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International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate. Middle Years Program Reagan High School. February 20, 2013. MYP Ice Breaker. Watch the following video – “Austin’s Butterfly” to identify examples of how the learner profile is exemplified. http://vimeo.com/38247060. Why IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)?.

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International Baccalaureate

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  1. International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program Reagan High School February 20, 2013

  2. MYP Ice Breaker • Watch the following video – “Austin’s Butterfly” to identify examples of how the learner profile is exemplified. http://vimeo.com/38247060

  3. Why IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)? Inquirers Thinkers Knowledgeable Communicators Principled Open Minded Caring Risk Takers Balanced Reflective To develop students who think globally, analytically and who are: The IB Learner Profile

  4. How does the IB MYP fit with Pre-AP/AP?

  5. What is IB MYP? • IB is: • A rigorous curriculum framework – any local curriculum can filter through the framework • Relevant and meaningful to students • Backward curricular design • International/globally minded • Holistic – 8 subjects taught in 6-10th grade: Arts, Humanities, Language A, Mathematics, Language B, Technology, Science, & P.E. http://www.ibo.org/myp/

  6. The IB MYP is Not… • IB is not: • A different or harder curriculum • Exclusive to advanced students • More work for the students • An international curriculum

  7. Requirements of IB MYP: What does it look like in practice? As Evident In Academics: • All 9th -10th grade students required to participate • 8 subjects must be taught - Emphasis on language and technology • Paradigm shift in teacher pedagogy (MYP Unit Planner) • Collaborative Planning

  8. Requirements of IB MYP: What does it look like in practice? Cont. As Evident In Academics: • Create and teach MYP interdisciplinary unit- minimum 1 per year • Create and implement criterion based assessments • Personal Project in the 10th grade year – similar to an action research project by each student • Incorporate the Learner Profile into student activities (academic and non-academic.)

  9. Requirements of IB: What does it look like in practice? As Evident Outside the Classroom: • Incorporate the Learner Profile into student activities • Community service projects geared toward IB philosophy. • Common language of IB used by all stakeholders (subject names, learner profile, areas of interaction, etc) • Visibly evident in school & community • publications – Yearbook, student newspaper, website, community publications, school brochure • Incorporated into various aspects of school functioning: discipline policy, special education, etc.

  10. Next Steps for Reagan HS AUTHORIZATION TIMELINE: • Authorization site visit – April 15-17th, 2013 • Authorization- should be by beginning of summer 2013. Actions Going Forward: • MYP Advisory Group Assembled • Extensive Summer MYP Training for Reagan Teachers Aug. 1-2, 2013. • Student Education through TAG • Full Scale Implementation of Unit Planner Fall 2013 • Establish Teacher Mentors for Personal Project • Implement IB Feeder Pattern Global Community Service Project • IB Festival and Personal Project Showcase

  11. IB MYP Artifacts in Every Classroom

  12. Examples

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