Making the PYP Happen

IB Mission StatementThe 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.

Types of AssessmentFor learningongoing, formativeinforms teaching and learning processchance to give feedbackAs Learningstudents reflecting and monitoring progressprovides feedback from peers as wellOf Learningsummative assessed against criteriaSharing Assessments in a cross curricular/grade can be valuable for teacher feedbackIB does not provide examples/requirementsAssessment task should be prepared for in the activities

In school (category 1)On-lineFace to face (go to site of meeting)Cluster (a few schools decide to train together)

Who We AreWhere We Are In Place And TimeSharing the PlanetHow the World WorksHow We Organize OurselvesHow We Express Ourselves

Once a week there is an hour long collaborative session under #PYPchat.There is also:photosblogsideashelpful hintsinspiration

If blog does not work, her writing can be found on twitter as well.Famous for writing about whether we should provide students with a central idea or if we should ask them at the end of the unit.