An International Education International Mindedness An openness to and curiosity about the world and people of other cultures, and a striving towards a profound level of understanding of the complexity and diversity of human interactions. Intercultural Awareness Having some knowledge of and sensitivity towards groups of people with different sets of beliefs and values, experiences, and practices.

What is the IB mission? 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 IB works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

IB Learner Profile The ten qualities of the IB learner profile inspire and motivate the work of teachers, students and schools, providing a statement of the aims and values of the IB and a definition of what we mean by “international- mindedness.”

What is the IB learner profile? IB learners strive to be: Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective

The Areas of Interaction in the Middle Years Programme

What does the MYP curriculum consist of? Areas of Interaction: approaches to learning community and service human ingenuity environments health and social education Programme model

What do the 5 Areas of Interaction mean?

AoI: Approaches to learning (ATL) Through ATL, teachers provide students with tools to: take responsibility for their own learning develop awareness of how they learn best develop problem solving and decision making skills develop awareness of thought process and learning strategies develop critical, coherent and independent thought

AoI: Community and service This component extends learning beyond the classroom and requires students to: take an active part in the communities in which they live, thereby encouraging responsible citizenship develop a sense of responsibility develop skills to make an effective contribution to society develop community awareness and concern

AoI: Human Ingenuity Students explore in multiple ways the processes and products of human creativity to: appreciate and develop the human capacity to influence, transform, enjoy and improve the quality of life explore relationships between science, aesthetics, technology by leading students to examine, experience and reflect on the creative process

AoI: Environments In learning to develop awareness of humanity’s interdependence with the environment, students: accept responsibility for maintaining an environment fit for the future understand local and global environmental issues make decisions on environmental situations understand political and economic environmental issues

AoI: Health and social education Educating the whole person deals with physical, social and emotional health and intelligence—key aspects of development leading to complete and healthy lives. Students will: develop skills and knowledge to make informed choices become aware of potential hazards take responsibility for their own well-being take responsibility for their social environment understand the relationship between the individual and society

Application Process CONSIDERATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY 6 mos. – 1 year APPLICATION A: Candidate Status > 1 year APPLICATION B 1 – 2 years AUTHORIZATION EVALUATION 4 years after authorization

What goes into the MYP applications? MYP consultants work with schools in the candidate phase to complete: MYP course outlines units of work …and other requirements for application, part B

Course Outlines Teachers from the same subject areas and grade level write course outlines (syllabi) to communicate to students and parents : Subject specific MYP aims and objectives along with the corresponding MYP rubrics The role of the Areas of Interaction The Learner Profile as the IB Mission Statement in action International mindedness

The MYP curriculum construction Areas of interaction: approaches to learning community and service human ingenuity (homo faber) environments health and social education Programme model Curriculum framework Contexts/Focus for learning

How do we build our MYP Curriculum Framework?

Unpacking the MYP Unit Planner What are the elements of an MYP unit? How are they interwoven? The MYP unit planner may also be used for interdisciplinary unit planning when two teachers from two different subject areas come together to plan.

MYP Unit Planner Teachers collaborate to create units that: align state, local or provincial standards with the Aims and Objectives of the MYP subject area focus on one Area of Interaction and a “Big Idea” engage students’ interest with a unit question develop a subject-specific MYP task with appropriate MYP assessment criteria create teaching and learning activities leading up to the summative assessment

The Three C’s

What about assessment? ASSESSMENTCONCEPTCONTENT CONTEXT Appropriate TASK MYP Assessment CRITERIA

MYP ASSESSMENT IS CRITERION REFERENCED MYP assessment is based on a criterion-referenced model that directly links the assessment criteria with the subject-group objectives. This model gives both teacher and student reliable and valid information on the actual learning that takes place for each subject group.

Standards and Objectives Which specific MYP objectives will be addressed during this unit? Which MYP assessment criteria will be used? Appropriate Task? Make sure that state standards and the MYP objectives are centered around significant new teaching

Area of Interaction Big Idea Creating your sound byte Teachers define a BIG IDEA … …and merge ONE AoI with Big Idea

Development of Unit Question Area of Interaction Unit Question A question that helps the student figure out “Why do I need to know this?” Big Idea

Where is the rigor in the MYP? AssessmentUnit Question Aligning Standards & MYP Objectives Area of Interaction Appropriate TASK MYP Assessment CRITERIA

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