Biology – Cat 2Denver, CO - 2014

Presenter Bio

Joshua Platt•Undergrad: Dartmouth College – Environmental and Evolutionary Bio Major; Grad Florida Teach – Marine Biology Major•14th year teaching•10th in IB•I teach IB Biology and Environmental and AP Environmental•Science Department chair / Group 4 coordinator•IB Workshop leader and Site visitor

•Agenda

Introductions - Overview of course, terms, Learner Profile, Aims, Objectives, Subject Guide Format, Syllabus Outline, Syllabus Content and Burning Questions, OCC intro, Best Practices sharing structure

Learner profile and the Nature of ScienceApplication of the learner profile, impacts of big picture and NOS

Understanding the structure of the new syllabusHow will the new syllabus affect teaching

Structure your classTelescope the syllabus for your class and pick your option

Session 1

Session 2

Session 5

Session 3

Session 4

TOK and International MindednessResources for questioning and international connections

•Agenda

Structure of the External AssessmentAssessment Objectives, Command Terms, Paper contents, Preparation, role of lab, assessed content

External Assessment MarkingExemplar papers, scoring, markschemes, Into prescribed labs

Scoring sample IAsGrade IA and compare to given marks, plan IA examples, Q & A

Session 6

Session 7

Session 8

Session 9

Internal assessmentCreate your PSOW, consider prescribed skills and labs, how IA fits, how G4 fits, criteria for

grading

Session 10

EEs and closingEE details, Show and tell, closing and forward

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