Global Teaching & Professional Qualifications

I participated in IB #MYP Introductory - Developing the MYP #workshop (face-to-face) and get my first #certificate from International Baccalaureate 🌍

I am grateful to the management of 132-134 Educational Complex for providing us with this workshop, and now feel more confident in #designing the unit for Middle Years Program and understand the #philosophy of the International Baccalaureate 👩‍🏫

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I completed International Baccalaureate MYP Sciences (English) Workshop on Category 1, which lasted a month (1st of February, 2023 - 1st of March, 2023), and it was #online 🖥 It is my second IB workshop. This workshop was in the English language, too 📌

💡 I improved #unit designing skills, and participants worked on identifying #key concepts, #related concepts, and #global context based on the unit, and formed a #statement of inquiry. Formation of #inquiry questions ❓ such as #factual, #conceptual, and #debatable was one of the assignments. Determining #objectives, particular #criteria, and #strands of #formative and #summative assessments was a challenging part of the #workshop ✒

🟡 I dug deeper into the Approaches to learning (#ATL) statement with ATL category, ATL cluster, indicator, and objective with the strand. To be honest, now I am more aware of how all these staffs are related to each other, and thinking comprehensively can help the teacher to design a better unit 🌐 I also improved my knowledge of the #IB learner profile, #assessment, #community, and #personal projects. Discussion with well-experienced teachers, and learning their experiences to share my experience with them made the learning process much more enjoyable 🗣

I am thankful to the resourceful workshop leader, and colleagues who contributed to my professional development 👩‍🏫

So, I am IB trained and certified educator on MYP Sciences now 🥳

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3rd IB workshop completed 🥳
This #workshop was most challenging for me because I do not have experience in Diploma Programme (#DP). But now I feel more confident in DP Biology, and suppose that I did put a lot of effort into this workshop for the International Baccalaureate (IB).

🟡 The workshop lasted from the 3rd of May, 2023 to the 31st of May 2023. During a month, we discussed the IB #learner profile and IB #Philosophy, and the Theory of Knowledge (#TOK) implemented on several topics in Biology with inductive and deductive reasoning. Possible Creativity, Activity, and Service (#CAS) projects on the subject explored, Extended Essay (#EE), also skills in the study of Biology discussed through learning engagements.

🔷 The main parts of the #DP Biology #Guide reviewed, especially #levels of #organizations and #themes. Application of #skills, Approaches to Learning (#ATL) skills and #teaching skills learned based on chosen concepts. Internal assessment (#IA), and External assessment (#EA), and their #marking on samples, types of #questions in EA, explore possible topics on IA, #linking and #guiding questions were also parts of the workshop. Designing the #course #outline was the most challenging part because we had to involve and #connect all these things in the course outline, it looks like designing a #comprehensive plan. Again I understood that there are lots of #connections in each part of the IB, it is much broader than you think, and enjoyed exploring DP #Biology 👩‍🏫

Thanks to Saibhavya Prabu for designing comprehensive tasks in the #workshop, providing us with regular #feedback, giving me a strong foundation for DP, and for her continuous #support 🙏

Now I can tell confidently that I completed DP #Biology (Cat. 1) workshop 🥳

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4th IB #workshop (IB DP Biology Cat. 2 workshops) completed 🔷

💡 The workshop lasted from the 7th of June to the 5th of July. During 5 months I have completed 4 IB workshops (1 face-to-face, 3 online), and participating in these workshops took more than 3 months for me. After completing the International Baccalaureate (IB) DP Biology Category 1 workshop I decided to participate in a Category 2 #online workshop. It was quite a challenging, but fruitful experience for me.

🟡 In the workshop, we discussed several topics such as the IB #learner profile, #international #mindedness, concept-based teaching in DP Biology, unit planning, and practical #skills which are needed for doing #research. Marking #specimen papers and discussing real grades, Theory of Knowledge (#TOK), possible topics for Extended Essay (#EE), also Internal Assessment (#IA), and Creativity, activity, and Service (#CAS) projects in IB were one of the main parts of the workshop.

Our workshop is facilitated by Chris Hall who is recently retired as Head of Science and Head of Biology at Malvern College, a UK independent school that has been running the IB Diploma program for more than 30 years. He was also the Deputy Principal #Moderator for Internal Assessment and a senior #examiner for written papers. He is currently working as a Quality Assurance Inspector for Malvern College International as well as inspecting for ISI. He supported all participants through the workshop and I have learned a lot from his #experience, and #knowledge. I am grateful to Mr. Chris for all his #support 👩‍🏫

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I completed the workshop on AS&A-level Biology (9700) 2025-2027 Syllabus in Cambridge International Education, the workshop was held from the 11th of October 2023 to the 19th of November 2023.

⚜️ The 5 weeks #workshop included several concepts:

#Assessment in AS and A Level Biology
Assessment objectives
#Marking of past papers
Usage of mark schemes
Designing #lesson plans based on the syllabus
Usage of command words properly
Organizing #activities for AS and A Level #Biology students
Usage of schemes of work in #planning
Analyzing #teaching approaches

🧬 Currently, I am teaching Biology to Year 12 (AS&A-level), and I have 11 enthusiastic students. This workshop, as well as my colleagues in the #school, supported me in the formation of foundational #knowledge on AS&A-level in #Cambridge Assessment International Education 📚

💡 During this time I was comparing and trying to #analyze the advantages and disadvantages of International Baccalaureate and Cambridge Education for #teachers, as well as students.

Now I can tell that I am a certified and trained educator at Cambridge International Education 🥳 I think that education is a journey, and we can not tell that I am done with this, still I am learning, but feel much more confident as an #educator on Cambridge curriculum 👩‍🏫

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⚜️ 2nd workshop in Cambridge International Education completed on IGCSE Biology (0610) (0970) 2023-2025 Syllabus!

This year I completed 4 International Baccalaureate and 2 Cambridge International Education workshops. It was a fruitful year in terms of my #professional development, I spent time, and effort, invested money in all my workshops, and still learning 👩‍🏫

I completed the workshop on IGCSE Biology (0610) (0970) 2023-2025 #Syllabus in Cambridge International Education, the workshop was held from the 11th of October 2023 to the 19th of November 2023 💠

🟡 The 5 week #workshop included several concepts such as #assessment in AS and A Level Biology, assessment objectives, #marking of past papers, usage of mark schemes, designing #lesson plans based on the syllabus, usage of command words properly, organizing #activities for AS and A Level #Biology students, usage of schemes of work in #planning, and analyzing #teaching approaches.

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Sabina Mammadova on LinkedIn: #artificial #leading #teacher #collaboration #professionaldevelopment…📚 Next month, I’ll start two exciting courses to kickstart 2025, that will span the next four months: ⚜️ #Artificial Intelligence Concepts: An Introduction…

Harvard Graduate School of Education - Certificate | Sabina MammadovaThis is one of my proudest moments! 🎉 I successfully completed the "#Leading #Teacher Teams: Promoting Growth Through Effective #Collaboration" course at the…

University of Oxford - Artificial Intelligence Concepts | Sabina Mammadova | 10 comments⚜️ I completed the University of Oxford’s program, “#Artificial Intelligence Concepts: An Introduction”! ⚜️ It was a 10-week program (15 January-28 March), and we had to write two main essays during the #course, and the final assessment was a 1,500-word essay. I'm not a specialist in this field, so passing it was quite a challenge. There were weekly assignments, too. Interestingly, I was the only #educator in the program. The rest of the participants came from various #professional backgrounds—there were cardiologists, lawyers, environmentalists, and #specialists from different governmental organizations and ministries, representing countries across Europe, Canada, Asia, the USA, and many more 🌏 It seems that many professionals are becoming interested in understanding the #application of AI. 🔵 The units covered the following topics: - What is #Intelligence? History of the AI timeline - AI and #Society - #Systems and Agents - #Logic and Language - Expert Systems - #Connectionist Models - AI in the 21st Century - #Data Science and AI - #Machine Learning and AI - Testing AI Systems I am grateful to our instructor, Mr. Noureddin Sadawi, who provided guidance throughout the learning process. It was a fruitful experience that definitely contributed to my understanding of #AI applications and gave me insight into how it works. My main interest was in the application of AI in #education 📚 Many thanks to the University of Oxford, Department for Continuing Education, for designing this course to support professionals in their ongoing development! #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #UniversityOfOxford #AIinEducation #EdTech #ProfessionalDevelopment #AIApplications #21stCenturySkills #Teacher #Educator #ScienceTeacher #BiologyTeacher #EducationalTechnologies #MachineLearningAndAI #DataScienceAndAI #ConnectionistModels #AIandSociety | 10 comments on LinkedIn

Harvard Graduate School of Education - Certificate | Sabina MammadovaI recently completed a six-week program offered by the Harvard Graduate School of Education, titled Instructional Coaching Through Change: Supporting Teachers in Action, which ran from March 13 to April 23, 2025. The program covered the following core modules: 🔹 Module 1 – Introduction to Our Pillars 🔹 Module 2 – #Agency: A Teacher’s Ability to Act in the World to Be an Agent of Change 🔹 Module 3 – #Enactment: The Practical, Why, How, and What of Coaching 🔹 Module 4 – #Inquiry: A Stance to Help Coach with Humility and #Curiosity 🔹 Module 5 – #Observation: The Power of Witnessing #Teachers in Their Contexts 🔹 Module 6 – #Understanding: The Impact of #Coaching on Learning for #Students, #Teachers, and #Coaches This course involved weekly assignments, and to earn the certificate, participants had to meet specific criteria and complete all required tasks. The experience was enriched with practical activities and offered access to a vibrant #network of #education managers, #leaders, and #teachers from around the world. Special thanks to the outstanding course designers and facilitators: 💠 Dr. Noah Heller – Faculty Chair, Instructional Leadership Certificate; Course Co-Chair and Leader; Lecturer on Education; and Member of the Teaching and Teacher Leadership (TTL) Ed.M. Program Faculty at the Harvard Graduate School of Education 💠 Victor Pereira, Jr. – Faculty Co-Chair of the Teaching and Teacher Leadership (TTL) Ed.M. Program and Lecturer on Education at HGSE 💠 Dr. Rhonda Bondie – Associate Professor for Special Education and Director of the Hunter College Learning Lab This is one of the courses I’ve personally invested in—both financially and in time—as part of my #professional development journey. I believe that one day, I will find or help create a #fruitful environment where I can apply this #knowledge and fully integrate my #skills into practice 🌏 #HarvardEducation #InstructionalLeadership #TeacherLeadership #EducationalLeadership #CollaborationInEducation #TeacherDevelopment #HarvardGraduateSchool #LeadershipInEducation #EdTech #ProfessionalDevelopment #Mentorship #TeacherTeams #EffectiveCollaboration #TeacherFacilitation #Education #Teacher #Educator #InstructionalCoaching #TeachersInAction

Harvard Graduate School of Education - Certificate | Sabina Mammadova | 14 commentsAfter 4 intense months… From January to April 2025, I completed four important professional development programs that I believe will shape my future as an educator and leader: 1. Harvard Graduate School of Education – Leading Teacher Teams: Promoting Growth Through Effective Collaboration (6 weeks) 2. Harvard Graduate School of Education – Instructional Coaching Through Change: Supporting Teachers in Action (6 weeks) 3. Harvard Graduate School of Education – Articulating the Intangibles of Teaching: Aligning Your Purpose and Practice for Instructional Leadership (6 weeks) 4. University of Oxford, Department for Continuing Education – Artificial Intelligence Concepts: An Introduction (10 weeks) It might look easy from the outside—but it wasn’t. I personally invested over $1700 USD, along with countless hours and energy. During these 4 months: ❇️ I usually spent my weekends outdoors, but during this period, I simply couldn’t go out as I used to ✴️ I didn’t travel abroad ❇️ I fasted for a month as part of my faith (no food or drink during the day) ✴️ I managed lesson planning, school responsibilities, and contributed to events ❇️ I facilitated workshops and webinars as a trainer ✴️ I slept less ❇️ At one point, I was juggling 3 of these programs at the same time—it was the most demanding period ✴️ I kept sharing and creating content for educators in LinkedIn as usual I did my best to manage it all, though at times, it was overwhelming. Still, I stayed committed to both my #professional development and my #students. I’m proud to say I completed all programs 100% and met all requirements—these were not “just show up” courses; if you don’t meet the expectations, you don’t get the #certificate. I see this season as a turning point in my professional journey. After such a deeply active and exhausting stretch, I’ve decided to slow down and reduce my professional load, at least for now. I believe there will be a space in the future where I can put all of this #learning into #practice with purpose. I'm especially proud to share that I’ve just completed the fourth program on this journey: Articulating the Intangibles of Teaching: Aligning Your Purpose and Practice for #Instructional Leadership, offered by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. This six-week course ran from March 13 to April 23, 2025. This course covered: 🔹 Module 1 – Finding Your Why 🔹 Module 2 – Framing Your Vision 🔹 Module 3 – Routines for Purposeful Practice 🔹 Module 4 – Strategies for Purposeful Practice 🔹 Module 5 – Artifacts of Student Learning 🔹 Module 6 – Aligning Your Practice Thank you to the inspiring instructors: Dr. Noah Heller, Dr. Houman Harouni, Dr. Rhonda Bondie, and Bethany Brown—your contributions made a lasting impact on my growth. #HarvardEducation #InstructionalLeadership #TeacherLeadership #EducationalLeadership #HarvardGraduateSchool #LeadershipInEducation #EdTech #ProfessionalDevelopment #Education #Teacher #InstructionalCoaching | 14 comments on LinkedIn

I recently completed the “Teachers #Mentoring Teachers: Practices for Powerful Professional Communities” course offered by the Harvard Graduate School of Education as part of the Instructional… | Sabina Mammadova | 20 commentsI recently completed the “Teachers #Mentoring Teachers: Practices for Powerful Professional Communities” course offered by the Harvard Graduate School of Education as part of the Instructional #Leadership Certificate (#ILC) program. The course ran from June 12 to July 23, 2025, and I am grateful to my school, One World International School Singapore, for supporting my participation. Over the course of six weeks, we explored the following key topics: 🔸 The Purpose & Power of Mentoring 🔸 Building Mentoring Relationships 🔸 The Work of Mentoring 🔸 Mentorship with Teachers-in-Training 🔸 Mentorship with Early Career Teachers 🔸 Building a Professional Learning Network I completed the course with a 100% result, and it was well worth dedicating much of my summer break to this #professional development opportunity. This #course marked the final module in the four-course #Instructional Leadership Certificate (ILC) program, which I completed over a six-month period at Harvard Graduate School of Education. What I particularly appreciated about these courses was their reflective and inquiry-based approach. They consistently encouraged us to examine our own beliefs about #mentorship, analyze our personal #experiences, envision what ideal mentorship might look like, and consider what can be improved in mentoring relationships. #ProfessionalDevelopment #TeacherMentorship #InstructionalLeadership #HarvardEducation #MentorTeachers #LifelongLearning #EducationLeadership #PLN #EdLeadership #Teacher #ScienceTeacher #BiologyTeacher #Education #TeacherTrainer #Mentor #InstructionalCoach #EdTechLeaders #ILCProgram #HarvardGraduateSchool #EmpoweredEducators #TeachingCommunity | 20 comments on LinkedIn

And finally, the certificate of completion for the program 🥳 The Instructional Leadership Certificate (#ILC) Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education took 6 months to complete, consisting… | Sabina Mammadova | 26 commentsAnd finally, the certificate of completion for the program 🥳 The Instructional Leadership Certificate (#ILC) Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education took 6 months to complete, consisting of 4 #courses (each lasting 6 weeks, or approximately 1.5 months): - Articulating the Intangibles of #Teaching: Aligning Your Purpose and Practice for Instructional #Leadership - #Instructional Coaching Through Change: Supporting Teachers in Action - Leading #Teacher Teams: Promoting Growth Through Effective #Collaboration - Teachers #Mentoring Teachers: Practices for Powerful #Professional Communities It required both time and financial investment, but it was truly worth it. The program allowed me to #network, hear the experiences of educational #leaders, instructional #coaches, #coordinators, and #teachers, and reflect on my own journey. It helped me #analyze my past experiences with the ELT and SLT teams at the school, and reimagine ways to enhance the instructional #coaching process. The past year has been a busy one for me, yet I have always sought opportunities to #explore more, discover useful #strategies for both #students and #teachers, and improve the overall #learning process. I am deeply grateful to Kalpana Gautam for motivating me to begin this journey. I also appreciate my school (One World International School Singapore) management—Mr. David Swanson and Mr. James Sweeney—for sponsoring one of the courses in the ILC Program last year. I am thankful to Olivia Powell for the mindful and insightful conversations we’ve shared over the past year about the instructional coaching process, as well as her support in my general professional development. And finally, I am grateful to myself for the enthusiasm 😃 And now, as we begin the new academic year and embark on a new journey, I have no doubt it will be one of the most memorable ones—filled with positive experiences and meaningful moments. #InstructionalLeadershipCertificate #ILC #HarvardGraduateSchoolOfEducation #InstructionalCoaching #TeacherTeams #ProfessionalCommunities #EducationalLeaders #CoachingProcess #LearningProcess #ProfessionalDevelopment #OneWorldInternationalSchool | 26 comments on LinkedIn

#learning #teaching #instructional #strategies #coaching #principles #coach #impact #data #resource #instructionalcoaching #instructionalcoachinggroup #radicallearners #professionaldevelopment… | Sabina MammadovaIt was one of the most beneficial and resourceful courses I have completed. This is the way I learn—each new piece of knowledge contributes to shaping my educational philosophy, both in terms of #learning and #teaching, as well as in updating my teaching methods. The course, “#Instructional Coaching: The First 90 Days,” was designed by Jim Knight and the Instructional Coaching Group on the Radical Learners platform. Jim Knight shared many impactful #strategies for instructional #coaching, and after reading his books, the #principles of instructional coaching are becoming much clearer to me. 🟡 The course covered: • Foundational Components • Coaching in Action • Essential Questions & Greatest Needs Each section explored multiple topics such as possible roadblocks, the role of the instructional #coach, the #Impact Cycle, gathering #data, and more. Thanks to Olivia Powell for the recommendation, and a big thank you to Jim Knight for his impactful work in instructional coaching and for designing such a valuable #resource to guide instructional coaches! 📚 #InstructionalCoaching #InstructionalCoachingGroup #RadicalLearners #ProfessionalDevelopment #TeacherLearning #CoachingInEducation #ImpactCycle #TeachingAndLearning #CoachingStrategies #TeacherGrowth #CoachingPrinciples #InstructionalCoach #EducatorDevelopment #Education #Teacher

High-Impact Teaching Strategies - Certificate | Sabina Mammadova🟡 I completed the "High-Impact #Teaching Strategies" course on the Radical Learners platform by the Instructional Coaching Group. It was an incredibly resourceful experience filled with practical strategies. I especially appreciated how Jim Knight consistently referred to #articles and #research that supported each teaching practice. The course explored a wide range of areas, including: - Creating Guiding Questions - Formative Assessment - Feedback - Learning Maps - Intensive Learning Teams - Learning Relationships - Learner-Friendly Culture - Power With - Witness to the Good - Fluent Corrections - Effective Questioning - Classroom Discussion with Thinking Prompts - Stories - Freedom within Form - Cooperative Learning - Project-Based Learning #HighImpactTeachingStrategies #InstructionalCoaching #TeachingStrategies #ProfessionalDevelopment #InstructionalCoachingGroup #TeacherGrowth #ScienceTeacher #BiologyTeacher #Teacher #EdTechSpecialist #InstructionalCoach #EffectiveTeaching #ClassroomDiscussion #CooperativeLearning #ProjectBasedLearning #StudentEngagement #LearningCulture

#teaching #learning #course #science #biology #data #instructional #analytical #educators #learning #assessments #teaching #professional #ai #professionaldevelopment #stanforduniversity… | Sabina MammadovaBefore concluding this year, I made another investment in my professional development by completing the "21st-Century #Teaching & #Learning: Data Science" course offered by the Stanford University Graduate School of Education (Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education). The #course covered the following modules: 🟡 Module 1: Key Ideas From Neuroscience 🟡 Module 2: What Is Data Science & Why Is It Important? 🟡 Module 3: Curiosity & Asking Questions About Data 🟡 Module 4: Exploring & Seeking Patterns in Data 🟡 Module 5: Meaning-Making With Data 🟡 Module 6: Communicating About Data As a #Science educator and qualified #Biology teacher, deepening my understanding of #Data Science was especially valuable for enhancing both my #instructional practice and #analytical skills. Data Science enables #educators to analyze student performance trends, identify #learning gaps, and personalize instruction. It supports designing fair #assessments, tracking progress, and improving #teaching strategies through data-driven insights. Thank you, Dr Jo Boaler , for designing such an informative and inspiring course! Over the past few months, I have completed several #professional development programmes, including Artificial Intelligence (#AI) at Oxford Lifelong Learning, University of Oxford, Instructional Coaching at Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Data Science at Stanford University. These learning experiences have strengthened my skills and broadened my perspective as an educator. They also gave me a deeper understanding of how world-renowned universities support educators in growing professionally and staying aligned with the demands of modern teaching and learning 👩‍🏫 #ProfessionalDevelopment #StanfordUniversity #StanfordEducation #DataScienceInEducation #21stCenturySkills #InstructionalCoach #ScienceTeacher #BiologyTeacher #Education #Teacher #EdTechSpecialist #DataDrivenTeaching #EducationalInnovation #STEMEducation #EdTech #StanfordOnline

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