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International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme
Phillippi Shores Elementary School Mission Statement:
The family of Phillippi Shores Elementary School strives to grow inward, outward and upward
as we inquire, think, communicate and take creative risks.
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www.ibo.org
IBO mission statementThe International Baccalaureate Organization aims todevelop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring youngpeople who help to create a better and more peacefulworld through intercultural understanding and respect.To this end the IBO works with schools, governmentsand international organizations to develop challengingprogrammes of international education and rigorousassessment.These programmes encourage students across theworld to become active, compassionate and lifelonglearners who understand that other people, with theirdifferences, can also be right.
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Why the Primary Years Programme?
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The Primary Years Program focuses on thedevelopment of the whole child in theclassroom and in the world outside.
It offers a framework that meets children’sneeds:
physical,academic, social, emotional and cultural.
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Internationalism
The chief purpose is to establish a concept of an international community where individuals celebrate
diversity and commonalities.
The challenge is to foster citizenship at theimmediate level, national level and in a global sense.
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Student ProfilePYP schools develop students who are:
InquirersThinkers
CommunicatorsRisk-takers
KnowledgeablePrincipled
CaringOpen-minded
Well-balancedReflective
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We want students to feel, value and demonstrate:
Cooperation
Appreciation Commitment
Confidence
Creativity Curiosity
Empathy
Enthusiasm
Independence
Integrity
Respect
Tolerance
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At the heart of the PYP is a commitment to structured inquiry as a vehicle to learning.
Students explore subject areas through these themes which takes them beyond the subjects’ boundaries.
Six transdisciplinary themes provide the framework for the distribution of knowledge.
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These six organized themes help teachers and students explore knowledge in the broadest sense of the word.
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An inquiry Into:Who we are
An exploration of:the nature of the self
our beliefs and values
personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health
what it means to be human.
our rights and responsibilities
our families, friends, communities, and cultures
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An inquiry into:Where we are in place and time
An exploration of:
the contribution of individuals and civilizations.the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankindour homes and journeyshistory and geography from local and global perspectivesour personal histories our orientation in place and time
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An inquiry into:How we express ourselvesAn exploration of:
the ways in which we discover and express our nature, ideas, feelings, beliefs and valuesthrough language and the arts.
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An inquiry into:How the world works
An exploration of:
the world of science and technology.
natural and human-made phenomena
the physical and material world
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An inquiry into:How we organize ourselvesAn exploration of:
employment and unemployment and their impact on us and the world around us.
the world of work, its nature and its value
human systems and communities
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An inquiry into:Sharing the planet
An exploration of:our rights and responsibilities as we strive to share finite resources with other people and with other living thingscommunities and the relationships within andbetween them.
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The PYPcurriculum hasthree components:
What do we want to learn?
How best will we learn?
How will we know what we have learned?
Learners Constructing Meaning
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What do we want children to understand?Teachers and students use key questions that are concept-based to structure the units of inquiry.
Form What is it like?
Reflection How do we know?Responsibility What is our responsibility?
Perspective What are the points of view?Connection How is it connected to other things?
Change How is it changing?Causation Why is it like it is?
Function How does it work?
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What do want students to be able to do?Five transdisciplinary skills acquired during the process of inquiry.
Self-management skillsResearch skillsSocial skillsCommunication skillsThinking skills
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Units planners assist teachers in developing effective inquiry.
The unit planner is designed around seven open ended questions.
To what extent did we achieve our purpose?How will we take action?
How will we know what we have learned?How best will we learn?
How do we want to learn?
What is our purpose?What resources will we use?
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How do we want students to act?Students are encouraged to reflect, to make informed choicesand to take action that will help their peers, school and the
community.
ReflectChoose
Act
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Grade level responsibilitiesEvery grade level must
create a planner for each of the six themes.
incorporate the IB philosophy into their teaching methods.
take 4-6 weeks to implement each planner.
assess the students on the work completed on each planner.
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How best will we learn?Teachers use structured collaborative planning time fordeveloping units of inquiry called planners that incorporate adiversity of strategies which are appropriate to the needs ofstudents.
Professional Development
Collaborative Planning
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The PYP position is that students are best served by aprogram of study which is commonly agreed upon by
school’s teachers and administrators.
Significant---contributing to an understanding of the overall theme
Relevant---linked to students’ prior knowledge and experiences
Engaging---actively engage students in their own learning
Challenging---extend prior knowledge and experiencesof students
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Knowledge: What do we want students to know?
The PYP identifies a body of significant knowledge in six subject areas for all students in all cultures.
social studies language mathematics
science technology art
A PYP school is expected to provide for an additional languageother than the school’s primary language of instruction.
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How will we know what we have learned?
Assessments are of two types:
Summative assessment happens at the end of the teaching and learning process and gives students the opportunity todemonstrate what they have learned.
Formative assessment is interwoven with daily learning.
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language
mathemaics
action ?
Sharing the planet Who we are
Where we are in place and time
How we express ourselves
How the world works
How we organizeourselves
socialstudies
artsscience and technology
personal,socialandphysicaleducation
concepts
skills
attitudes
language
mathematics
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Family ParticipationThe Primary Years Program sees learning as a The Primary Years Program sees learning as a partnership between student, parent, and school.partnership between student, parent, and school.
You can help your child by:You can help your child by:
Maintaining regularMaintaining regularcontact with the school.contact with the school.
Sharing books.Sharing books.
Assisting your child withAssisting your child withresearch projects.research projects.
Providing an appropriate settingProviding an appropriate settingand structured routine for doingand structured routine for doinghomework.homework.
Attending curriculumAttending curriculuminformation sessions atinformation sessions atschool and parent/teacherschool and parent/teacherconferences.conferences.
Asking questions if youAsking questions if youdondon’’t understand.t understand.