qla cas - powerpoint presentation 2012-2013

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C.A.S.Creativity

Action

ServiceMr. Gerben Silvis

CAS Coordinator


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CAS allows students to extend what theyhave learned in the classroom and applythat knowledge to service activities for

other people while improving the livingconditions for a person or an entire

community.


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CAS is experiential learning, involving students in newroles with set goals and ongoing reflection.

The goals behind the philosophy of Creativity, Action, and Service are to:

Share talents with others in a communityExperience education beyond the classroom

Develop positive attitudes and values

Serve the community as a complement to intellectual developmentDevelop the ability to work with othersPromote international understanding

Encourage the development of new skills and interestsDevelop links with local, national, and international communities

Develop a sense of responsibility and discovery


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Nature of CASThe Diploma Program aims to develop in students the knowledge, skills

and attitudes they will need to fulfill the aims of the IBDP, as expressed inthe organizations mission statement and the learner profile. Teaching andlearning in the Diploma Program represent the reality in daily practice of

the organizations educational philosophy.Creativity, Action, Service Guide, IBO 2007

All proposed CAS activities must involve:

1. real, purposeful activities with significant outcomes

2. personal challenge tasks must extend the student and beachievable in scope

3. thoughtful consideration, such as planning, reviewing progress,reporting

4. reflection on outcomes and personal learningCreativity, Action, Service Guide, IBO 2010


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Learning outcomes of CASAll eight outcomes must be present for a student to complete the

CAS requirement. Some may be demonstrated many times, in avariety of activities, but completion requires only that there is

some evidence for every outcome. This focus on learning

outcomes emphasizes that it is the quality of a CAS activity (itscontribution to the students development) that is of mostimportance.

The guideline for the minimum amount of CAS activity is approximately the equivalent of half a dayper school week (three to four hours per week), or approximately 150 hours in total, with a

reasonable balance between creativity, action and service. Hour counting, however, is notencouraged.

Creativity, Action, Service Guide, IBO 2010


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Learning outcomes of CAS

Increased their awareness of their own strengthsand areas for growth.

Undertaken new challenges

Planned and initiated activities.Worked collaboratively with others

Shown perseverance and commitment in theiractivities

Engaged with issues of global importanceConsidered the ethical implications of their actions

Developed new skills.Creativity, Action, Service Guide, IBO 2010


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Guiding questions

Is it a real task that I am going to undertake?

Does it have real consequences for other people and for me?

What do I hope to learn from doing this activity?

How can this activity benefit other people?

How does this CAS activity address the Learning Outcomes of CAS

It is the students responsibility to have parent permission and an adultsupervisor at all CAS endeavors that are not school-sponsored activities. QLA

does not officially sponsor any outside CAS activities and students assume theirown risk for these events.


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CAS TimelineWeekly commitments for 18 months

Requirement: Ongoing, Sustained CAS Activity

throughout the Diploma Program

JULY 2012 AUGUST 2012

SEPTEMBER 2012 OCTOBER 2012 NOVEMBER 2012 DECEMBER 2012

JANUARI 2013 FEBRUARY 2013 MARCH 2013 APRIL 2013

MEI 2013 JUNE 2013 JULY 2013 AUGUST 2013

SEPTEMBER 2013 OCTOBER 2013 NOVEMBER 2013 DECEMBER 2013

JANUARI 2014 FEBRUARY 2014 MARCH 2014 APRIL 2014


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Creativity

Personal challenge, real task and real

consequences


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Athletic Circle Painting Murals

Performance in school play/ Doha Players Decorating Classrooms Model United Nations

Dances

National Day, Blind school concert, Talent show Designating posters National Day, Open house etc.

Learning to draw Choir

Make up Artist (school play)

Assistant choreographer Mixing Music (DJ)

Creativity


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Action

Must imply physical exertion and contribute to a

healthy life style


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Action

Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Track & Field athletics,Badminton School teams.

Performing Dances

Gymnastics

Legs, Tums and bums program/ Step class Run for Medicine sans Frontier/Terry Fox run

Personal fitness program

Triathlon

Intra Mural sports program

Ice-skating


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Service

Must involve the development of an exchangerelationship with a learning benefit for the

student. Work with others to help other.

StudentPEOPLE IN

NEED

OTHERS

Indirect: Donation

Direct

Exchange in

relationship

To help

and to

learn


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Service Helping at Open House

Working with elementary classes teaching reading etc. Helping in school during holidays

Ushering parent/teacher conferences, graduation. Red crescent food drive National day assistant

Beach Clean up Tutoring Math/English (unpaid) etc

Helping in Biology Class Feline Friends

Palestinian charity volunteering Supervising children during ice skating

Bowling with the elementary school Sports Day

Library Help Helping with the sports tournament

Graduation Band Swimming assistant

Student Council Teach rollerblading

Helping PE department Stock take, care of equipment etc.


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What CAS is not

Doing simple, repetitive or tedious tasks, such as filing, replacing

books on library shelves, club meetings and routine activities

Anything for which money is paid or other credit is given

All forms of duty within the family

Passive pursuits such as visits to sports events, exhibits, concerts,conventions or museums

Fund-raising attempts with no clearly defined purpose

Activities where there is no responsible adult on site to evaluate and

confirm the candidates performance.

Work experience (internship) that benefits the student only

Any course that is part of your IB Diploma Program.


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CAS Coordinator

CAS Adviser

CAS Supervisor


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CAS Coordinator

The coordinators role is to maintain oversight of every aspect of theschools CAS program.

It includes:

developing and maintaining policy documents (ex. this web site).

providing leadership for staff involved in CAS

training activity supervisors

supervising the professional development of CAS advisers

ensuring that staff, parents and other students are kept informedabout CAS

publicizing achievements

ensuring that students are prepared for the challenges they willface (actual preparation/training to be provided by an appropriateperson)

reporting student achievement to the IB


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CAS AdviserThe CAS advisors role is provide students with mentoring and advice.

CAS advisers are involved in:

helping students to identify personal and social goals

monitoring the range and balance of activities undertaken byindividual students

developing students powers of reflection through group discussionand individual consultation

help and guide students in with their reflection (presentation)

supporting students in their consideration of ethical concerns

reading/responding to diaries/journals

helping students to make connections (for example, CAS activity tosubject learning, local activity to global concerns)


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CAS supervisorAll activities undertaken by students require a supervisor.

Supervisors are teachers but may also come outside theimmediate school community.

Activity supervisors responsibilities include: monitoring attendance.

providing guidance and support related to the activityincluding setting meaningful goals.

alerting the CAS coordinator, administration or relevantCAS adviser to any problems.

reporting on student performance.


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C.A.S.

Mr. Gerben Silvis

CAS Coordinator

At QLA


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Qatar Leadership Academy

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Qatar Leadership AcademyCAS activities should be pre-approved by Mr. G. Silvis in order to confirm that theexperience will qualify as a CAS activity. It is the students and advisers responsibilityto find, select, and organize CAS activities during the two-year program.

Reflection and signatures for CAS hours follows completion of the activity, preferablywithin one week so that the impressions made will be fresh in mind. Presentations andForms cannot be made or written up in advance.

For each of the CAS activities, students should focus on one or more of the LearningOutcomes of CAS (p.5). TIP: Let them use technology to reflect on their activity(Global Classroom, Advisement Discussions, Videos, or presentations).

Students are responsible to stay up-to-date with their CAS LOG book fordocumentation and reflection. It is the students responsibility to keep up with all of hisCAS activities and to make sure that he completes the CAS requirement for the IB

Diploma.

Students must try completing a minimum of 150 hours before March of Grade 12 Students are strongly urged to complete 75-100 hours bythe end of grade 11. For the summer of 2011, students may complete up to 50 hours in June and July.


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ORDER OF FLOW

Student finds a adviser (must be a teacher) and writes a proposal (available onblogger) Students writes down the details of their supervisor (name, phone and email) Students gets a signature of their supervisor CAS coordinator approves the proposal and contacts the Adviser. There must

have been contact between the adviser and the CAS coordinator before the

student gets permission to work on his project. Student gets to work on his project Students and adviser logs the hours (dates) Supervisor signs Student reflect with a presentation or written reflection Adviser checks the reflection and when satisfied signs the document. The

students have to reflect on their activity while taking the learning outcomesin consideration.

Student shows his work (presentation or written) to the CAS coordinator CAS Coordinator signs Activity done lets start the next.


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EVALUATION

Four components of a good evaluation:

1. Brief description of the activity.

2. What you personally got from the activity learning outcomes.3. What you think others got from the activity, including anecdotal

evidence, photos, movies, etc.

4. What you have learned from the experience and how you wouldamend it in the future. Using a presentation or written evaluation

(four different levels of reflection in the CAS Log book.)


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What some past QLA IB students said about CAS.

I would not have done the things I have done if it was not for CAS

These CAS hours, for the most part, have given me great insight intothings which I would normally overlook for take granted.

I realized I had to be more disciplined as CAS was studentsorientated

I developed lots of new skills and find out many new things aboutmyself

It was only in the end I realized that CAS could be so much fun


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