hoover hs and meredith ms
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Hoover HS and Meredith MS. Welcome and Introductions. Introductions T-shirt design Agenda What is International Baccalaureate? What schools in Des Moines? Where are we in the Hoover – Meredith IB journey? What are the joint messages of our mission statements? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Hoover HS and Meredith MS
Introductions◦ T-shirt design
Agenda◦ What is International Baccalaureate?◦ What schools in Des Moines?◦ Where are we in the Hoover – Meredith IB
journey?◦ What are the joint messages of our mission
statements?◦ How do the learner profile traits shape our school?◦ Global contexts? Unit planning?
Welcome and Introductions
International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)
Non-profit Started in 1968 in Geneva Marie Therese Maurette (1948)- “Is there a
way for teaching for peace?” 3747 schools, 146 countries, over one
million students (half are public schools) Rigorous coursework based on
internationally recognized best practices
International Baccalaureate
IB = International BaccalaureateMYP = Middle Years Program
Grades 6-10We are the first 5 year MYP program in Iowa!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kEy9-ygKwUY
Meredith-Hoover IB-MYP Program
Holistic Learning
Communication
International
Mindedness
Fundamental Concepts of IB
The Primary Years Programme
Hubbell Elementary (1st)Stowe Elementary
Park Avenue ElementaryWalnut Street School
The Middle Years Programme
Goodrell Middle SchoolMerrill Middle SchoolHoover High School
(partnership)Meredith Middle School
(partnership)Brody Middle School (candidate phase)
The Diploma Programme
Central Academy
The DMPS IB Continuum
Year One=Sixth Grade Year Two=Seventh GradeYear Three=Eighth Grade
Year Four=Ninth Grade Year Five=Tenth Grade
IB MYP Structure
Most Common Configuration
Step 1 – Consideration Phase Spring of 2010 and 2010-11 school year
◦ Exploration of becoming an IB partnership◦ Teachers visited IB schools◦ Staff attended IB training workshops
Becoming an IB World School
Step 2 – Application for Candidacy 2011-2012 School Year
◦ Ongoing staff and teacher training◦ Administrators and IB coordinators were trained
to lead schools in IB efforts◦ Application for candidacy was written and filed in
April 2012◦ Designation as an IB Candidate School
Partnership
Becoming an IB World School
Step 3 – Application for IB World School authorization Ongoing professional development Year of successful implementation Application submitted for final authorization
– September 30, 2013 IB verification site visit – Spring, 2014 Designation as IB World School Partnership
-- 2014
Becoming an IB World School
The Program Model
Find the IB Mission Statement in MYP: From Principles into Practices
Read the mission statement Turn to your partner and discuss “What is different about the IB mission statement when you compare it to schools you have been involved with in the past?
IB Mission Statement
The Des Moines Public Schools exist so that graduates possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to be successful at the next stage of their lives.
Student Expectations: Students demonstrate proficiency and understanding of a
rigorous core curriculum Students possess the knowledge and skills to be self-directed
and autonomous Students have world awareness:
Des Moines Public Schools Mission Statement
Principled Reflective Balanced Risk-takers Open-minded
Inquirers Knowledgeable
Caring Thinkers Communicators
The IB Learner Profile
Review the Learner Profile Traits in MYP: Principles into Practice
Learner profile traits are part of our common language
Learner Profile Traits
Turn to page 9 Jigsaw pages 9-11
◦ Section 1 – IB learners and the IB learner profile◦ Section 2 – The learner and IB World School◦ Section 3 – Developing the learner profile within a
community of learners◦ Section 4 – Teaching and learning in the IB
◦ MVP – Please be prepared to share 1 – 3 Most Valuable Points from your section.
What is an IB education?
International mindedness in a global context?
International refers to the perspective of the world’s parts including nations and their relationships with others.
Global refers to the perspective of the planet as a whole.
Global Context for learning
Our learning environment values the world as the broadest context for learning.
Multiple language learning◦Spanish◦Mandarin
Global engagement◦ Address humanity's greatest challenges in the
classroom and beyond.◦ Environment, development, conflicts, rights,
and cooperation/governance.
Global Contexts for learning
Broad and balancedConceptualConnected
Significant content
Students have access to eight
subject areas
Minimum of 50 hours of instruction in
each subject area Vertical planning
from MYP 1 – 5 between the Hoover –
Meredith partnership
Broad and balanced
Organization of ideas to have relevance within and across subject areas.
◦ Each unit of study will identify one key concept
◦ Each unit of study will identify 2 -3 related
concepts
◦ Allows integration of learning
◦ Allows for transfer of learning to new contexts
Conceptual
Authentic opportunities to learn about the world through interdisciplinary learning.
Assessment◦ is an integral part of teaching and learning◦ uses a range of strategies to provide meaningful
feedback◦ is ongoing, varied, formative or summative◦ MYP assessment criterion provided
Connected
Read pages 17 – 19 in MYP: From Principles into Practice
Use the inquiry strategy: Notetaking: Read with a Question in Mind
Teaching and learning in context
Essential component of the MYP written
curriculum
Atlas Rubicon technology used for unit
planning
Inquiry units written with subject area
partner
Unit planning guide – pages 50 -71
MYP Unit Planner
Subject area guides Assessment rubrics District curriculum guides Textbooks Inquiry strategies Atlas Rubicon
Unit planning tools
Let’s explore! Let’s search for some units? Let’s have some fun!
Atlas Rubicon
