pyp to myp transition coffee morning

PYP - MYP TransitionJune 2. 2014

Your concerns

Academic:• Assessment• Homework• Languages esp. Portuguese• Teaching and learning style• Skills

Middle Schoolers

• Social/wellbeing• Friendships - kindness• Decision making & choices• Physical growth and development• Emotional independence/development

Comparing PYP to MYP

Subject groups

MathematicsLanguage and literatureLanguage acquisitionIndividuals and societiesArtsSciencePhysical and health educationDesign

Languages

Language and Literature

Language acquisition

Assessment

All subjects - 4 criteria out of 8

Overall grade of 1-7

Individuals and Societies

Criterion totals are added to create an overall grade from 1 - 7

Knowing and understanding

Investigating Communicating Thinking critically

8 8 8 8

http://www.lisluanda.com/secondary/myp/

Systems for communication

• Secondary Blog• Homeroom/Year Level Coordinators (Wellbeing)• Manage Bac• Veracross

TimetableDay 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8

HOMEROOM

Math PHE Design Sp/Port Science Ind&Soc Arts Eng

BREAK

Arts Eng Math PHE Design ??? Science Ind&Soc

LUNCH

Science Ind&Soc Arts Eng Math PHE Design Sp/Port

Design Sp/Port Science Ind&Soc Arts Eng Math PHE

Homework

Use of the Homework Planner (KEY)Check at homeDo the homework on the night givenMax 15 mins per subject

Who to go to

Homeroom teacherYear level coordinator - Fiona TweedieMYP coordinator - Dave ChiltonVice Principal - Fiona MossCounsellor - Nicola WarwickPsychologist - Eleni Da Silva

Learning v socialising

Communication

Parent relations with teachers/HR teachers

Fiona Tweedie ftweedie@lisluanda.com

Secondary blog http://blogs.lisluanda.com/secondary/