Wow, thank you so much for all the information! It seems to me, that with my current teaching experience at a British international school, the PYP workshop would be the safer/cheaper/easier way to go for now, especially since I do not know the exact city my husband's job will take us to next.

I am looking to get some training in the IB 'curriculum' and am curious if schools value a certificate MUCH higher than one of the IBO workshops? There is a significant cost and time difference. I do not have IB teaching experience and I am interested in PYP and MYP.

Can anyone recommend a particular intro to PYP workshop or certificate? I am currently looking at Bethel University's online certificate program (>$5,000 for a 5 month course) and the 'Making the PYP happen in the classroom ' IBO workshop ($600 for 1 month).

Thank yoU!

I have a similar background and see that the PYP workshops listed on IBO are $600 for a one month 'course' and there are also certificate options (the one I have applied to is $5000 for a 5 month course). Are there other options (perhaps cheaper) I should be looking at? I have contacted a local IB school and they only said 'IB experience of any kind is highly recommended.'