Massey Ranch Elementary IB-PYP World School

What is IB-PYP? IB – International Baccalaureate PYP – Primary Years Programme Authorized IB school Dec 2010

What is so different about IB? Development of world citizen attitude Appreciation of one’s own culture Acceptance of other cultures Additional focus on arts and second language Emphasis on inquiry, action, and service Increases student’s responsibility for learning Study issues of global concern Character Education – Learner Profile/Attitudes 4th grade Exhibition

Knowledge 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

Learner Profile Caring Knowledgeable Open-minded Reflective Thinker Balanced Principled Risk-Taker Communicator Inquirer

Learner Profile Reflection

Action Model for appropriate behavior and also a model for response to learning Examples: running in the hall turn off the water when brushing teeth collect food for hungry choose to learn more about a subject Not all that different from what many parents and teachers do now, but much more consistent

Exhibition As part of the Primary Years Programme, students in their final year of the PYP (4th grade at Massey) carry out a project call “Exhibition”. The Exhibition is a group inquiry. extends into real world issues. requires students to apply their learning from previous years. requires students to demonstrate and apply all of the essential elements of the PYP

Exhibition Mentors Mentor meeting – Sept 15 - 5:30pm Massey Library Work with 4th grade Exhibition group Meet with students from 2:00-2:50pm Oct 24 – Dec 9 as many days as possible Help students stay organized Help supervise researching, presentation planning, rehearsing for presentation Come on day of Exhibition Dec 9 to support and encourage students

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