Primary Years Programme, Block 5: Saturday 2:15 to 3:30

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.

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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.

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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.

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