Back to School Night Presentation 2014-15 v2

8/11/2019 Back to School Night Presentation 2014-15 v2

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Welcome!

High School

Back to School Night

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AIS Kuwait insp ires s tudents

to become cri t ical th inkers

and con tribut ing wor ld

c i t izens through r igor and

balance in a nur tur ingschool env ironment .

Missio

n


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Objectives

Student Performance Objective #1:By 2020, AIS students will be more

competent in mathematics.

Student Performance Objective #2:By 2020, AIS students willdemonstrate an increased level ofliteracy.


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School Goals - Numeracy

Goal #1: The AIS curriculum willbecome the guiding document forthe teaching and learning ofmathematics.

Goal #2: All mathematics classeswill be collaborative and inquiry-based and foster critical thinking.


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School Goals - Literacy

Goal #1: All subjects will be guidedby AIS curriculum for the teaching

and learning of literacy

Goal #2: All classrooms will

become collaborative and inquirybased centers for critical thinkingthat foster excellence in reading,writing and communication.


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Communication

High School Blog - aisfinalfour

Edmodo


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Assessment Calendar


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Parent Pride


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Profile of the Graduates


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Information sessions

New AIS Curriculum

New MYP ProgrammeDiploma Programme

Athletics/Activities


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TEACHING AND LEARNING AT AIS

Christina BotbylCurriculum Coordinator

Back-to-School NightSeptember 2014


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Curriculum, many pieces

WHAT?

What willstudents learn?

What is taught?

What is

assessed?

HOW?How will teachers

reach students?

How will teachersdeliver content?

How will teachersassess learning?


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Standards-Based Curriculum

Define shared goals for students

Enable students to begin each

year better prepared to learn

Clarifies responsibilities of each

teacher

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Common Core State Standards

Prepare students for success

Provide skills and knowledge to

advance in study

Explain what students should know

at each grade

robust and relevant to the real

world, reflecting the knowledge andskills that our young people need for

success in college and careers.

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Middle Years

Programme


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OLD SUBJECT NAME NEW SUBJECT NAME

Language A Language and Literature

Language B Language Acquisition

Humanities Individuals and Societies

Technology Design

Physical Education Physical and Health

Education

Sciences Unchanged

Arts Unchanged

Mathematics Unchanged


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MYP SUBJECT CRITERIA


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ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS

Command terms


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PLANNING A PROGRESSION OF

LEARNING


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2 TYPES OF ASSESSMENTFORMATIVE

Daily check on comprehension of learning objectives Informs direction of instruction

Prepares students for the summative

SUMMATIVE

Student achievement at the end of a concept or unit

Contributes to the overall mark at the end of the year


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MYP Components Assessed

Subject Criteria (+ Personal Project Grade 10)

Approaches to Learning (ATLs)

Learner Profile Attributes

Subject Specific Concepts

Global Contexts

International Mindedness


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ASSESSMENTS TASKS IN MYP

Observation

Selected Response

Open-ended tasksPerformance

Research Report

Presentation

Journals

Investigations


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GENERAL

GRADEDESCRIPT

ORS

End of reporting periodEnd of year


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The IB Diploma Programme isdesigned as an academically

challenging and balancedprogramme of education withfinal examinations that preparesstudents, normally aged 16 to

19, for success at university andlife beyond.

The programme is normallytaught over two years and has

gained recognition and respectfrom the world's leadinguniversities.

What is the

DiplomaProgramme?


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The International Baccalaureateaims to develop inquiring,knowledgeableand caringyoungpeople who help to create a better

and more peacefulworldthroughintercultural understanding andrespect.

To this end the organization workswith schools, governments and

international organizations todevelop challenging programmes ofinternationaleducation andrigorousassessment.

These programmes encourage

students across the world tobecome active, compassionateand lifelong learners whounderstand that other people,with their differences, can also beright.

The International

Baccalaureate

Programmes MissionStatement


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Challenging: teaching

high level thinking skills

Well-rounded curriculum

Internationally

recognized curriculum Scholarship

opportunities

University credit Early entry into the

workforce

Why the Diploma

Programme?


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A topic of your choosing


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TOK, CAS and the Extended Essay

must be covered over the course

of the two-year program

Theory of Knowledge : A

course where students

ask, how do we know

what we know?. We

look at the rolelanguage, sense

perception, reason and

emotion play in how we

know what we know in

Art, History, Science,Math, Humanities and

Ethics. Must complete three of the six

groups at the higher level

(240 hours) and three at thestandard level (150 hours)

50 Hours of each

8 Learning

Outcomes

Project oriented

A topic of your choosing

Maximum of 4000 words

Externally assessed

Advisor within the school

What if I dont

want to do

the Full

Diploma

Programme?

You can

become a

Diploma

Courses

Student and

choose one or

more of the

DP courses.


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Group 1: Studies In Language and Literature

Group 6: The Arts


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Registration fee

(45KD one time

fee unless you

change

programmes)A fee for each

of the exams

(generally in the

30KD range)

Additional

costs?


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Critical thinking skills

Strong oral presentation skills

Community engagement Reliable recommendations

Maturity & responsibility

Accepts challenges

Strong academic preparation Valid GPA (because of the

reliability of World Exams)

Top student

Consistent performance International standing

Excellent research andwriting skills

University

Admissions

Assumptions aboutthe IB Graduate

The Top Universities Pursuing DP


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IB Diploma students are being consciously, if notaggressively, recruited by universities because universities

are aware of the high quality skill set DP students have as

they enter post-secondary education.

Three examples in Canada are (the universitys worldwide

rank according to Times Higher Education is in parentheses):

University of Toronto (21)

University of British Columbia (30)

McGill (34)

This is just a small sample of the three best universities inCanada that are targeting Full DP students;

Many of the top tier universities in the United States targetFull Diploma Programme graduates in one way or another.

The Top Universities Pursuing DP

Graduates


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We are above the world average in overall points and

passing rate. The points scores are out of 45.

Average DP points score worldwide (May 2014): 29.81

Average DP points score for AIS students (May 2014): 31

Passing rate worldwide (May 2014): 78.54%

Passing rate at AIS (May 2014): 81.48%

Our highest score in May 2014 was: 40

Where does AIS stand?


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Canada and the United States: University of Toronto (3)

McGill University (3)

Carleton University (2)

University of Ottawa (2) Brock University

Bowling Green University

Goucher College

UCLA

University of Mississippi

The Middle East: American University of Sharjah

American University of Beirut

Gulf University of Ajman

RCSI Bahrain (3)

Lebanese American University

Europe and The UK: Kings College

Goldsmiths, University of London

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

University

Destinations for our

2014 DP graduates


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83% of Grade 11 and 12 students take at least

one DP course

39% of Grade 11 and 12 students are fulldiploma candidates

72% of Grade 11 students take three or morecourses

30% increase in participation rate in the programfrom last year

Enrolment in the DP


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http://www.ibo.org/country/US/index.cfm

http://www.ibo.org/country/CA/index.cfm

How to find an institutions policy


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If students or parents have questions

beyond those we can answer at this

presentation, please stop by room 209 or

phone or email me.

If you would like a copy of thepresentation, I would be happy to forward

a copy to you so you can visit some of the

web addresses and review the programmefurther.

Questions and presentation


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ATHLETICSAT AIS

NESAC Near East Schools
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NESAC Near East SchoolsActivities Conference

GEMS Dubai, AIS Riyadh, ASK, ACSAmman, QA Qatar, AIS

Volleyball, football, basketball, track and

field, badminton Information/announcements for students

Academic Eligibility

Parent Support

ATHLETIC/ACTIVITIES


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ATHLETIC/ACTIVITIESBANQUET

JV and Varsity Thursday

April 30th, evening event,parents invited


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Classroom Visits

7:008:30

School Map

List of Teacher Classrooms

Documents

Back to School Night Presentation 2014-15 v2