MYP Programme
IB Mission Statement
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
Overview
The MYP is a challenging framework that encourages students to make practical connections between their studies and the real world. The MYP is a five-year programme, which can be implemented in a partnership between schools, or in several abbreviated (two, three or four year) formats. Students who complete the MYP are well-prepared to undertake the IB Diploma Programme (DP) or Career-related Programme (CP).
Curriculum Framework
The MYP curriculum framework comprises eight subject groups, providing a broad and balanced education for early adolescents. The MYP requires at least 50 hours of teaching time for each subject group, in each year of the programme. In the final two years of the programme, carefully-defined subject group flexibility allows students to meet local requirements and personal learning goals.
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
Overview
The MYP is a challenging framework that encourages students to make practical connections between their studies and the real world. The MYP is a five-year programme, which can be implemented in a partnership between schools, or in several abbreviated (two, three or four year) formats. Students who complete the MYP are well-prepared to undertake the IB Diploma Programme (DP) or Career-related Programme (CP).
Curriculum Framework
The MYP curriculum framework comprises eight subject groups, providing a broad and balanced education for early adolescents. The MYP requires at least 50 hours of teaching time for each subject group, in each year of the programme. In the final two years of the programme, carefully-defined subject group flexibility allows students to meet local requirements and personal learning goals.
IB Reflections
At the end of every unit/module, the students will be asked to reflect on their learning of that particular unit/module's topic. The students will be making connections to IB's inquiry method and what they have learned. Throughout the year I will post an example with teacher notes to help guide the students on what to write.
At the end of every unit/module, the students will be asked to reflect on their learning of that particular unit/module's topic. The students will be making connections to IB's inquiry method and what they have learned. Throughout the year I will post an example with teacher notes to help guide the students on what to write.
Possible projects this year...
IB Project- Social Issues
Students will be asked to choose a social issue that they are either passionate about or want to learn more about. They will then be asked to research information on the social issue, discuss how they can be lead to influence change, and to inspire their communities to influence change. This year's theme is "service" and therefore, the students will have to actual conduct a form of "service" for this project using one of the 3 A's of Action: aid, awareness, activism.
"And a small child shall lead them..." - Seedfolks
IB Project- Social Issues
Students will be asked to choose a social issue that they are either passionate about or want to learn more about. They will then be asked to research information on the social issue, discuss how they can be lead to influence change, and to inspire their communities to influence change. This year's theme is "service" and therefore, the students will have to actual conduct a form of "service" for this project using one of the 3 A's of Action: aid, awareness, activism.
"And a small child shall lead them..." - Seedfolks
Each students' homeroom chose an organization to represent for our service festival that took place at our school on November 18th, 2016. Our homeroom chose the USF Police Department to represent at the service festival. We collected toys for Toys for Tots (US Marine Corp) for the police department to donate on our behalf.
Students were so excited to have others visit the booth to pass out student-made brochures and quiz the visitors on their knowledge of the USF Police Department.
Thank you to all the parents and students who helped us collect almost 100 toys for "Toys For Tots"!! Also to the USF Police Department for helping us make the donations!!
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When students answered informational questions correctly, they received a treat and a photo-op in the back of the cop car. We caught Mr. Raber back there!
<-- Students created and decorated our booth for the festival. There was definitely a lot of green and gold! |
Natures Classroom- Students enjoyed themselves on our 3 day trip to Natures Classroom. This field trip is conducted by Hillsborough County Schools and lead by Hillsborough County School teachers. Below are a few pictures of our experience.
Inquiry Board
The inquiry board, is an essential bulletin board in class. The inquiry board highlights the module/unit's most important components. The inquiry method is a part of the IB framework. Students begin the unit with questions they have on the topic. Each week the class works through lines of inquiry. The lines of inquiry are questions that increase in rigor as we move through the lessons. Mastery of the unit would require students to successfully address the teaching task (end of unit assessment). Below is an example of a working inquiry board in class.
The inquiry board, is an essential bulletin board in class. The inquiry board highlights the module/unit's most important components. The inquiry method is a part of the IB framework. Students begin the unit with questions they have on the topic. Each week the class works through lines of inquiry. The lines of inquiry are questions that increase in rigor as we move through the lessons. Mastery of the unit would require students to successfully address the teaching task (end of unit assessment). Below is an example of a working inquiry board in class.
Reference:
ibo.org