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© International Baccalaureate Organization 2009

What is IB?A non-profit organization committed to international

education that offers 3 programs which educate an age span from 3-19.

1965 Diploma Program (for 16-19 year olds) established as the International Schools Examination Syndicate (ISES)

1967 Named International Baccalaureate Organization as a high school credential that could be earned in any country and interpreted in any country, sharing characteristics with many national systems, participating in none

1994 Middle Years Program (for 11-16 year olds) added

1997 Primary Years Program (for 3-12 year olds) added

PSD started the PYP in 1997 – innovative leadershipDunn and McGraw among first 7 authorized schools in North America. Now there are 192.


How does the IB work with RUSD?

The IB does not own or manage any schools. Instead, it works with schools that share a commitment to international education. These IB schools:

• share the mission and commitment of the IB to quality international education

• play an active and supporting role in the worldwide community of IB schools

• share their knowledge and experience in the development of the IB programs

• are committed to the professional development of teachers and administrators

Mission – will see that in next slideLots of staff are volunteers for IBWe are always learning right along with the students and working to be our best and keep up! “Did you know”


IB Mission Statement

High quality international education for a better world

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment.

These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

Understanding = PeaceAlways working to keep learning rigorous, challenging, significant, and engaging


What is an International Education?

Features of an international education• Meaning and importance of culture, starting with one’s own but

leading to that of others

• The study of issues of global concern

• An exploration of different dimensions of the human condition• Proposed by George Walker, former IB Director General

Compare and Contrast is one of the 7 most effective “strategies that work” - Marzano


What are the components of IB Programs?

All IB Programs include the following components:• a written curriculum or curriculum framework based on inquiry• student assessment• professional development for teachers• school support, authorization and program evaluation

Level of education provided is not just evaluated against our own school, district, state, and national standards, BUT those of globally recognized standards for quality education.


Common Elements

All IB Programs share these common elements:• Have a strong international dimension• Draw on content from educational cultures around the world

• Require study across a broad range of subjects• Include both individual subjects and transdisciplinary areas

• Give the opportunity to learn other languages• Focus on developing the skills of learning

• Provide opportunities for individual and collaborative planning and research

• Encourage students to become responsible members of their community

Language – Spanish for all, additionally Japanese, French, Chinese, Sign-language are options at different sitesSkills – 21st Century Skills connection (newspaper article)Community Service Important – Active citizens of our world


What does it mean to be a PYP school?

§ A PYP school is a school, regardless of its location, size or constitution, that strives towards the development of international-mindedness

§ From the PYP’s perspective, an international-minded student is one with the attributes and dispositions described in the IB learner profile


IB and the Common Core State Standards

§ shared goals of college and career readiness§ CCSS - this is the content of what will be learned by

each grade level§ IB - this is the concept of how learning will happen,

which is through inquiry-accessible activities and lessons; as well as the construct, or format through which the learning will be presented (unit planner).


What is the IB Learner Profile?

§ Inquirers § Global Thinkers§ Communicators§ Courageous (Risk-takers)§ Knowledgeable

§ Principled§ Caring§ Open-minded§ Balanced§ Reflective

These are the attributes of an “internationally - minded” person.

Something different about a PYP school is that they believe these attributes to be so important that they report on the development of the LP in addition to the traditional academic subjects.


Is the PYP a curriculum or an approach?


BOTH!

“The PYP curriculum is defined broadly to include an approach to teaching and learning, in recognition of the fact that, in practice, the two are inextricably linked. The taught curriculum is the written curriculum in action.”

Making the PYP Happen, International Baccalaureate Organization 2009


How bestwill welearn?

How willwe knowwhat we

have learned?

What do we wantto learn?

LearnersConstructing

Meaning

The PYP promotes the construction of knowledge

The curriculum is more than a list of things to learn. It is construction of deep understanding that will inform a lifetime to come.


Pedagogy

• The PYP promotes inquiry as a pedagogical approach.

• The PYP develops a concept-driven framework.

• The PYP focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside


PYP Curriculum

§ The PYP is a framework guided by six transdisciplinary themes of global significance, explored using knowledge and skills derived from six subject areas, with a powerful emphasis on inquiry-based learning

§ The PYP strikes a balance between the transdisciplinary program of inquiry, traditional disciplines, and standards.

State and Local Standards , Local curriculum, and Traditional Subjects are within the IB frameworkThen the PYP pushes it above and beyond with the involvement of the learning community (teachers and students).


Approach of PYP curriculum w/CCSS ELA

§ demonstrates independence§ builds strong content knowledge§ responds to varying demands of audience, task,

purpose and discipline§ comprehends as well as critiques§ values evidence§ uses technology and digital media§ understands other perspectives and cultures


CCSS Math SMPs w/Approach of PYP curriculum

§ make sense of problems and persevere in solving them

§ reason abstractly and quantitatively§ construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning

of others§ model with mathematics§ use appropriate tools strategically§ attend to precision§ look for and make use of structure§ look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning


Essential Elements of the Written Curriculum

The PYP aims for an instructional balance in the following areas to help students develop the attributes of the IB Learner Profile.

KnowledgeConceptsSkillsAttitudesAction


Knowledge Subject matter and learning themes which are significant, relevant,

challenging and engaging for students.

§ 6 subject areas• Languages - English and second language

• Math

• Social studies

• Arts

• Science and technology

• PSPE (Personal, Social, & Physical Education)


Knowledge

§ Inquiry units based upon broader themes that transcend subject areas

§ 6 Transdisciplinary Themes• Who we are

• Where we are in place and time • How we express ourselves

• How the world works• How we organize ourselves

• Sharing the planet


Concepts Big ideas which deepen and broaden student understanding

beyond isolated facts. In the PYP these concepts take the form of questions.

§ Form – “What is it like?”§ Function – “How does it work?”§ Causation – “Why is it like it is?”§ Change – “How is it changing?”§ Connection – “How is it connected to other things?”§ Perspective – “What are the different points of view?”§ Responsibility – “What is my/our responsibility?”§ Reflection – “How do we know?”

Gets beyond the “drill and kill” I experienced in my school days. Facts are important, but they have a PURPOSE for thinking and learning.


Transdisciplinary Skills (IB) - Approach to Learning (CCSS)

What students are able to do within and across subject areas.

§ Thinking skills (acquisition of knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation, dialectical thought, metacognition)

§ Communication skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, presenting, non-verbal communication)

§ Self-Management skills (gross motor skills, fine motor skills, spatial awareness, organization, time management, safety, healthy lifestyle, codes of behavior, informed choices)

§ Research skills (formulating questions, observing, planning, collecting data, recording data, organizing data, interpreting data, presenting research findings)

§ Social skills (accepting responsibility, respecting others, cooperating, resolving conflict, group decision making, adopting a variety of roles)

21st Century Skills


Attitudes

§ Appreciation§ Commitment§ Confidence§ Cooperation§ Creativity§ Curiosity

§ Empathy§ Enthusiasm§ Independence§ Integrity§ Respect§ Tolerance

What students feel toward themselves, others, the world and learning.

Attitudes I have/own help work together with the other 4 essential elements to develop the Learner Profile.I am the LP = I.M. (International Mindedness)


Action

Student-initiated demonstrations of deeper learning through service to fellow students, the school and the community.

Choose

ActReflect

Students Making a Difference!

Examples: Small - flower pot and cleaning up after others in the lunch room to Large – Red – cross committeeWe also work to walk the talk and teach action through school-wide initiatives.Dunn – paper chain from student councilBennett – School wide action day = painted trash cans and cleaned up Rolland Moore Park


What about assessment?

§ Teachers and students assess student work

§ Assessment is formative (ongoing to drive instruction) and summative (show mastery of knowledge)

§ Student progress is reported to parents on RUSD report card and additionally through student-led conferences

§ There are no examinations or external moderation of student work by the IB for the PYP

§ Students take all RUSD required assessments

§ Students each keep a portfolio that documents progress

© IBO September 2000

Help create criteria together for assessments.Use formative assessments to put interventions in place if needing extra support.Student-led conferences are fairly unique to our schools.External – different at DPCSAP, DRA2, MAPS, CogAT, etc.Example portfolio – students and teachers make choicesReflection is a very important part of learning.


§In the final year of the PYP (6th grade), students participate in a culminating project called the exhibition

§It demonstrates their proficiencies in all areas of the program (the 5 essential elements)

§It celebrates moving from the PYP into middle years schooling.

The PYP exhibition

© IBO September 2000

The 5th (6th) grade classes are gearing up to get started soon.Presentations are in May (14th 21st & 22nd)Always looking for mentors to support exhibition groups at all of our schoolsContact Paul or myself if interested in helping out.


Updates - May 22, 2015

§ 52 authorized PYP schools in California § 487 authorized PYP schools in United States§ 1266 authorized PYP schools in the world, in 106

different countries


PYP visual model

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