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IB MYP at Meadows
2013-2014 MYP Candidacy YearSlide2
What
is the International Baccalaureate (IB)?
“... The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a not-for-profit foundation, motivated by its mission to create a better world through education”Slide3
...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
...Slide4
2013 – 2014 – Candidacy year
Implement the Learner Profile to all students
Increase rigor in the classroom Mandatory IB training for teachers Prepare for authorization to become an official IB school 2014-2015 – file application to IB to become an authorized IB schoolMadison Meadows Timeline for Becoming an IB SchoolSlide5
Students will be provided with rigorous instruction wrapped in global awareness
Students will make connections between subjects and the real world
Students will grow into global citizens that care for the world around us
Educational rigor provided from an MYP will help prepare students for success in high school and beyondIB MYP at MeadowsSlide6
Students achieve at higher levels of learning through inquiry, hands-on learning, and international mindedness
Classroom lessons are geared towards students’ abilities to make real world connections to various content areas
Differentiated instruction with global connections is promoted
Rigorous teaching emphasizes critical thinking skillsIB MYP at Meadows (cont.)Slide7
Transcends all IB Programs (PYP at
Simis
; MYP at Meadows and DP at high schools offering IB courses)
Seamless transition from one program to the next where students continue to strive to achieve the 10 traits of the learner profileLearner ProfileSlide8
The IB Learner P
rofile
- 10 traits students strive to possess as an IB Learner
- Focuses
on the whole person with emphasis on intellectual, personal, emotional, and social growth
- Students
maintain and grow on the continuum of learning for a life full of active global
responsibilitySlide9
The
traditional classroom
versus
IB MYP classroomTraditional Classroom- Teacher is center of learning- Subjects taught in isolation
- Traditional tests and learning experiences- Learning linked to subject with hopes that student will make connections with the world around them on their own- Participation in foreign language is optional
IB MYP Classroom
- Student is center of learning
- Connections are made among all subject areas
- Authentic, real-world assessments and learning experiences
- Learning is linked to the world around us through areas of interaction
- Participation in a foreign language is mandatory
- Students aim to fulfill the Learner ProfileSlide10
Judy Stropky
IB Coordinator
Madison Meadows Middle School
Email: jstropky@msd38.orgPhone: 602/664-7683Questions about IB?Slide11