The International Baccalaureate® (IB) is pleased to announce that Dr David B. Hawley will join the organization as the Chief Academic Officer as of 1 January 2015. He will be based at the IB Global Centre in The Hague, The Netherlands.
In his new role, David will lead the Academic Division in providing strategic direction for educational philosophy and curricular leadership and ensure the constant renewal of the educational vision of the IB. He will guide the continued development of all IB programmes through a dynamic, research-based curriculum development process.
David has held academic leadership positions in Latin America, North America and Europe. As an accomplished international educator, he will bring a broad skill-set and deep IB expertise to the role. Currently he holds the role of Head of School at Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific in Victoria, BC, Canada, which is one of 14 United World Colleges (UWCs). Prior to this, David worked for ten years as the Head of Atlanta International School, five years as Principal at Frankfurt International School and three years as the Principal at Lincoln School in Costa Rica. He also taught internationally, at schools in Venezuela and Guatemala and has hands-on experience with the IB, Advanced Placement Program (AP), the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), and French, German and Spanish Ministry requirements.
He is a member of the Academy for International School Heads (AISH), and the Council of International Schools (CIS) Board. After graduating from Framingham State College with a degree in Biology and Earth Sciences he subsequently earned two degrees from Harvard University; a Masters Degree in Educational Technology and a Doctorate in Administration, Planning and Social Policy.
The role of Chief Academic Officer leads the evolution of all four IB programmes, establishing the IB continuum as a framework of education. Commenting on his new role as CAO and his vision for the Academic Division, Dr Hawley stated: “I am delighted with the opportunity to shape and strengthen, in close collaboration with others around the world, a curriculum that helps students develop the knowledge and competencies to make a positive difference in their lives and the lives of others, and the will to do so. When young people, side by side with great teachers, make a fierce commitment to learning, intercultural understanding and respect, inquiry, high achievement and service to others, we get to see beyond shared tensions. We get to see our common humanity. I have great optimism about the impact of an IB curriculum I have seen this positive impact on my own two children as they pursued the IB continuum from primary school to the IB Diploma."
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