1. IB MYP Implementation “What’s next?

2. Miller −Grade Level Teams – 1 x week −ELL/Media – 1 x month −SPED/Specials – 2 x month DHS Atlas SLC −PLC by Subject – 1 x week −Early AM Collaboration – Every other day −Leadership – 1 x week MYP Partnership - TBD Action Plan - Meeting

3. Action Plan - Philosophy Alignment of Mission/Vision with IB −Develop vision −Align DHS Mission with IB Understand and commit to IB −Unit plans, student opportunities −Unit plans, incorporate LP, ATL, Aof I Open Communication −Newsletter, PLC −MYP Website www.durangomyp.weebly.com Language Development −Spanish Language

4. Action Plan - Organization IB Coordinator −Job Description −Develop understanding of IB philosophy Category 1 and 2 training Collaboration of policies/procedures −Language Policy −SEN policy −Assessment policy −Academic honest policy Continuity of IB Programme −Induction system for new staff −Ongoing PD

5. Action plan - Resources Media Specialist attends MYP training Media Specialist integral part of collaborative meetings Spanish language will be provided at every grade level Develop plan to integrate the Personal Project into MYP.

6. Collaborative Planning −Meet regularly −Access to current IB Publications −Teachers will collaborate with IB Coordinator Written Curriculum −Unit plans according to MYP guidelines −Inquiry and international mindedness −Use Areas of Interaction −Variety of strategies/differentiation −Extension activities −Students active in learning Assessment −End assessment = current unit and reflection −Student portfolios = evidence of LP and reflection Action Plan - Curriculum

7. Focus on the integration of the Learner Profile Ensure that students are active learners in the classroom 1 unit plan both planned and taught before Winter Break −May be grade level or individual −Must be cross curricular −Must collaborate with another teacher −Must be focused on global issues/international mindedness What does this mean for teachers?

8. MYP – Next Chapter IB is reevaluating MYP and aligning IB with State and National requirements Ready for implementation September 2014 −Concept-based −Focused on global contexts −More streamlined unit planner −Concept-base summative assessments Electronic and criterion-related −Personal project as a culminating task for MYP Candidate Schools will be given maximum notice of changes but all schools will need to meet the currently established requirement

9. Progress is not merely improving the past; it is moving forward toward the future - Kahlil Gibran

10. Questions & Comments