MYP: From principles into practice (May 2014)

1. Teaching and learning in the IB grows from an understanding of education that celebrates the many ways people work together to construct meaning and make sense of the world. MYP: From principles into practice (May 2014)

2. The essence of learning in the MYP

3. During this session we will: • Define what inquiry, action, and reflection mean in the context of the MYP • See and listen to examples of what inquiry, action, and reflection “look like” in your child’s classes • Make connections between inquiry, action, and reflection and the concepts and content your child is learning • Identify strategies and possibilities for applying or extending the inquiry-action-reflection approach beyond the classroom (and perhaps into the home)

4. Think about this...When you are starting a new project at work or home, what are the “steps” that you go through in order to be able to meet the expectations or goals? • Ask questions → find out more! • Get started → make a plan and do it! • Think about what you’ve done or have to do → re-do or find out more?

5. Ask questions Plan and do it Think about it

6. [Teaching and learning in the MYP is] represented as the interplay between asking (inquiry), doing (action) and thinking (reflection)...this constructivist approach leads towards open classrooms where different views and perspectives are valued. MYP: From principles into practice (May 2014)

7. Arts cycle Design cycle Design cycle

8. Personal project Experimental cycle

9. based on established knowledge and complex problems. structured Inquiry based on students’ own curiosity initiated from students’ prior learning and experiences requires careful curriculum design engaging, relevant, challenging, and significant

10. English language and literature Sciences What does this “look like” in class? Physical and health education Maths Arts Design

11. practical and real-world principled in home, classrooms, school, the community, and around the world Action with integrity, honesty, a sense of fairness, and respect may involve advocacy, service learning, and teaching oneself and others learning by doing making responsible choices, sometimes including not to act

12. English language and literature Sciences What does this “look like” in class? Physical and health education Maths Arts Design

13. deeper understanding evidence, methods, and conclusions Reflection analyse thinking and efforts in terms of products and performances become more critically aware skills and commitment creativity and imagination

14. English language and literature Sciences What does this “look like” in class? Physical and health education Maths Arts Design

15. Profound human emotion can be powerfully expressed through creativegenres.. Inquiry, action, and reflection and the course concepts and content Statement of inquiry: Personalperspectives and feelings are expressedthrough different language structures and genres. Key concept Related concept Global context

16. Be a model! • Model curiosity and how you investigate and inquire into your personal interests and what you need to know • Talk about how you learn about new things • Ask questions about things you are curious about • Ask what your child is curious about How to extend inquiry, action, and reflection

17. Be a model! • Take principled action based on issues you learn and feel strongly about • Think out loud--how and what have you learned from your mistakes and successes? Ask your child to share what they have learned...beyond the “facts”! How to extend inquiry, action, and reflection