Primary Years Programme, Block 2: Friday 2:15 to 3:30

Access to All...Transforming a Large, Urban, Title I School Using the IB Primary Years Programme

Room: Missouri

presented by Judy Tyson, Head of School, Iduma Elementary School
Craig Hammonds, Assistant Principal, Iduma Elementary School
Katy Bohannon, Campus Instructional Specialist, Iduma Elementary School

Iduma Elementary is a Title I school of over 1,000 students in an urban area that is the home of the world's largest military base, Fort Hood. We are a school of great diversity with over 25 languages spoken and high mobility of both staff and students. Learn how perceived challenges can become meaningful opportunities for learners from all backgrounds. This session will address how creative scheduling can provide "hidden" opportunities for collaborative planning and professional development and the benefits this has on student success and the implementation of the IB Primary Years Programme. Opportunities will be given for shared dialogue and problem solving.

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Global Education = Future Oriented Education

Room: Superior A

presented by Irene Davy, Director, Sunnybrook School

Good educators have always asked themselves "what will my students need to know and be able to do in the future?". Global, or International Education is by definition future oriented. Future orientation in IB education is expressed in the approach to problem finding and problem solving, in curriculum choices and in the IB learner profile. This session will explore ways to emphasize future orientation in our planning, teaching and assessing, to achieve the goals of the IB mission statement and the learner profile. This will be a multi-media presentation with some interactive components.

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