Transcript PYP Elements - International school of Vietnam

PYP ELEMENTS – PART 1
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
AGENDA
 Overview of the PYP Elements
 Attitudes
 Skills
 What your children are learning now in class
 How you can help at home
OVERVIEW OF THE PYP ELEMENTS
WHY?
LEARNING ENGAGEMENT
 Think of a role model or someone you really admire
 It can be someone you personally know or a famous person
 Think of 3 reasons why you like this person
 You can write your ideas down, if you like
EXAMPLE
Bono
Reasons
1.
Raises awareness and funds to fight
against poverty
2.
Creates songs that are meaningful
3.
Works with everyone who can
help the causes he believes in, even
if their beliefs are different from his
MAKING CONNECTIONS
While listening to the descriptions, think about which learner profile
attributes your role model displays…
LEARNER PROFILE ATTRIBUTES – DEVELOP INTERNATIONALMINDEDNESS
PYP ATTITUDES – WHICH ATTITUDES DOES YOUR ROLE MODEL
DISPLAY?
LP ATTRIBUTES AND ATTITUDES
 Go back to your role model
 Read the description for the various attitudes
 Check which attributes and attitudes they show. Why?
 Share with big group
EXAMPLE
 Principled and full of integrity
 Creative communicator
 Respectful and tolerant of
people who have different
perspectives
WHAT ATTRIBUTES AND ATTITUDES ARE YOUR CHILDREN
FOCUSING ON FOR THE CURRENT UOI
 Pre-k – Principled, Open-minded, Reflective and Integrity, Creative, Appreciation
 K1– Caring, Thinker, Balanced and Independence, Integrity, Confidence
 K2 – Communicators, Open-minded and Cooperation, Tolerance and Respect
 G1– Caring, Principled and Cooperation, Empathy
 G2 – Principled, Open-minded, Caring and Tolerance, Cooperation and Empathy
 G3 – Balanced, Reflective and Enthusiastic, Confidence
 G4 – Principled, Communicators and Creative, Independence
 G5 – Open-minded, Reflective and Appreciation, Tolerance
WHAT YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO DEVELOP THE ATTRIBUTES AND
ATTITUDES
 Model these – actions speak louder than words 
 Encourage your child to show these too
 Let your teacher know if your child demonstrated the attributes and
attitudes at home
 When you read books and watch movies, use the attributes and
attitudes to describe the characters
 Adopt a growth mindset
SUBJECT-SPECIFIC SKILLS
Prescribed by our scope and sequence documents:
 Social Studies
 Science
 Languages – English, Vietnamese, French, Korean (G1 & G2)
 Math
 The Arts -- Art, Music, Drama
 PSPE – Personal Social Physical Education
TRANSDISCIPLINARY SKILLS – ACROSS ALL SUBJECT AREAS
Reflection:
Think about which
transdisciplinary skills you
use at home and in the
workplace?
SOCIAL SKILLS
SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
THINKING SKILLS
RESEARCH SKILLS
LEARNING ENGAGEMENT
 Look at the checklist
 Which transdisciplinary skills do you use at home? How?
 Which transdisciplinary skills do you use at work? How?
 Share with big group
EXAMPLE
 Social skills: Group-decision
making + Adopting a variety of
roles
 Self-management: Time
management + Making informed
choices
 Communication: Listening,
Speaking, Reading, Writing, Nonverbal
Source: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/05/5-charts-that-explain-the-future-of-education/
WHAT TRANSDISCIPLINARY SKILLS ARE YOUR CHILDREN
FOCUSING ON FOR THE CURRENT UOI
 Pre-k – Social and Self-management
 K1 – Communication and Social
 K2 – Social, Communication and Self-management
 G1 – Communication and Social
 G2 – Social and Self-management
 G3 – Thinker and Self-management
 G4 – Thinker and Social
 G5 – Social and Self-management
WHAT YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO FOSTER THE
TRANSDISCIPLINARY SKILLS
 Encourage social play and interactions
 When conflicts arise, focus on problem-solving
 Encourage independence – tying shoelaces, doing their homework independently, packing
their school bags
 Make healthy choices
 When they have questions, pursue the answers through asking people, reading books or
looking for online resources
 Do physical activities and sports
 Read, read, read – ask higher order thinking questions about text
 Encourage your child to communicate in your mother tongue