The PYP ExhibitionThe PYP ExhibitionMentor Volunteer InformationMentor Volunteer Information

Notre Dame AcademyNotre Dame Academy

What Is the What Is the “Exhibition”?“Exhibition”?

The fifth-grade Exhibition is the culminating The fifth-grade Exhibition is the culminating activity of the International Baccalaureate’s activity of the International Baccalaureate’s PYP Programme. It occurs in the student’s PYP Programme. It occurs in the student’s final/graduating year of the programme.final/graduating year of the programme.

““Exhibition” = Exhibition” = InquiryInquiry

The Exhibition is:The Exhibition is:

an individual or group inquiryan individual or group inquiry

an inquiry that starts from personal interest and an inquiry that starts from personal interest and passions then extends into real-world issuespassions then extends into real-world issues

an inquiry that requires students to apply their an inquiry that requires students to apply their learning from previous yearslearning from previous years

ExhibitionExhibitionRequirementsRequirements

The subject of the inquiry must be a real-world issue.The subject of the inquiry must be a real-world issue.

Students must be involved in all stages of planning:Students must be involved in all stages of planning:

- the issuethe issue

- the learning outcomesthe learning outcomes

- the activitiesthe activities

- the assessmentthe assessment

The Exhibition should include:The Exhibition should include:

- examples of written workexamples of written work

- oral presentationsoral presentations

- examples of technologyexamples of technology

- performances in any medium – dance, performances in any medium – dance, drama, film, video, mixed mediadrama, film, video, mixed media

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Eight Key Concepts: With respect to their chosen line of inquiry, the students must demonstrate an understanding of:

5. Connection

5. Perspective

6. Responsibility

7. Reflection

1. Form

2. Function

3. Causation

4. Change

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The Exhibition:The Exhibition:Non-Negotiable Non-Negotiable

Features Features (con’t)(con’t)

Five Skill SetsFive Skill Sets: Students must use skills from all : Students must use skills from all areas.areas.

1.1. Thinking SkillsThinking Skills

2.2. Social SkillsSocial Skills

3.3. Communication SkillsCommunication Skills

4.4. Self-Management SkillsSelf-Management Skills

5.5. Research SkillsResearch Skills

Twelve Attitudes: Twelve Attitudes: Students must demonstrate Students must demonstrate these attitudes: these attitudes:

7. Curiosity

8. Empathy

9. Enthusiasm

10. Independence

11. Integrity

12. Respect

1. Appreciation

2. Commitment

3. Confidence

4. Cooperation

5. Creativity

6. Tolerance

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Students present through:•Poster•Video•Graph•Power Point•Music•Drama

Research progresses.Reflect and ask questions.Take the inquiry deeper.Choose and plan presentation.

Students research:•Read, listen, interview•Survey, etc.

Students create:•a timeline•a planner

Students decide on:•Interests, passions•What they want to explore

Can they explore it personally and globally?

December: The students start brainstorming December: The students start brainstorming ideas and concepts. ideas and concepts.

January and February: The students spend about January and February: The students spend about six weeks working on their inquiries.six weeks working on their inquiries.

The students continue having math, religion and The students continue having math, religion and literacy lessons during the Exhibition time, but the literacy lessons during the Exhibition time, but the majority of each day will be used working on majority of each day will be used working on inquiries.inquiries.

Student CommitmentStudent Commitment

Student HomeworkStudent Homework

The children will have less homework during this time.

The children should use their time at home to research and prepare for the work in class.

The actual work should be done in class so the teacher can keep track of progress.

Mentor’s RoleMentor’s Role

Mentors guide, Mentors guide, evaluate and evaluate and advise.advise.

Parents support.Parents support.

Teacher Teacher facilitates.facilitates.

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Mentor’s Mentor’s CommitmentCommitment

Mentors have five preparation meetings in Mentors have five preparation meetings in December.December.

Mentors meet with student groups twice a week Mentors meet with student groups twice a week for two hours each time for the duration of the for two hours each time for the duration of the Exhibition process (6-7 weeks).Exhibition process (6-7 weeks).

How Can Parents How Can Parents Help?Help?

Parents can:Parents can:

keep informed of the process by reading newsletters and keep informed of the process by reading newsletters and attending meetingsattending meetings

support and encourage their childrensupport and encourage their children

provide knowledgeprovide knowledge

help to locate resources – people, places, media and informationhelp to locate resources – people, places, media and information

Celebrate with the students by attending the final presentations. Celebrate with the students by attending the final presentations.

It’s the Journey More It’s the Journey More Than the DestinationThan the Destination

““Exhibitions are the best way to measure Exhibitions are the best way to measure learning, because they put the kids right in learning, because they put the kids right in

the midst of their learning” Dennis Littkythe midst of their learning” Dennis Littky

We assess the We assess the processprocess more than the more than the product.product.

The students keep a journal throughout the The students keep a journal throughout the Exhibition demonstrating how their thinking Exhibition demonstrating how their thinking and goals have developed. and goals have developed.

This journal may include pictures, diagrams, This journal may include pictures, diagrams, poems, timelines and writing. poems, timelines and writing.

The mentors keep a journal that monitors The mentors keep a journal that monitors student progress against a timeline. student progress against a timeline.

RubricsRubrics

Each inquiry has four scoring rubrics that Each inquiry has four scoring rubrics that assesses a different aspect of the Exhibition.assesses a different aspect of the Exhibition.

Rubric 1: JournalRubric 1: Journal

Rubric 2: Independent Oral ProjectRubric 2: Independent Oral Project

Rubric 3: Final Multimedia ProjectRubric 3: Final Multimedia Project

Rubric 4: Collaborative work skills: (social Rubric 4: Collaborative work skills: (social skills, quality of work, and time management)skills, quality of work, and time management)

AssessmentAssessment

Assessment of the process and end-product Assessment of the process and end-product takes place at all levels.takes place at all levels.

Children will self assess using the rubrics. Children will self assess using the rubrics.

Class teacher will use the rubrics to assess. Class teacher will use the rubrics to assess.

Mentors will assess the group dynamics Mentors will assess the group dynamics component of the process—using a rubric.component of the process—using a rubric.

The Final GradeThe Final Grade

There is not one final grade at the end.

It is possible that a group scores very well on one rubric and not so well on another. The rubrics are not be ‘averaged’.

The mentor and class teacher will each write a short summary of their observations. These summaries and the rubrics will constitute the final assessment.

Something for Us All Something for Us All to Remember…to Remember…

As with any inquiry there As with any inquiry there will be times when it will be times when it seems that students are seems that students are not being very productive. not being very productive.

Sometimes there will be Sometimes there will be lot of discussion and lot of discussion and thought, but this will not thought, but this will not result in anything that can result in anything that can be seen.be seen.

Something for Us All Something for Us All to Remember…to Remember…(continued)(continued)

Students (and adults) need Students (and adults) need time and space to wonder time and space to wonder about things and consider about things and consider their plans. their plans.

This is why we place so This is why we place so much emphasis on the much emphasis on the journals. They will show the journals. They will show the understanding of concepts understanding of concepts and application of skills (i.e., and application of skills (i.e., problem solving) more than problem solving) more than the final product. the final product.

Questions? Questions?

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