If you have a bank account in the US then use transferwise or ozforex to transfer the money. Best exchange rate around, I'm American and have been living in Australia, that's what we do when we come back to the states to visit family since we have bank accounts in both countries.

Thanks for the help. Do schools care whether you take the in person workshop vs the online workshop? It's the same IB certificate but then wouldn't need to travel for it and it's about $100 less expensive. Any thoughts?

Hello, I am a primary teacher with 6 years experience as a DT in the US and Australia (husband's from Oz). We are beginning our international teaching careers in 2018 and looking to gain a better understanding of the IB PYP curriculum (and MYP science for my husband) and begin preparing content/units during some of my time as I have 6 months off with the different school year starts. A couple of questions.
1. Can you access the IB curriculum if you are not actively teaching at an IS? If not can you access it after taking an IB workshop?

2. What would be the most beneficial IB workshop to take as an experienced primary teacher without IB experience? From reading the IB Catalogue it recommends category one courses if you don't have IB experience. But then on another post on this forum I read that the category one courses are really not that beneficial if you have training and experience teaching in a western country. Has anyone completed these courses and can recommend the best training? We are looking into doing our training before starting at the school and seeing if we can use our PD allotment before starting so we're better prepared.

3. Is the online workshop options just as good as the in person ones or is it worth traveling to attend one. I would likely need to fly within the states to attend a workshop.. ?

Thank you, any insight or advice would be greatly appreciated as we begin our IT experience.

So really not sure the answers to your questions, would really depend on the needs at the school that I'm at, at the time. Right now without pyp experience I know I need to get some years experience and from other posts looks like stay longer at a school to move up in responsibilities when others move onto higher tiered schools? I'm open to different options within the coordinator role. With the difference in school year starts I'm looking at having 6 months off and find that to be the ideal time to begin my masters.

I would be more interested in the curriculum, instruction and assessment masters but want to make sure that masters can lead me down the path I intend.

Any feedback you could provide if I'm pursuing the right masters?

Hello, I am a primary teacher with 6 years experience and I am looking into masters programs to further my teaching career. I have previously been a DT and am entering into the IT world next year starting at an IB school.

My overall goal is to become a coordinator (curriculum or PYP) with the possiblity of being a HOD in the future. I do not have aspirations for leadership at a higher level i.e. deputy principal or principal. So I have a couple of questions as to which masters would lead me down that path best.

1. Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on PYP to also obtain my PYP certificate. If a leadership qualification is beneficial down the track then can get it through District of Columbia by taking an exam (if what I read on the forum is still correct).

2. Masters of Education in Leadership and Management combined with an IB Leadership Certificate - is this very beneficial to have? The courses that are leadership that include IB leadership certificates seem to be significantly more expensive so would want to ensure it's an important credential to reach my goal.

3. Masters of Education in Leadership and Management (w/out IB Leadership Cert.)
If I go this route would it be beneficial to do it with an international teaching focus as we plan to be career international teachers?

Any advice or insight would be appreciated. Thanks!