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Lincoln Park High SchoolIB Programme Expansion
December 17,2012
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Why Expand IB at Lincoln Park?
Unifies entire school under 1 philosophy and approach Research shows IB has major impact on college readiness and
college success IB has programmes that are designed for all students IB strategic plan is aligned with LP Strategic goals-improve
outcomes and increase access for all students• Goal 3: Develop a more diverse, inclusive IB community by
enabling access to an IB education regardless of personal circumstances-from IBO 2010 Strategic Plan
CPS is providing some resources and support for it
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What Changes, What Doesn’t Change?
Doesn’t Change• PDP and IB Diploma Programme• Performing Arts• Neighborhood School• Current AP offerings• Current make up of staff
Changes• 4 levels to 3
• Pre diploma/full diploma• Accelerated Honors (HL)• Honors (SL)• All students MYP at grades 9/10• cohorting
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Programmes: What is the MYP programme?
Curriculum & Assessment
Professional development
School authorization& programme
evaluation
Middle YearsAges 11 - 16
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Definition: How is the Middle Years Programme defined?
The MYP is:
for students aged 11 to 16
a framework of academic challenge
8 subject groups, plus personal project in the final year
taught in any language
The MYP encourages students to:
understand the connections between subjects through interdisciplinary learning
understand the connections between subjects and the real world
become critical and reflective thinkers
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Philosophy: Programme model
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What are the areas of interaction?
Approaches to learning
Community and service
Health and social education
Environments
Human ingenuity (Homo faber)
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Areas of interaction: Approaches to learning
Through approaches to learning, teachers
provide students with tools to:
Take responsibility for their own learning
Develop awareness of how they learn best
Develop problem solving and decision making skills
Develop awareness of thought processes and learning strategies
Develop critical, coherent and independent thought
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Areas of interaction: Community & service
This area of interaction extends learning
beyond the classroom and requires
students to:
Develop community awareness and concern
Develop a sense of responsibility
Take an active part in the communities in which they live, thereby encouraging responsible citizenship
Develop skills and attitudes that will enable effective contributions to society
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Areas of interaction: Health & social education
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Deals with a variety of human issues
including physical, social and emotional
health and intelligence. Students will:
be aware of the relationship between the individual and society
take responsibility for their own well-being and for that of others
take responsibility for their social environment
be able to make informed choices for themselves with consideration for the wider society
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Areas of interaction: Environments
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Aims to develop awareness of humanity’s
interdependence with a range of
environments so that students:
Understand issues within natural, built and virtual environments
Take responsibility for maintaining and improving environments that are fit for the future
Take action on issues explored through this area of interaction
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Areas of interaction: Human ingenuity (Homo faber)
Students explore the ways that human
minds have influenced our lives. Students
will:
become aware of the nature of ingenuity
reflect on the impact of innovations and creations, ideologies and ways of thinking,
appreciate the consequences of actions
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11th-12th Grade
Diploma Programme• Current structure,
size, curriculum remains
• More students may opt for DP over time
IB Core• Choose CAS, TOK,
or EE• May take stand alone
IB classes, earn certificate
• Can still take stand alone AP
• Some non IB and non AP classes
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Summary
IB offers the best approach for all students-rigorous, holistic, diverse, real world, critical thinking and communication skills
MYP is designed for all students, allows for differentiation, challenge and support for all students
Meets needs and goal to set a standard of high achievement for all
Thematic, interdisciplinary, emphasis on critical thinking and content will motivate students
Not too hard, not too much homework
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What We Believe at LP
IB has the best programs and curriculum to meet the needs of all of our students
That all students deserve the best regardless of their personal circumstances
Our staff has the skills and experience to succeed at expanding IB
Our students have the potential, skills, and desire-they will rise to the challenge
Working together, we will transform LP into the only large diverse urban high school, not all magnet, where all students have high achievement
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