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CAWS 2027 IB Workshops

Where pedagogy meets the pines and the Pacific

San Diego

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February 28-March 3

Lake Tahoe

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18-21 June

22-25 June

Registration will open on August 1, 2026

Please contact Matthew Davis if you have any questions: Matthew Davis or 619 631-5444.

We look forward to seeing you there!!

Warm regards,
Rick, Robin, Matt, Tom and Jerry

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MYP/DP/CP: From Words to Action: Bringing the Learner Profile to Life, Aug 25, 4:00PM - 5:00PM PDT

Join host Cynthia Ballheim, IBEN and President of the Ohio League of IB Schools for this interactive 60-minute session will explore how Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, Ohio has intentionally embedded the IB Learner Profile into the culture of the school, making it a meaningful part of students’ daily experiences rather than simply a list of attributes that hangs on a wall. Participants will discover practical strategies that help students understand, reflect on, and demonstrate the IB Learner Profile across classrooms, extracurricular activities, and school-wide events.

PYP Roundtable: Creating a Joyful Start: Launching the PYP Year with Intention, August 18, 3:30-4:15p

We are pleased to invite you to your first PYP Roundtable of the 2026-2027 school year, hosted by Erica Chiotti. Erica is an experienced PYP teacher in the Beaverton School District in Oregon and an active member of the IB Educator Network, IBEN since 2013. She is passionate about supporting teachers, coordinators and school leaders in implementing the PYP. Erica is oneof our top CAWS workshop trainers and we are pleased to invite you to join us next week as we begin the new school year together.

DP/CP Roundtable: Math Analysis Teachers are Ready for the Year! Join us on Monday, August 24, 4:00PM - 5:00PM PDT

What to Expect

In this roundtable participants will have an opportunity to share ideas, ask questions, and reflect on their plans for the school year teaching DP Mathematics Analysis & Approaches. Specifically, we will focus on the structure of the year, planning for the Internal Assessment, focusing on inquiry in our classrooms, and what to consider in the fall to prepare students for IB exams next May. Those who sign up will have an opportunity to share their needs ahead of the roundtable session so we can focus our time. In addition, we will take some time for impromptu questions. Math AI teachers are welcome but the focus on the year’s plan part will be on AA.

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CAWS Invites You to Save the Date for Our 2026 Fall Forum

The IB Framework: The Key to Aligning School-Wide Systems

Monday, October 26

Orange County Department of Education

Details to follow

Events

16 Aug

CAWS Summer Board Meeting

Time: 8 AM – 12 PM

Location: Virtual

18 Aug

PYP Roundtable: Creating a Joy Start: Launching the PYP with Intention

Time: 3:30 AM – 4:15 PM

Location: Virtual Roundtable

24 Aug

DP/CP Roundtable: Math Analysis, Aisha Beck

Time: 4 PM – 5 PM

Location: Virtual Google Meet

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Recent News

Orange County State of Education, Hosted by Dr. Stefan Bean, Superintendent; Meet Ocean View High School an OCDE Innovative Grant Recipient

Thank you for joining us for the Orange County State of Education.

It was a privilege to come together this month with education, civic and community leaders from across Orange County in support of our students and their future.

We’re grateful for your partnership and for all you do on behalf of students and families.

As we heard throughout the program — and in Adán’s story — students are lifted by the people who notice, believe and stay.

It’s a reminder that no one gets there alone.

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CAWS 2026-2027 Event Calendar

Welcome back! As we begin a new academic year together, CAWS is pleased to share our 2026-2027 Calendar of Events. We continue to offer a variety of in-person and virtual events designed to share best practices, foster collaboration, and bring us together as a community. Our hosts are global, regional and local IB leaders, CAWS Board Members, IBEN trainers, the Orange County Department of Education Coordinator and CAWS vetted vendors.

Living Our Mission

In light of recent events across the nation, the California Association of IB World Schools (CAWS) affirms our commitment to standing with and supporting IB school communities throughout California.

As a trusted resource and advocate for IB educators, CAWS is grounded in the IB mission to develop caring, principled young people who contribute to a more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. This mission calls us to attend not only to learning, but to the well-being and dignity of students, educators, and families—and to recognize care as foundational to meaningful education. Continued.........

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CAWS Congratulates Our 2026 Exemplary Educator Award Winners

PYP Award Winner

Loralee Stolzoff

Grade 2 Teacher/Amelia Earhart School of International Studies

MYP Award Winner

Autumn Diaz

Visual Arts Educator/John Glenn Middle School of International Studies

DP Award Winner

Jemima Acantilado

English HL2 teacher/Trabuco Hills High School