Middle Years Programme, Block 1: Friday 11:15 to 12:45

Addressing the IB Learner Profile Through Global Citizenship

Room: Mayfair

presented by Boyd Roberts, Director, International Global Citizen's Award

Humanity faces unprecedented global challenges. This session (presentation and discussion) considers how schools can address the IB learner profile, and help to develop students as active global citizens now, responding personally to these challenges. Currently being piloted, the innovative International Global Citizen's Award (www.globalcitizensaward.org) encourages and recognizes development of individual students (13+) as "caring", "principled" global citizens. Participating schools cooperate globally and act locally to implement their own versions of the common international model. Although it can build on and incorporate elements of MYP and Diploma Programme, the award can also be offered to non-IB students in IB World Schools.

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Using the IB Middle Years Programme for Engaging Poor Children of Color

Room: Mississippi

presented by James C. Jupp, MYP Coordinator, Martin Middle School
Cristina Davis, Teacher, Martin Middle School
Kevin Owens, Social Studies Teacher, Martin Middle School
Christina Sloan, Art Teacher, Martin Middle School

This presentation articulates how the IB Middle Years Programme framework can serve to reach poor children of color. This presentation highlights practical narratives of culturally relevant practice using the MYP's framework. Highlighting narratives of culturally relevant practice from language arts, social studies, science, and art this presentation articulates how the MYP, through local practitioner adaptation, can serve as framework of wise practices for poor children of color.

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A Shared Future: Building an IB Community Across Eight Schools

Room: Colorado

presented by Sidney E. Baker, Principal, Sarah Smith Elementary School
John Denine, Academic Dean, North Atlanta High School
Deborah Riedmiller, Foreign Language Coordinator/System IB Coordinator, Atlanta Public Schools

The 5,600 students served by North Atlanta's cluster of eight urban schools vary widely in ethnicity, socio-economics, ability, and English language proficiency. We use whole-school implementation of the PYP and the MYP cluster-wide, to foster equity for these diverse populations and to maximize student preparedness to enter the Diploma Programme. Data and anecdotes on cluster growth into K-12 will be presented as a multimedia case study, followed by a facilitated interactive networking discussion. Participants will gain insight into the challenges, strategies, approaches, and successes we experienced in building a true K-12, clearly articulated, IB feeder pattern.

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