Welcome

An introduction to the Primary Years Program

(PYP)

Alex WhitakerPYP Coordinator

Before we start....

PYP workshops model the philosophy

and pedagogy of the PYP

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ISS Mission Statement : (Our purpose)

Leading education for internationally-minded families.

Our mission is to inspire, challenge and actively support our students and each other to become positive participants in a changing world.

International awareness is encompassed in the

IB Learner Profile.It is further developed through

the five essential elements.

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Curriculum

Teaching

Assessment

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"21st Century Learning"

“No matter how well planned, how interesting, stimulating colourful or relevant the lesson. If the teacher

does all the interacting with the material, the teacher’s, not the students’ brain will grow new

connections.”-Dr Pat Wolfe, Brain researcher

✎Reflection: How might this apply to us all

during this workshop?

The central idea should be written in one sentence that expresses

concisely an enduring understanding. It should be substantial enough to

generate in-depth inquiries, be concept-driven, and promote the ability to think critically. It should

challenge and extend students’ prior knowledge, and should be a means

of extending students’ understanding of the transdisciplinary theme.

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The Programme of Inquiry and the subject scope and

sequences are components of the curriculum, which,

when used together, define a coherent curriculum.

At the heart of the curriculum cycle

is the learner constructing

meaning.

Thinking about an issue through the key concepts:

Keeping my bedroom tidy

Form - What is it like?Function - How does it work?Causation - Why is it like it is?Change - How is it changing?Connection - How is it connected to other things?Perspective - Are there different points of view?Responsibility - What is your / our responsibility?Reflection - How do you know?

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Finding a personal

connection

Connecting with prior knowledge

Finding our tensions and wonderings

Finding out

Finding out

Synthesis of learning

Consolidating our thinking

Sharing our findings

Sharing our findings

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Presenting our learning

The result of our

learning: Design a way to

keep your locker neat.

Taking Action!Systems keep us

organized.

Reflecting on our learning

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Caring, Communicating, Open-minded

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organizingreviewingrehearsing

summarizingcomparing and contrasting

opportunities for: modeledguidedshared

independent learning

Effective practice: the teacher...

Meaning Motivation

Transdisciplinary Skills:What skills are needed across

all disciplines for life-long learning?

•Self management•Social•Communication•Research•Thinking

Self assessmentPeer assessmentTeacher feedback

Summativeevaluation

Type of assessment you may see

ChecklistsReflections

RubricsTests

PortfoliosReports

Questions?