la scuola's learning journey to ib-pyp

Laura Munaro IB-PYP Coordinator and K-2 teacher

La Scuola Italian International School

La Scuola’s

learning journey

into the PYP

Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014

Kindergarten & 1st / 2nd Grade 2013/2014

Wonder is…

…the beginning of wisdom! Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014

PYP: Primary Years Programme A"curriculum"Framework"

What behaviours do we show?

Appreciation Confidence Commitment Empathy Independence Respect

Cooperation Creativity Curiosity Enthusiasm Integrity Tolerance

ATTITUDES

What kind of person are we

aiming to become?

Caring Knowledgeable Open-minded

Inquirer Principled

Communicator Thinker

Reflective Risk-taker/Courageous

Balanced

What skills will help us to learn?

Communication skills Social skills

Self-management skills Research skills Thinking skills

IB LEARNER PROFILE

TRANSDISCIPLINARY SKILLS

What will we understand?

CONCEPTS

What can we learn about?

Who we are Where we are in place and

time How we organize ourselves

How the world works How we express ourselves

Sharing the planet

TRANSDISCIPLINARY THEMES

How will we learn?

POI Conceptual

understanding

Form – What is it like? Function – How does it work?

Causation – Why is it the way it is? Change – How is it changing?

Connection – How is it connected to other things?

Perspective – What are the points of view?

Responsibility – What is our responsibility?

Reflection – How do we know?


In the IB-PYP, the school’s curriculum

includes all those student activities,

academic and non-academic, for which

the school takes responsibility, since they all

have an impact on student learning.


At the heart of the curriculum

is the learner constructing meaning


The POI and the subject scope and sequences are components of the

curriculum, which when used together,

define a coherent curriculum.


Disciplinary teaching and learning

Language Science

Math Social Studies


Transdisciplinary teaching and learning

Language

Math Social Studies

Science

Concepts "


Learning takes place when a range of balanced teaching strategies are

selected appropriately to meet specific learning needs


Assessment is integral to planning, teaching and learning, and needs to be

varied and purposeful

What is inquiry based learning?

Inquiry in the broadest

sense is the process

initiated by the learner or

the teacher which moves

the learner from the current

level of understanding to a

new and deeper level of

understanding. Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014

Inquiry is the method we use to deliver the curriculum.

The curriculum is made of different components:

Learning outcomes

Conceptual understandings

Developing skills

Assessment Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014

Inquiry facilitates the process of learning, as it

aims to engage the students at all levels:


Cognitive

Social

Emotional

Un abbraccio, Elliot 6 years old Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014

Traditional teaching methods

Teacher

Students


Constructivism theory/methodology

Teachers, Students and Other Adults Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014

Transdisciplinary theme: WHO WE ARE

An inquiry into the nature of the self,

beliefs and values, personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health,

human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures, rights and responsibilities, what it means to be

human.

Unit of inquiry, Kindergarten: Me and my senses


Central idea: The five senses are important tools that help us to explore

the world

We used our senses to experience, make hypothesis,

discover, find out… learn new things!


Unit of inquiry Me and my senses

Driving questions: • What are the five

senses? (form) • How do I use my five

senses? (function) • How can my senses help me exploring the

world? (connection)


Lines of Inquiry: •  The five senses (form) •  How do I use my five senses (function) •  I explore the world through the five

senses (connection)

In Art we spent time exploring the sense of the touch. We explored the form and the function of our hand, our personal characteristics and size…

Learning in a trans-disciplinary way means that we develop a concept holistically

Artistic Techniques/materials used during the unit : Drawing / Clay Concepts explored: form, function, change

What do we need our hands for? How do we feel things?


In the garden the students used their

senses to make sense of their

world. At some point they were

particularly fascinated to discover

that snail eyes and tentacles retreat

inwards if touched.

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ASSESSMENT For the final assessment the

kindergarteners had to put on the scientists’ hat and do a multi-sensorial experiment.

The children used their five senses to discover which powder was

sugar and which was salt in experiment 1, and to discover

which fruit piece is an apple and which is a pear in experiment 2.

Foods that look alike do not always taste the same!

Each student recorded on a grid the data gathered using the five senses


Transdisciplinary theme:

HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES

An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings,

nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of

the aesthetic.

Unit of inquiry, first and second grade: Celebrations


Central idea: Celebrations and

traditions are expressions of shared beliefs and

values

We learn from each other

We share our point of views

We promote international mindedness

We are curious about the world


A hands on patchwork sewing project that incorporates - literature (Arlecchino), celebration and geometry


In Art we inquired about the meaning of decorations, as an important expression of different celebration

Learning in a trans-disciplinary way means that we develop a concept holistically

Artistic Techniques/materials used during the unit : Painting / Clay / Plasticine Concepts explored: form, function, change

What is the meaning beyond a decoration? What do we want to express?


In the garden the students started from the

observation of real marigolds.


Then they drew them

and they colored them

using marigold petals from

the garden.""


ASSESSMENT For the final assessment the children had to identify where celebrations take place around the world. "

The pins are colored coded that depict a specific holiday. The children recognize that people

around the world share in celebration.


Can we also inquire

about language and

math?

How?


And what about

math?

Math helps children

make sense of the

world


It’s what we do

every day!


Tell me

and I’ll forget,

Show me

and I’ll remember,

Involve me

and I’ll understand.

Chinese Proverb


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