1. It’s just another project, right?
MYP Personal Project training for Lang & Lit teachers, project supervisors, and SAG members
Paula Wilkinson, MYP Personal Project Coordinator
Janet Stephens, MYP Language & Literature year 5 teacher
July 29, 2015
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What’s the big deal?
It’s just another project, right?

2. Ok, it’s not just another project.
Culminating experience for year 5
all 10th graders
NOT just honors students
involves months of student work
Affects student acceptance and success in DP/CP
Affects IB’s evaluation of the success of the IB programmes in HCS
What is the project about?
Define the goal of this project
Is it similar to projects in the past or is it a new effort?
Define the scope of this project
Is it an independent project or is it related to other projects?
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3. * If any of these issues caused a schedule delay or need to be discussed further, include details in next slide.

4. Who does what? Language & Literature year 5 teachers (English 10)
Gelinas, Stephens, Warner, & Wilkinson
explain the project requirements and expectations
assist students on a weekly basis
encourage participation
remind students of deadlines
assess and give constructive feedback on students’ weekly activities
assess and give constructive feedback on students’ rough drafts of each section of the report
report lack of student progress to parents
report lack of student progress to MYP Personal Project Coordinator Paula Wilkinson
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5. Who does what? MYP Personal Project Supervisors
all CHS teachers, all grades, all subjects
meet with assigned students monthly before/after school (NOT during classes)
discuss projects with students
offer guidance and support
keep students on realistic and achievable timeline
remind students of deadlines
communicate with students via ManageBac
communicate with Lang & Lit year 5 teachers regarding missed meetings
communicate with parents regarding missed meetings
communicate with MYP Personal Project Coordinator Paula Wilkinson
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6. Who does what? Student Advisory Group aka SAG
CHS administrators, counselors, & IB coordinators
Cobbs, Driggers, Hayden, Jagielski, Jernigan, King, Porter, Whitman, Pursley and Williams)
meet with students referred by the coordinator
encourage student participation
offer suggestions and guidance to the student
contact parents to ensure that parents & students understand the importance of the MYP Personal Project
arrange meetings with the student, parents, Lang & Lit teacher, project supervisor, and MYP Personal Project Coordinator Paula Wilkinson
check in with referred students throughout the process
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7. Who does what? MYP Personal Project Coordinator Paula Wilkinson
disseminate information and offer assistance to Lang & Lit year 5 teachers, to supervisors, and SAG members
coordinate with special education teachers, ELL teacher, etc. regarding any special accommodations that might be needed for individual students
monitor student participation through ManageBac
meet with students who appear to be struggling
communicate with parents and Lang & Lit teachers
refer students to the SAG
meet with SAG members and students, parents, supervisors, and teachers
document all communication regarding students’ progress
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8. The 4 P’s What’s the difference? Don’t they all mean the same thing?
Product = physical creation by the student
Process = the investigation + the planning + the creation + the reflection; all of these are recorded in the report
Project = product + record of process to create the product + the report
Presentation (at exhibit) = product + key info/artifacts from the report + visuals (pictures of student in action, graphs/charts to illustrate successfulness of outcome, etc.)

9. MYP Personal Project Exhibition
Investigating
Aug-Sept
Planning
Oct-Nov
Taking Action
Nov-Feb
Reflecting
Feb-Mar
Timeline
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Include a timeline for the project, clearly marking milestones, important dates, and highlight where the project is now.
MYP Personal Project Exhibition
April 2016

10. Objective A: Investigating
1. Define a clear goal and global context for the project, based on personal interests
2. Identify prior learning and subject specific knowledge relevant to the project
3. Demonstrate research skills

11. Objective B: Planning 1. Develop criteria for the product/outcome
2. Plan and record the development process of the project
3. Demonstrate self-management skills

12. Objective C: Taking Action
1. Create a product/outcome in response to the goal, global context and criteria
2. Demonstrate thinking skills
3. Demonstrate communication and social skills

13. Objective D: Reflecting
1. Evaluate the quality of the product/outcome against your criteria
2. Reflect on how completing the project has extended your knowledge and understanding of the topic and the global context
3. Reflect on your development of ATL skills and as an IB learner through the project