EMBARKING ON THE PERSONAL PROJECT IMPLEMENTING MYP PERSONAL PROJECT AT SAINT ANDREW’S

WHY STUDENT-DIRECTED LEARNING? For apart from inquiry, apart from the praxis, individuals cannot be truly human. Knowledge emerges only through invention and re-invention, through the restless, impatient, continuing, hopeful inquiry human beings pursue in the world, with the world, and with each other. ― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed

WHY STUDENT-DIRECTED LEARNING? The ability to learn faster than your competitors may be the only sustainable competitive advantage. -Peter Senge, The Fifth Discipline

WHY STUDENT-DIRECTED LEARNING? We can only have...citizens who can live constructively in this kaleidoscopically changing world...if we are willing for them to become self- starting, self-initiating, lifelong learners. - Carl Rogers, 1969

DEFINING THE PERSONAL PROJECT Description Process Relationships Timeline Tasks

DESCRIPTION Personal nature Independent (establish life long learners) Inquiry process (MYP pedagogy) Completed by End of Year 5

DESCRIPTION Goal of Personal Project Develop Life Long Learner Academic Knowledge Thoughtful Action Inquiry Process

PROCESS Generate Topic Assign Supervisor Choose Area of Interaction Define Goal Pose question to guide inquiry Create specifications to evaluate the outcome Decide on format of Process Journal Implement (include sources) Reflect/Modify in PJ Exhibit/Share PP Reflect on PP process Prepare PP report

RELATIONSHIPS Student PP Coordinator Supervisor Mentor IB External Evaluator

RELATIONSHIPS Student Supervisor Mentor PP Coordinator IB External Evaluator

RELATIONSHIPS Student Generate inspired and personal topic Application of criteria to concrete project Create timeline and meet deadlines Keep up with Process Journal Meet regularly with Supervisor Evaluate outcome and complete PP report Submit report to Supervisor

RELATIONSHIPS PP Coordinator: Paula Tin Nyo MYP and DP Philosophy & Fine Arts Background Academic to Application Project-based learning process

RELATIONSHIPS PP Coordinator Guide Topic generation Guide Standardization Evaluation Format PP Report Work closely with MYP Coordinator, Nathalie Work closely with Supervisors Resource for PP questions

RELATIONSHIPS Supervisor Guides and advises student throughout process (9 th - 10 th grade) Supervises student’s formulation of specifications Takes part in internal standardization of assessment process established by Saint Andrew’s. Ensures Academic Honesty Evaluates Personal Project, including outcome, with student

RELATIONSHIPS Mentor An expert in technical aspects of the topic of inquiry Should not be doing the work

RELATIONSHIPS IB External Evaluator (monitoring of assessment) Reviews Personal Project Report Samples of PP projects & process journal extracts submitted to IB (within 2 years of 5 year review) Does NOT evaluate outcome

TIMELINE When and Where Do We Start? NOW Year 1, 6 th grade Generate excitement and commitment from Year 1 of MYP

TIMELINE VERIFICATION VISIT BY IB IN APRIL AUTHORIZATION BY IB LAUNCH PILOT PP END OF 9 TH GRADE RUN PILOT PP FOR SELECT 10 TH GRADERS LAUNCH 1 ST PP END OF 9 TH GRADE FOR ALL IMPLEMENT PP FOR 1 ST MYP, Y5 CLASS SUBMIT SAMPLES BY MARCH TO IB 5 YEAR REVIEW BY IB INCLUDING EVALUATION VISIT

MYP FOR SAINT ANDREW’S Positive Community Outreach Enrollment and Retention Tool Generates excitement and marketing material to exemplify our mission in the form of projects completed over time

MYP FOR SAINT ANDREW’S Opportunity and encouragement to structure the relationships and process according to individual students and supervisor needs and strengths Format is undefined by design in order to keep it personal Embed our mission in each of these PPs as part of guidelines Flexibility

Composed of Pilot Supervisors Create Action Plan Develop Timeline with specific benchmarks Define role, scope and limitation of Supervisors Standardize Forms & Assessments for consistency throughout Saint Andrew’s TASKS Form Personal Project Committee