Northwoods Park Middle Northwoods Park Middle School IB ProgrammeSchool IB Programme

What is IB?What is IB? IB has three programmes. You are IB has three programmes. You are

participating in the Middle Years participating in the Middle Years Programme. It is a programme of Programme. It is a programme of international education designed to international education designed to help students develop the help students develop the knowledge, understanding, attitudes knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills necessary to participate and skills necessary to participate actively and responsibly in a actively and responsibly in a changing world. changing world.

IB is our Building Blocks for our BridgeIB is our Building Blocks for our BridgeWhat is IB MYP?What is IB MYP?

International Baccalaureate- Middle Years Program

Approaches to LearningApproaches to Learning

Are students taking responsibility for their learning?

Is there problem solving?

How do I learn best?

Health & Social EducationHealth & Social Education

Are students developing healthy relationships with others?

Are they developing healthy habits for themselves?

Human IngenuityHuman Ingenuity

Are students the core of student-centered learning?

Why and how do we create?

What are the consequences?

EnvironmentsEnvironments

Is there global environmental awareness?

Where do we live?

What resources do we have or need?

What are my responsibilities?

Community & ServiceCommunity & Service

How do we live in relation to each other?

How can I contribute to the community?

How can I help others?

What type of learner are you?What type of learner are you?

IB Learners are:IB Learners are:

IB Learners are:IB Learners are:

IB Learners are:IB Learners are:

IB Learners are:IB Learners are:

IB Learners are:IB Learners are:

IB Learners are:IB Learners are:

IB Learners are:IB Learners are:

IB Learners are:IB Learners are:

IB Learners are:IB Learners are:

IB Learners are:IB Learners are:

88thth Grade Project Grade Project

All 8All 8thth graders are required to graders are required to complete an 8complete an 8thth grade project. grade project.

Projects are based on the Areas of Projects are based on the Areas of Interaction. Interaction.

You select your own topic. You select your own topic.

Eighth Graders: You will be receiving Eighth Graders: You will be receiving detailed requirements in the very near detailed requirements in the very near the end of October. The project must the end of October. The project must be completed in April. be completed in April.

BUILDING B.R.I.D.G.E.S. TO A BUILDING B.R.I.D.G.E.S. TO A BETTER WORLDBETTER WORLD

B is for becoming better learnersB is for becoming better learners

R is for reflective creativityR is for reflective creativity

I is for international perspectiveI is for international perspective

D is for Dolphin PRIDED is for Dolphin PRIDE

G is for giving backG is for giving back

E is for environmentally consciousE is for environmentally conscious

S is for social and health educationS is for social and health education