Areas of Interaction Approaches to Learning ATL Part

Purpose of ATL : to support learner achievement measured against the subject specific –group

How do I learn best? How do I communicate my understanding How do I

Understanding Their understanding of its purpose in teaching and learning Reflections Aware Learner will

Developing Skills / ATL’s in the IB continuum • PYP students are taught the

ATL Skill Area Student learning expectations Organization Time management – using time effectively in

ATL Skill Area Student learning expectations Reflection Self awareness – seeking out positive criticism,

Areas of Interaction: Approaches to Learning (ATL) Part Two By: Russell Lee (IB MYP)

MYP ATL’s – 10 Clusters of Learning Skills Skill organisers Skills Clusters Descriptors Communication

Skill organisers Thinking Skills clusters Descriptors Critical thinking The skills of critique of text,

ATL’s Skills are mapped horizontally but not vertically: • Each ATL Skills Cluster is

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Areas of Interaction: Approaches to Learning (ATL) Part One By: Russell Lee (IB MYP) 1

Purpose of ATL : to support learner achievement measured against the subject specific –group objectives ATL Subject specific learning skills learners will develop Teaching learner on how to learn Helping learner to find out more about themselves – to develop learning skills 2

How do I learn best? How do I communicate my understanding How do I know ATL 3

Understanding Their understanding of its purpose in teaching and learning Reflections Aware Learner will become aware of the nature of ATL Student learning expectations On going reflections on their learning and process The goal of ATL: to enable students to apply a range of ATL skills in different learning situations 4

Developing Skills / ATL’s in the IB continuum • PYP students are taught the Transdisciplinary Skills • Once students progress to MYP and DP, the Transdisciplinary skills become the Approaches to Learning 7 core skills organisers PYP Transdisplinary Skills MYP ATL’s Self Management Organisation Social Collaboration Communication Research Information Literacy Thinking Reflection Thinking Transfer Excerpts from: Lance G. King ‘s workshop 5

ATL Skill Area Student learning expectations Organization Time management – using time effectively in class Self management – personal goal setting, organization of learning materials Collaboration Working in groups - delegating and taking responsibility, adapting roles, resolving group conflicts and demonstrating teamwork Accepting other s – analysing others’ idea, respecting others’ points of view Personal challenges – respecting cultural differences Communication Literacy – reading strategies, using and interpreting a range of content specific terminology Being informed – use of variety of media Informing others -presentation skills using a variety of media Information literacy Accessing information – researching from a variety of sources and technology Selecting and organizing information – identifying points of view, making connections between a variety of resources Referencing – use of citing, referencing of sources, respecting the concept of intellectual property rights 6

ATL Skill Area Student learning expectations Reflection Self awareness – seeking out positive criticism, , reflecting on areas of perceived limitation Self evaluation – keeping of learning journals and portfolios, reflecting at different stages in the learning process Thinking Generating ideas – use of brainstorming Planning – storyboarding and outlining a plan Inquiring- questioning and challenging information, argument, using the inquiry cycle ( please refer to pg 21 ) Applying knowledge and concepts – logical progession of arguements Identifying problems – deductive reasoning, evaluating solutions to problems Creating novel solutions - combination of critical and creative strategies Transfer Making connections – using knowledge , understanding and skills across subjects to create products or solutions Inquiring in different contexts-changing the context of an inquiry to gain various perspectives Excerpts from MYP : Principles into Practice ( pg 23 -pg 25) 7

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Areas of Interaction: Approaches to Learning (ATL) Part Two By: Russell Lee (IB MYP) 9

MYP ATL’s – 10 Clusters of Learning Skills Skill organisers Skills Clusters Descriptors Communication The skills of effectively exchanging thoughts, messages and information through interaction The skills of reading , writing and using language to communicate information Social Collaboration The skills of working cooperatively with others Self Management Organisation The skills of effectively managing time and tasks Affective skills The skills of managing state of mind Reflection The metacognitive skills of re-considering what has been taught and learned by reflection on content , learning skills and learning strategy use Information literacy The skills of finding, interpreting, judging and creating information Media literacy The skills of interacting with different media to compare and contrast different representative of information Research 11

Skill organisers Thinking Skills clusters Descriptors Critical thinking The skills of critique of text, media , ideas and issues Creativity and innovation (Creative thinking ) The skills of innovation – developing things and ideas that never existed before Transfer Utilizing skills and knowledge in multiple contexts Excerpts from : Lance G. King’s workshop 12

ATL’s Skills are mapped horizontally but not vertically: • Each ATL Skills Cluster is significant at every level of the IB but skills examples will increase in complexity • Individuals vary greatly in their age related skills proficiency • Build continuity of skills across each level • Design for total skills profile across all level 13