Welcome Richard Montgomery Parents!Richard Montgomery PTSA Information Session on the MYP

This evening we will share information about:

Session overview

• The recent history of the MYP at Richard Montgomery

• Recent changes and developments in the MYP worldwide

• The outcomes of the site evaluation visit of 2012

• Future expectations for the MYP at Richard Montgomery for this year and the years to come

What’s been going on in the MYP at Richard Montgomery and Julius West?• The IB evaluates MYP schools every five years.• The evaluation process assesses schools’ implementation of

the MYP on the Program Standards and Practices.• During the evaluation, the faculty at RM and JW:

Submitted assessment samples to IB (Spring 2010)Completed a program self study (Fall 2011)Presented written curriculum to IB (December 2011)Participated in the school evaluation visit (February 2011)

What’s been going on in the MYP worldwide?• The Program Standards and Practices governing all three IB

programs were revised in 2009 and 2010.• The new Standards and Practices came into effect in January

2011.• While many aspects of the Standards and Practices were

revised and streamlined, one marked change was the addition of the following language to this document:

9. The school supports access for students to the IB programme(s) and philosophy.Requirements for the Middle Years Programmea. The school strongly encourages participation for all students.

How did the visit go?

• The site evaluation team and IB regional office offered a number of commendations and recommendations to the schools.

• In addition, the team presented two areas for future growth and development of the program:

Julius West Middle School and Richard Montgomery High School will enhance vertical and horizontal collaborative planning and reflection.

Richard Montgomery High School will implement a whole-school model to provide and optimum pathway toward successful completion of the program for all students in grade 10.

So, what is next?

• Based on the feedback received from IB, we have begun to address these two areas for growth.

• Collaborative planning and reflectionPre-service – Developing student learning expectations for Approaches to

LearningPre-service – Teachers collaborate on MYP unit plans for the first nine weeks.The goal of the school’s MYP committee has been revised to refocus this group

on horizontal planning across subject areas in the 9th and 10th grades.

So, what is next?• Implementing the whole-school MYP

Teaching of units developed during pre-serviceWhole-school and departmentalized professional development External training and teacher attendance at IB WorkshopsRevision of school and departmental websites to reflect MYP philosophyCollaboration between teachers of 9th and 10th graders in and out of the MYP

PathwayAddition of SIP goal regarding the implementation of MYPRM and JW faculty and administration worked with AEI to proactively develop a

coherent plan for the implementation of the whole-school MYP.

2012-2013 School YearImplementation of IB MYP Framework through Content Develop and use MYP unit planners Student-centered instruction

o Approaches to learningo Student inquiryo Critical thinking

Conceptual understanding Learner Profile International-mindedness MYP Assessment Guidelines

o Aims and Objectiveso Criteria with rubrics

Vertical / Horizontal articulation

On-Level Grade 9 Honors Grade 9 IB MYP Pathway Grade 9 Magnet Grade 9Use of On-level course codes and

curriculum (e.g. English 9)Use of Honors course codes and curriculum (e.g. Hon English 9)

Use of MYP course codes(e.g. MYP English 9

No MYPContinue program as it

currently existsPersonal Project Optional

(0.5 elective credit Pass/Fail)Personal Project Optional

(0.5 elective credit Pass/Fail)Personal Project Required

(0.5 elective credit Pass/Fail)N/A

On-level credit Honors credit Honors credit Advanced Level

On-Level Grade 10 Honors Grade 10 IB MYP Pathway Grade 10 Magnet Grade 10Use of On-level course codes and

curriculum (e.g. English 10)Use of Honors course codes and curriculum in academic subjects

(e.g. Honors English 10)

Use of MYP course codes(e.g. MYP English 9 or 10)

No MYPContinue program as it

currently existsNo Personal Project No Personal Project Personal Project Required

(0.5 elective credit Pass/Fail)N/A

On-level credit Honors credit Honors credit Advanced Level

2013 -2014 School YearImplementation of IB MYP Framework through Content Develop and use MYP unit planners Student-centered instruction

o Approaches to learningo Student inquiryo Critical thinking

Conceptual understanding Learner Profile International-mindedness MYP Assessment Guidelines

o Aims and Objectiveso Criteria with rubrics

Vertical / Horizontal articulationOn-level Grade 9 Honors Grade 9 Magnet

Use of On-level course codes and curriculum (e.g. English 9)

Use of Honors course codes and curriculum(e.g. Honors English 9)

No MYPContinue program as it currently

existsPersonal Project Required (0.5 elective credit Pass/Fail) N/A

On-level credit Honors credit Advanced LevelOn-Level Grade 10 Honors Grade 10 MYP Pathway

Grade 10 (final year)Magnet

Use of On-level course codes and curriculum (e.g. English 10)

Use of Honors course codes and curriculum (e.g. Honors English 10)

Use of MYP course codes(e.g. MYP English 10)

No MYPContinue program as it currently

existsPersonal Project Optional (0.5 elective credit Pass/Fail) Personal Project Required

(0.5 elective credit Pass/Fail)N/A

On-level credit Honors credit Honors credit Advanced Level

What aspects of the MYP should we expect to see?• Continued development and use of MYP unit planners

Teaching of MYP Aims and ObjectivesUse MYP Assessment Criteria and rubrics

• Additional focus on:Conceptual understandingStudent-centered instructionDevelopment of Learner ProfileApproaches to learningStudent inquiryCritical thinkingInternational-mindednessVertical / Horizontal articulation

From the MYP Standards and Practices

• “Collaborative planning and reflection ensures that all teachers have an overview of students’ learning experiences” (C1.1a)

• “The units of work are documented on unit planners and follow the Middle Years Programme planning process” (C2.1d)

• In implementing a program that adheres to the MYP standards and practices, we can ensure that all of our students have access to the benefits of the MYP model of instruction.

Why is this important?

Who is in the middle of the Middle Years Programme?

But even more importantly…

Thank you for attending!Questions regarding the MYP at Richard Montgomery?

Molly Ann Clarkson, MYP Coordinator

Molly_A_Clarkson@mcpsmd.org(301) 610-8157