Room: Superior A
presented by Michael Ruffolo, PYP coordinator/Music Teacher, Sunnybrook School
Irene Davy, Head of School, Sunnybrook School
Equity, diversity and international-mindedness require the fostering of principles valuing the belief that we are "global citizens" and that others "can also be right." Although we can often agree on values, complexities arise from their interpretive nature and the legitimacy of differing values and interpretations. The fostering of equity, diversity and international-mindedness requires that ethical learning must connect to students' prior knowledge and real world experiences. Learning to make ethical decisions that are connected to one's values must begin with the personal and local and move to the global community. This session’s objectives include: the exploration of the action cycle as framework for teaching ethics—how he role of ethics in the PYP may be linked to the IB mission statement, learner profile and monograph; issues relating to teaching ethics in the international arena; the use of the action cycle and the PYP essential elements for teaching ethics; and how perspective and culture act as a key lens of critical analysis when making ethical decisions.
Michael Ruffolo, PYP coordinator/Music Teacher, Sunnybrook School
Michael Ruffolo has a bachelor of arts in Music and Anthropology from Guelph University (1982) and received his bachelor’s degree in education from Althouse College at the University of Western Ontario (1985) and his master’s degree in ethics from Union Theological Seminary, New York City (1995). Michael has taught in Vancouver and Ontario in the private and public systems. He has been with Sunnybrook School teaching music since 1999 and has served as PYP coordinator since 2002. He is also a workshop trainer and consultant with IB North America. Michael is an accomplished pianist and was artistic associate of the theatre company, RAKKA-THAMM!!!, in New York City from 1992-1996.
Irene Davy, Head of School, Sunnybrook School
Dr Irene Davy has been involved with IB in a number of capacities since 1999. As a member of various IB committees, she has come to appreciate the world mindedness of the IB programme and its practitioners. In her role as a workshop leader, she enjoys the vitality and depth teachers bring to IB. Most of her learning comes from the students and staff of Sunnybrook School.
