – The role of the coordinator (Category 3)

FAQ

These category definitions are from official IB publications. Please note that they do NOT say that Category 1 workshops are for “applicant” schools. “Applicant schools” is a term not used anywhere in these definitions.

Choose Category 1 workshops if you are new to the IB or if your situation is similar to any of the following:

  • You are new to the faculty of a longstanding IB World School and have not taught in an IB programme previously.
  • You are aware of the IB philosophy and programme structure but are not experienced in teaching or administering the IB.
  • You are familiar with the IB subject guide (including assessment procedures, moderation) and would like greater confidence before teaching a course.
  • You have inherited a course and would like a review before teaching it to suit your own style and expertise.


Choose Category 2 workshops to develop your expertise in delivering an IB programme. You will have an opportunity to:

  • make connections between programme frameworks and classroom practice
  • enhance your understanding of assessment in IB programmes
  • discuss and analyze standards and practices


Choose Category 3 workshops to go more deeply into areas you enjoy and to deepen your understanding and mastery of a particular area or subject.

Only the IB Coordinator can register an attendee. If you do not have an IB Coordinator, you should use your name and email address in that space.

  1. From our home page, click on Events.
  2. Complete the school and IB Coordinator Information or if you already have an IBC account all you need to do is login using your school credentials.
  3. Go to the specific event page and click on the pulldown menu for the workshop subject offerings for that event. Click on the appropriate workshop subject.
  4. The following screen will have blank field for name, contact phone number and school information. Please verify all of the information.
  5. When you have read the information and policies about the workshop (INCLUDING THE FAQ section), please choose payment type.
  6. Review the cancellation policy then click on the button that says I have read and agreed to the policies. Please just submit registration.
  7. The next page is a summary of your registration. The invoice will be emailed to you.
  8. As soon as possible, you will need to email or mail your purchase order or check.

Currently, each teacher must be entered separately.

FLIBS workshops, in cooperation with the IBO, cost $1,125.00 (USD) with a portion of the fee paid to the International Baccalaureate Organization for professional development support that allows us to make these workshops possible. Payments are accepted through the on-line payment system in the form of all major credit cards. We also accept purchase orders, wire transfers, money orders and checks by mail to: Florida League of IB Schools, FLIBS P.O. Box 16006 Temple Terrace, FL 33687.

Purchase orders may also be emailed to info@flibs.org. For wire transfer information, please see the section for bank transfers on our website or contact info@flibs.org.

Effective January 1, 2023, FLIBS will charge a 4% processing fee for all credit card payments.

You may reserve a seat in our workshop, and you will receive a Notice of Enrollment. Payment must be received within 60 days of the original enrollment date; otherwise, the reservation may be subject to cancellation.

Payments are accepted through the on-line payment system in the form of all major credit cards. We also accept wire transfers, money orders and checks by mail to: Florida League of IB Schools, P.O. Box 16006 Temple Terrace, FL USA 33687.

For wire transfer information, please contact us at info@flibs.org.

Purchase orders may be sent via email to info@flibs.org.

We require that you enter a name and e-mail address for each participant. However, this information can be changed at a later date by emailing info@flibs.org. The seat will be confirmed once FLIBS has received a payment via credit card, check or purchase order.

Our CANCELLATION POLICY:

  • Cancellations more than 15 business days before the workshop: $50.00 service fee, regardless of whether we have received payment.
  • Cancellations 15 or fewer business days before the workshop: 50% refund of the current registration fee. If we have not received payment, you are still responsible for this fee.
  • No shows to workshop (not present for first session): No refund. If we have not received payment, you are still responsible for the entire registration fee.


NB: FLIBS reserves the right to modify these policies under circumstances that we consider to be extraordinary.

Please email info@flibs.org to request a cancellation.

Why do we charge when people cancel?

  1. FLIBS has created workshop materials for the cancelling registrant.
  2. FLIBS has hired workshop leaders based upon this registrant’s promise to attend.
  3. FLIBS has, in the case of late cancellations, lost the income from a waitlisted participant.

Wait listed requests are processed in the order they are received. We will notify wait listed participants via email (sent to the participant as well as to the IB Coordinator) if a seat becomes available. Either the participant or the IB Coordinator must accept or decline the seat in writing (via email) within five days of notification. Payment is not needed to hold a spot on the wait list. We prefer that you do not pay unless a seat is offered and accepted.

IBO has allowed Kent State University to offer IB teachers graduate education credit for IB workshops they complete at IB PYP, MYP and DP professional development conferences. The cost for 1 graduate credit is $220. In order to register for this opportunity, please visit the following website: http://www.kent.edu/ehhs/offices/pd/international-baccalaureate.

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