This week we looked at a video that demonstrate what an IB middle year programme (MYP) classroom looks like. We noted that many of the strategies and ideas of the MYP classroom aligns directly with many of the things we are currently doing in our classrooms: Standard Based, SEL, PBIS, Quality Work Board, Collaborative Grouping, Student Centered, and Display of Authentic Student Work. We then talked about how MYP will affect the curriculum. Our goal is to shift our teaching to building conceptual understanding for our students. We will achieve this with the MYP unit planning process. If you have ever worked with Concept Based Units or Thematic Units, then you may get a general understanding of the MYP unit planning. We looked at some basic vocabulary: 1) Key Concepts which is the big idea (total of 16), 2) Related Concepts which are prescribed and content related, and 3) Global Context which are the lens in which we will teach content. Remember, our goal is to enable our students to relate to the content thereby decreasing discipline and increasing engagement.
We will continue our focus on the learner profile of Caring. Please share your ideas of how to infuse the caring learner profile in your content area by using the comment section of this post. If you have any questions about MYP, do not hesitate to email me or reply on this blog. Your question(s) may benefit someone else.
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Shannon M. Lain
8/18/2016 11:21:05 am
The entire concept of IB is refreshing because it encompasses many strategies we currently use in the standards based classroom.
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Mr. Howard
8/31/2016 07:03:13 am
Mrs. Lain,
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K Pettway
8/18/2016 11:54:01 am
King MS is already implementing a lot of all these strategies within the classroom. With more support, collaboration and training in IB the teachers will continue to grow in creating a globally conscience environment for all students in all disciplines.
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Mr. Howard
8/31/2016 07:06:18 am
Mrs. Pettway, I agree that collaboration is key to a successful implementation of IB. I am here to support and give guidance to make sure that develop lessons align with the IB unit planner.
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Mr. Wingate
9/28/2016 11:14:47 am
The planning documentation process is going to change dramatically......
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Mrs. Trice
10/11/2016 06:28:16 pm
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