IB MYP at Meadows 2013 2014 MYP Candidacy
IB MYP at Meadows 2013 -2014 MYP Candidacy Year
What is the International Baccalaureate (IB)? “. . . The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a not-for-profit foundation, motivated by its mission to create a better world through education”
. . . The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. . .
Madison Meadows Timeline for Becoming an IB School � 2013 � � � – 2014 – Candidacy year Implement the Learner Profile to all students Increase rigor in the classroom Mandatory IB training for teachers Prepare for authorization to become an official IB school 2014 -2015 – file application to IB to become an authorized IB school
IB MYP at Meadows � Students will be provided with rigorous instruction wrapped in global awareness � Students will make connections between subjects and the real world � Students will grow into global citizens that care for the world around us � Educational rigor provided from an MYP will help prepare students for success in high school and beyond
IB MYP at Meadows (cont. ) � Students achieve at higher levels of learning through inquiry, hands-on learning, and international mindedness � Classroom lessons are geared towards students’ abilities to make real world connections to various content areas � Differentiated instruction with global connections is promoted � Rigorous teaching emphasizes critical thinking skills
Learner Profile � Transcends all IB Programs (PYP at Simis; MYP at Meadows and DP at high schools offering IB courses) � Seamless transition from one program to the next where students continue to strive to achieve the 10 traits of the learner profile
The IB Learner Profile - 10 traits students strive to possess as an IB Learner - Focuses on the whole person with emphasis on intellectual, personal, emotional, and social growth - Students maintain and grow on the continuum of learning for a life full of active global responsibility
The traditional classroom versus IB MYP classroom � � � Traditional Classroom - Teacher is center of learning - Subjects taught in isolation - Traditional tests and learning experiences - Learning linked to subject with hopes that student will make connections with the world around them on their own - Participation in foreign language is optional � � � � IB MYP Classroom - Student is center of learning - Connections are made among all subject areas - Authentic, real-world assessments and learning experiences - Learning is linked to the world around us through areas of interaction - Participation in a foreign language is mandatory - Students aim to fulfill the Learner Profile
Questions about IB? � Judy Stropky � IB Coordinator � Madison Meadows Middle School � Email: jstropky@msd 38. org � Phone: 602/664 -7683
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