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Learning in the Primary Years ProgramBaldwin OECC & Elementary School Informative Sessions for ParentsAugust - September 2016
In this presentation you will find...
● Overview of the PYP
● Supporting learning at home
● Fifth Grade Exhibition
● Assessment & reporting
● Q & A
International Baccalaureate @ Baldwin
Primary Years Program (PPK - 5th grade)
● Authorized - March 2016
Middle Years Program (6th - 10th grade) - Cristina Castillo
Diploma Program (11th & 12th grade) - Laura Maristany
● Candidate school - verification visits this Fall
Philosophy and Practice of all 3 Programs
● Constructivist approach to teaching & learning
● Student centered● Inquiry driven● Concept based● Learner Profile
PYP Curriculum Framework
Units of Inquiry
Program of Inquiry
Single subjects
How can I know what’s being learned?
● ManageBac: Calendar (check for Events)
● Notebooks
● Parent Connections & Class Newsletters
● *Any doubts? Ask your child or the teacher. Avoid chat rooms!
How can I support my child’s learning?
● reading ● practicing and reviewing ● learning together
● cramming● studying for a test*
What’s my role when my child has...
HOMEWORK
● Independent practice
● Guide your child in checking and correcting errors;
● If difficulty is present, let your child’s teacher know and seek advice;
HOME LEARNING ENGAGEMENTS
● Learning together
● Support (instead of direct) your child through the process;
● Allow age-appropriate struggle and provide feedback;
Fifth Grade ExhibitionThe culmination of the learning experiences throughout the preschool and primary grades.
Emphasis is on the inquiry process, collaboration, &
reflection;
When?
Student led inquiry, supported by teachers, parents, & mentors;
Second semester
What?
Many weeks
Fifth Grade ExhibitionThe culmination of the learning experiences throughout the preschool and primary grades.
How?
Ongoing reflections: on collaboration,
organization, research, and the
overall process; this will help students
and teachers monitor the
progress of the inquiry;
Phases:● Investigation & research
phase● Presentation design
phase
Fifth Grade ExhibitionThe culmination of the learning experiences throughout the preschool and primary grades.
● During the investigation and research phase:○ Facilitating access to resources;○ Assisting in coordinating interviews;○ Accompanying and chauffeuring field
studies;○ Engaging in conversations; ○ Reading together;
What is the
parent’s role?
Fifth Grade ExhibitionThe culmination of the learning experiences throughout the preschool and primary grades.
● During the presentation design phase:○ Let the students do their own work:○ This phase will be done entirely in the
classroom;○ Guidelines on materials will be provided;
What is the
parent’s role?
How do we know what we have learned?
We believe that through ongoing assessment, feedback, and reflection students, parents and teachers can effectively make sound choices that will promote continued learning and growth.
We document and inform progress.
We assess students in ways that are: � varied and balanced� ongoing and frequent� formal and informal � quantitative and qualitative � diagnostic, formative, summative
Reporting: when & how?
● ManageBac: parents can access their child’s progress to date;
● Mid term report: provided in October and March; accompanied by a Parent Teacher Conference;
● Semester Report: sent through ManageBac in January and June;
Semester Report
Proficiency Scale: Achievement levels
Proficiency Scale: Achievement levels Student’s Version
0 - I’m not even going to try.No effort and no willingness.
1 - I don’t get it yet!I don’t understand what I’m supposed to do!
2 - I kind of get it!I’m starting to understand, but I can’t get my brain and body to do it yet!
3 - Getting there!I can do it and I’m getting better, but I’d appreciate a little help when I make a mistake!
4 - I GOT THIS!I might make a mistake sometimes, but I’ll fix it quickly by myself!
5 - MASTERY!!!Even if we don’t practice it for another month,
I’ll still know how to do it on my own the first try and help others do it, too!
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