“Gateway” School

A Framework for International Secondary Education

1 April 20105 April 20106 April 2010

Parent Information MeetingCentral Campus

What is International Education?• 21st Century Rigor – leveraging new knowledge and skills to

solve and manage problems and understand issues like those that exist in the world today and in the future

• 21st Century Communication – communicating our new learning to various audiences near and far throughout our investigations (not just at the end)

• 21st Century Connections - interacting with people representing different cultures and viewpoints as well as learning at least

one new language • 21st Century Service – contributing to the well-being of our

local and global community through acting on what we learn

How is it different?

STUDENT

Math

SciencePhysical Education

ArtUnits of Study FractionsPlantsSoccerSculpture

Junior High Model

How is it different?

STUDENT

Math

SciencePhysical Education

ArtUnits of Study FractionsPlantsSoccerSculpture

Middle School Model

How is it different?

LEARNER

Mathematics

Science

Physical Education

Art

Humanities Technology

LanguageArts

World Language

Areas of Interaction

Areas of InteractionHuman IngenuityEnvironmentsHealth & Social EducationCommunities & ServiceApproaches to Learning

The MYP Model

Merging Content and Contextin the MYP

Content Areas Context Unit Question

Mathematics/Science Human Ingenuity What makes a building structurally sound?

Language Arts/World Language

Environments How do diplomats use language as an instrument of power?

Humanities/Physical Education

Health and Social Education

What are the universal elements of the games/sports people enjoy?

Art/Technology Communities and Service

What do the art museums of the future look like?

Some things to know about MYP

• Holistic - Intentional steps to integrate curriculum- Addresses the development of the whole

adolescent child• Inclusive

- All students participate in all 8 subject areas- Students study to varying degrees of depth in all 8 subject areas with age-alike peers

• Blocked academics• Flexible student groupings• Multi-age interactions• Learning Plan aligned with

- DMPS curriculum- Iowa Core

- IB “Aims and Objectives”- DMPS New Ends for a New Century

• Extensions, Enrichments, Service

How will this unfold in this school?

Details….Details

• This will be a comprehensive school• School year: Aug 26 – June 2 (for 2010-11)

Continuous calendar to be discussed for future• School day: 8:15am – 3:00pm• Extra-curricular/Intramurals:

TBD based on student interest and parental/community support (may be before or after school)

DRAFT Student ScheduleTime Blue Team A Day Gold Team A Day Time Blue Team B Day Gold Team B Day

8:15 – 9:20 BLOCK 1

Fitness & Wellness(65 minutes)

Morning Meeting & Technology (65 minutes)

8:15 – 9:20 BLOCK 5

Morning Meeting & Technology (65 minutes)

Fitness and Wellness(65 minutes)

9:25 – 10:50BLOCK 2

Math/Science Block(125 minutes)

Language Arts / Humanities Block(125 minutes)

9:25 – 10:50BLOCK 6

Math/Science Block(125 minutes)

Language Arts / Humanities Block (125 minutes)

11:30 - noon Lunch (30 minutes) Lunch (30 minutes) 11:30 - noon Lunch (30 minutes) Lunch (30 minutes)

12:00 – 12:45 BLOCK 3

Language Arts / Humanities Block (125 minutes)

Math/Science Block (125 minutes)

12:00 – 12:45 BLOCK 7

Spanish/Visual Art (alternate “B” days) (45 minutes)

Visual Art/Spanish (alternate “B” days) (45 minutes)

12:45 – 2:05 BLOCK 4

12:45 – 3:00 BLOCK 8

Language Arts / Humanities Block (135 minutes)

Math/Science Block (135 minutes)

2:05 – 3:00

Academic Lab/Service Learning (55 minutes)

Academic Lab/Service Learning (55 minutes)

The Learning Environment

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