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ACS EGHAM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL GRADE 5 EXHIBITION 2011

ACS EGHAM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL GRADE 5 EXHIBITION 2011. ACTIONS AFFECT OTHERS. WHAT IS THE EXHIBITION?.

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ACS EGHAM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL GRADE 5 EXHIBITION 2011

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  1. ACS EGHAM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL GRADE 5 EXHIBITION 2011 ACTIONS AFFECT OTHERS

  2. WHAT IS THE EXHIBITION? The Primary Years Program (PYP) exhibition represents a significant event in the life of a PYP school and student, synthesizing the essential elements of the PYP and sharing them with the whole school community. As a culminating experience it is an opportunity for students to exhibit the attributes of the International Baccalaureate (IB) learner profile that have been developing throughout their engagement with the PYP.

  3. WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? • The exhibition is a collaborative open-ended inquiry that begins from personal interests and expands into a real-life issue or problem • The exhibition is an authentic process to assess student understanding • Students will demonstrate an understanding of the essential elements of the PYP and will take ACTION as a result of their learning

  4. WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? Students are involved in discussing an issue/problem to be investigated, deciding on the central idea and lines of inquiry, planning, gathering information, recording and reflecting, and presenting their findings Students will demonstrate understandings of the IB learner profile, skills, attitudes and the key concepts The emphasis is on the PROCESS, and all the stages are equally important

  5. WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? Student’s own issue, wondering, interest or concern Ways in which this issue connects to others in the local community Global connections to the student’s own issue

  6. STUDENT ROLE BE BALANCED Keep a journal of the exhibition process where they regularly record their ideas, decisions, actions, emotions and progress. Use a range of primary and secondary sources (e.g. interviews, surveys, artifacts, first-hand experiences, visits, working models, science investigations, and books, newspaper articles and the internet respectively)

  7. STUDENT ROLE Distribute the responsibilities for tasks Use an exhibition handbook to guide and document the process Communicate regularly with their group, parents, teacher-manager and mentor Maintain a bibliography of resources used Negotiate ways to share their findings Assess and reflect on their progress

  8. PARENT ROLE Regularly discuss progress and work ethic Support and encourage on a social and emotional level Communicate regularly with teacher-manager and student What does this look like? driving to and from places, being a sounding board, having things planned for down-time, being actively involved in homework

  9. TEACHER-MANAGER ROLE Work with groups and individuals during all stages of the process Regularly discuss progress and work ethic Support and encourage on a social and emotional level Communicate regularly with students, mentors, parents and other teachers Assessment of individuals and groups

  10. MENTOR ROLE Work with groups and individuals during all stages of the process Regularly discuss progress and work ethic Support and encourage on a social and emotional level. Mentors will read journals and give feedback to the students and teacher-managers Communicate regularly with students and teacher-managers

  11. PYP COORDINATOR, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND PRINCIPAL ROLE Work with groups and individuals during all stages of the process Regularly discuss progress and work ethic Support and encourage on a social and emotional level Communicate regularly with students, parents, mentors and teacher-managers Provide opportunities for relevant professional development and support Promote the exhibition in the school

  12. HOW IS IT ORGANISED? The exhibition process begins on the 21st of February and ends on the 15th of April. The presentations to parents will be on the evening of the 12th of April. The presentations to the school community will be during the school day on the 13th of April. The grade 5 schedules are significantly different during this time due to the organisation of the exhibition.

  13. HOW IS IT ORGANISED? Students will still have assigned homework, though the amount and content may vary depending on the week. The inquiry homework will be related to the exhibition Students will attend single subject lessons as usual (as 5A, 5B and 5C), though IT will be scheduled around teacher-manager groups Single subject lessons will have a focus on the exhibition where applicable

  14. HOW WILL IT BE ASSESSED? The assessments will address how well students have demonstrated their understandings of the central idea, lines of inquiry, IB learner profile, attitudes, transdisciplinary skills and the key concepts The student handbook, a journal, rubrics, a bibliography, and a reflective essay will be used Feedback will be given during student-led conferences and in school reports

  15. QUESTIONS ?

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