2007, Primary Years Programme
The Journey of Three Dual Language Schools as They Become IB Primary Years Programme Schools
Room: Missouri
presented by Ann Wink, Programme Specialist, International Baccalaureate
Brian Doyle, Principal, Northline Elementary School
Patricia Rendon, GT Specialist, Region 1 Education Service Center
Peggy Bumanis, PYP Coordinator, Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School STS
In this session you will hear from principals, PYP Consultants and Coordinators, Dual Language/GT Specialists, and the Grant Manager as they explain ESTUDIOS (Enabling Students to Understand and Demonstrate the Importance of Outstanding Scholarship) a J.K. Javits grant project designed to merge the IB Primary Years Programme with existing dual language programs in three Texas schools. With the aid of the PYP consultants and extensive training opportunities, ESTUDIOS Schools have made rapid progress in their efforts to better serve their students, especially those traditionally under-represented in gifted programs. Early data gathered will be shared. During the last 15 minutes the presenters will be joined by a Texas Education Agency Representative and select teachers from the school on a panel to answer questions.
Developing the IB Learner Profile in Diploma Programme Schools
Room: Superior A
presented by Tristian Stobie, Head of Diploma Programme development, International Baccalaureate
The learner profile is the embodiment of the IB mission statement in ten attributes. It provides for the first time a clear, unambiguous statement of the values that have always underpinned the structure and content of each of the programmes. This session explores how schools can develop the profile, with the focus on the Diploma Programme age range, although the presentation is also relevant for the other programmes.
International-Mindedness: From Outside to Inside the Classroom
Room: Mayfair
presented by Brent McDonough, MYP and Diploma Programme Coordinator, Holy Trinity High School
Heather Lapper, MYP Coordinator, Glenlyon Norfolk School
In this interactive workshop, participants will discover how to incorporate international-mindedness into any subject area in the PYP, MYP and Diploma Programme. Using current world events, modeling of learner centered instruction, critical thinking and inquiry methods, participants will leave this session with practical ideas and resources to easily incorporate international-mindedness into their subjects and schools.
IB Primary Years Programme Update
Room: Ontario
presented by Michael Clifton, PYP regional manager, International Baccalaureate
Come join the IB Primary Years Programme Regional Manager in a presentation and conversation. This session will review changes to the Primary Years Programme that have occurred over the past year, those that are coming in the future, and offer an opportunity to ask burning questions about the programme.
Action and Ethics in the IB Primary Years Programme
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.
What Research Says About the IB Programme Standards and Practices
Room: Ontario
presented by David Ogden, IB Consultant,
What connections do the IB's programme standards have to school improvement research? Learn how the standards and practices align with research-proven practices. Participants will review selected research studies to see the overlap between research-based practices and IB's recommended practices for PYP, MYP and Diploma Programme schools. Schools can see how they follow the research when they implement the IB's standards and practices.
Development and Expansion of International Baccalaureate Programmes through Grant Funding
Room: Superior B
presented by Michelle Moody, Project Manager, MSAP Grant/IB Citywide Administrator, Chicago Public Schools
Tracey Stelly, IB Administrator, The Chicago Public Schools
The Chicago Public Schools has developed an extensive network of International Baccalaureate schools throughout the city. In addition to financial support from the district, grant opportunities were explored to expand the International Baccalaureate programmes. The Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grant allowed for the introduction of the IB Primary Years Programme as a magnet option and provided for the development of several whole school IB programmes. This session will discuss how MSAP and other grant funding provide for development and expansion of IB programmes and other innovative themes.
Professional Development in the IB Primary Years Programme: Asking the Good Questions
Room: Superior A
presented by John Barell, Consultant/Author,
Melissa Anderson-Rossini, PYP Coordinator, Whittier International School
Jodi Baker, PYP Coordinator, Evergreen Park World Studies Elementary School
Nichole Rens, PYP Coordinator, Earle Brown Elementary School
IB coordinators from Minneapolis area schools for the past year have worked with the following themes to foster inquiry-based instruction in the PYP: 1) Challenging students to ask good questions during a unit; 2) Learning to ask deeper, more complex questions; 3) Planning and using problematic scenarios within units to foster curiosity and as summative assessments; 4) Teacher peer observing for professional development; and 5) Using inquiry journals, for teachers and students, to learn about our lives as inquirers. Presentations will include students' work (including special education students), video clips from classrooms and reflections on fostering effective professional development.
IB Primary Years Programme Roundtable
Room: Superior B
presented by Michael Clifton, PYP regional manager, International Baccalaureate
The PYP Regional Manager will be available to answer individual questions. There is no presentation - this session is totally interactive.
A Conversation with Kim Oliver
Room: Erie
presented by Kim Oliver, Teacher, Broad Acres Elementary School
Kim Oliver, 2006 United States National Teacher of the Year, will pick up where her general session left off, facilitating a dialogue about her core belief that every child in every school can learn. With so many elementray schools adopting the whole school model of the IB Primary Years Programme, we need to constantly search for effective strategies to reach all students. In this session, we will explore our underlying assumptions about what works and the prcatical solutions that inspire our students and their families.