Transcript Middle Years Programme (MYP)

An Introduction to the
IB Middle Years Programme
IB for All Students!
IB Learner Profile
The aim of all IB
programmes is to
develop internationally
minded people who,
recognizing their
common humanity and
shared guardianship of
the planet, help to
create a better and more
peaceful world.
IB Learners strive to be
• inquirers
• knowledgeable
• thinkers
• communicators
• principled
• open-minded
• caring
• risk-takers
• balanced
• reflective
The IB Mission
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring,
knowledgeable and caring young people who help to
create a better and more peaceful world through
intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments
and international organizations to develop challenging
programmes of international education and rigorous
assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to
become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who
understand that other people, with their differences, can
also be right.
Middle Years Programme (MYP)
Holistic
Learning
Intercultural
Awareness
Communication
What School Initiatives support MYP?
• Differentiated
Instruction
• Student-Centered Instruction
• Socratic Seminars
• Thinking Maps
• Higher Order Thinking Questions
• Mastery-Based Learning
• Vertical Teaming with Middle Schools
Assessments: Beyond Scantrons
• Oral
presentations in both languages studied
• History Day fair
• Congressional simulated hearing
• Model UN Conference
• Creative Writing Assignments
• Hands on Projects
Areas of Interaction: Framework for Student Inquiry
• Approaches
to Learning
How do I learn best?
• How do I know?
• How do I communicate my understanding?
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• Community
& Service
How do we live in relation to each other?
• How can I contribute to the community?
• How can I help others?
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Areas of Interaction:
Framework for Student Inquiry
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Health & Social Education
How do I think and act?
• How am I changing?
• How can I look after myself and others?
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Environments
What are our environments?
• What resources do we have or need?
• What are my responsibilities?
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Human Ingenuity
Why and how do we create?
• What are the consequences?
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Effects of Using Areas of Interaction
exploration of real-world issues
• higher-order thinking skills
• positive attitudes & a sense of personal and social
responsibility
• reflection on oneself as a learner
• academic knowledge leading to thoughtful action
• an interdisciplinary approach to learning
• a common language for constructing and organizing the
curriculum
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Example: 2012 Elections
Approaches to Learning
• How can I learn the most accurate & objective
information about each candidate?
• Community & Service
• Since I am under 18, how can I get involved in the
political process?
• Health & Social Education
• How have my political views been shaped?
• Environments
• How does the region I live in affect what our
community considers politically important?
• Human Ingenuity
• How can we reform campaign financing?
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The Personal Project
Documentary about religion
• Graphic novel
• Handmade canoe
• Scientific experiments
• Handmade guitar
• Collections of poetry
• Cookbook
• Handmade Iroquois-era lacrosse stick
• Catapult
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MYP Language Requirements
 The
Mother Tongue
 World Languages
Spanish
French
German
Students will select a language of choice at the end of
his/her 6th grade year and continue through 10th grade.
 Develop acquisition and fluency
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9th Grade Curriculum Model
West High
MYP
Language and Literature
English: Honors
Language Acquisition
World Languages: Spanish/French/German
Mathematics
Math: Algebra I Honors/CP, Geometry (H)
Individuals and Societies
History: World
Sciences
Science: Biology (H) / Physical Science CP
Arts
Fine Arts: Theatre, Band, and VisualArt
Physical and Health
Education
Wellness
Design
Design Course Level 1
or College Prep
History Honors or CP
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10th Grade Curriculum Model
West High
MYP
Language and Literature
English II: Honors
Language Acquisition
World Languages: Spanish/French/German II
Mathematics
Math: Algebra II Honors/CP, Geometry (H)
Individuals and Societies
History: American Government Honors or CP
Sciences
Science: Biology / Chemistry I
Arts
Fine Arts: Theatre, Band, and Visual Art II
Physical and Health
Education
P.E.
Design
Design Elective Level II
or College Prep
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Remember: IB does not equal DP!
• Diploma
Programme (DP)
Last two years of high school
• IB determines curriculum & assessments.
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• Middle
Years Programme (MYP)
6th-10th grade
• IB determines pedagogy & assessment criteria.
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• Primary
Years Programme (PYP)
Elementary school
• IB determines pedagogy only.
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Final Thought
IB programs teach our students that being smart is not
a matter of heredity, but of motivation and hard work.
The program leads students to deeper understandings
of themselves and the world around them – basic skills
for the 21st century.
-Bernie Glaze