An Introduction to Learning at BHS
2014-15
Aims of the Evening • Introduce you to PYP curriculum framework • Find out how we learn to be internationally minded • Unpack the curriculum model by looking at Written Taught Learned Curriculum • Ways you can help at home
IB Mission Statement 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. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
BHS Mission Statement "The Beacon Hill School community is a safe, caring and stimulating environment where everyone is respected and valued. The children will have every opportunity to achieve in all aspects of school life and they will understand their responsibility as global citizens."
The PYP Curriculum Framework
The Learner and Learner Profile are at the heart of the curriculum model
The IB Learner Profile • • • •
Aim of all 3 programmes Develop international mindedness For whole community – shared responsibility Not checklist of ideal student – focus is on learning to be… • Peer and self assessed
The IB Learner Profile
What does this mean for our Ways to develop the LP attributes curriculum?
Learner Profile
What does this look like in our behaviour and what we do
Learner Profile posters made by Year One children
The Learner Profile linked to Literature and Music
MOVING ON
5 Essential Elements of the PYP Concepts
Action
Knowledge
Approaches to Learning
Attitudes
What do we want students to… •KNOW •UNDERSTAND •DO
What we want students to KNOW? Written Curriculum
What do we want students to KNOW?
Whole School Programme of Inquiry
http://www.beaconhill.edu.hk/sites/beaconhill.edu.hk/files/Beacon%20Hill%20School%20POI%202014-15.pdf
What is transdisciplinary Disciplines that are interconnected and can be applied across all subjects and applied to real life.
Culture Exploration Migration Health Resources
Year 2 Math's Example
Unit of Inquiry Planner
And then….
What do we want students to UNDERSTAND? Concepts – Key Concepts and Related Concepts • • • • •
Universal Timeless Abstract Represented by one or 2 words Focus the inquiry
PYP Key Concepts
How is concept driven curriculum different? Concept of Conflict Topics and Knowledge • People • Countries • Wars • Outcomes • Dates and numbers
• • • •
Concepts and big Ideas Change Causation Power Peace
Let’s keep going……
What do we want students to be able to DO?
Approaches to learning Self-Management
Social Skills Thinking Skills
Communication Skills
Research Skills
Not just about knowing, understanding and doing….
What do we want students to feel?
But it’s not just about relevant, engaging, challenging and significant things
How do we want students to ACT?
Remember Actions are Verbs
What might action look like?
What might action look like? Learning in action
Advocacy • Posters • Petitions to local government • Bringing a book into school matching unit
What might action look like? • •
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Direct Action Trips to help others Recycling efforts in school Supporting school fair Green Team MAD club
Indirect Action • Collections for charities • Responses to natural disasters • UNICEF run
SUMMARY 5 Essential Elements Knowledge Concepts Skills (approaches to learning) Attitudes Action
How best do you think our children should learn?
The TAUGHT Curriculum How best we will learn?
What does inquiry learning look like?
PYP Vs Traditional schooling PYP
Both
Traditional Schooling
Contextual language development
Learning about host culture and country
Isolated language teaching
Explicit values
Technology resources
Knowledge driven
Concept driven
Some stand alone subjects
Students in rows working individually
Working collaboratively
Assessment, recoding and reporting
Drill and practice
Resources representing multiple perspectives
One correct answer
Process as the focus
Product as the focus
Many correct answers
Teacher as the focus
Learning at the focus
Reliance on standardised tests
Focus on formative assessment Transdisciplinary
How well have I learned something?
The Assessed Curriculum? How will we know what we have learned? Assessment for learning Assessment of learning The purpose of assessment is to support student learning and help teachers better understand the progress of their learners Before
During
After
Pre
Formative
Summative
Reporting to Parents Reporting Method
Date
Reporting Units of Inquiry on the Gateway October, Jan, March End of year report on the Gateway
June
3 Way Conference
October
Meet with the teachers
Via diary, when necessary
Portfolios/Evidence of learning
October, March, May, returned to school
Gateway Reporting of Units of Inquiry Gateway outcomes Can describe how I am similar and different to others
Can recognize that others have emotions, feelings and perspectives that are different from my own Can discuss and reflect on aspects of my culture Can communicate my ideas clearly with others Can begin to organize my writing to report about my ideas, experiences and feelings Can measure objects giving the measurements correctly
Helping your child at home • Support their homework or research • Encourage them to find out about the world around them • Encourage independent thinking • Pose real life problems to them • Ask children questions when working on something • Promote open-mindedness
How can you find out more? • School website • Future parent information sessions • IB website: www.org/pyp/ • Email any questions to:
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