International Baccalaureate

Middle Years Program

Reagan High School

February 20, 2013

MYP Ice Breaker

Watch the following video – “Austin’s Butterfly” to identify examples of how the learner profile is exemplified.

http://vimeo.com/38247060

Why IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)?

Inquirers

Thinkers

Knowledgeable

Communicators

Principled

Open Minded

Caring

Risk Takers

Balanced

Reflective

To develop students who think globally, analytically and who are:

The IB Learner Profile

How does the IB MYP fit with Pre-AP/AP?

What is IB MYP?

IB is: A rigorous curriculum framework – any local curriculum can filter through

the framework

Relevant and meaningful to students

Backward curricular design

International/globally minded

Holistic – 8 subjects taught in 6-10th grade: Arts, Humanities, Language A, Mathematics, Language B, Technology, Science, & P.E.

http://www.ibo.org/myp/

The IB MYP is Not…

IB is not: A different or harder curriculum

Exclusive to advanced students

More work for the students

An international curriculum

Requirements of IB MYP: What does it look like in practice?

As Evident In Academics: All 9th -10th grade students required to participate

8 subjects must be taught - Emphasis on language and technology

Paradigm shift in teacher pedagogy (MYP Unit Planner)

Collaborative Planning

Requirements of IB MYP: What does it look like in practice? Cont. As Evident In Academics: Create and teach MYP interdisciplinary unit-

minimum 1 per year

Create and implement criterion based assessments

Personal Project in the 10th grade year – similar to an action research project by each student

Incorporate the Learner Profile into student activities (academic and non-academic.)

Requirements of IB: What does it look like in practice?

As Evident Outside the Classroom: Incorporate the Learner Profile into student activities

Community service projects geared toward IB philosophy.

Common language of IB used by all stakeholders (subject names, learner profile, areas of interaction, etc)

Visibly evident in school & community publications – Yearbook, student newspaper, website, community

publications, school brochure Incorporated into various aspects of school functioning:

discipline policy, special education, etc.

Next Steps for Reagan HS

AUTHORIZATION TIMELINE: Authorization site visit – April 15-17th, 2013 Authorization- should be by beginning of summer 2013.

Actions Going Forward: MYP Advisory Group Assembled Extensive Summer MYP Training for Reagan Teachers Aug.

1-2, 2013. Student Education through TAG Full Scale Implementation of Unit Planner Fall 2013 Establish Teacher Mentors for Personal Project Implement IB Feeder Pattern Global Community Service

Project IB Festival and Personal Project Showcase

IB MYP Artifacts in Every ClassroomSubject Ideas

Learner Profile 1. Mnemonic Contest Poster2. Learner Profile 8.5x11 from Staff Development In-

service Week in August.3. Creative way to display Learner Profile

Globally Minded Items

1. Posters from around the world2. Literature on global issues3. Quotes from famous figures (historical and/or

present)

Use the IB Language in Instruction

1. The Learner Profile2. Areas of Interaction3. Course Titles

Unit Question from MYP Unit Planner

1. Display on board or in creative way that draws attention to the students.

MYP Subject Guide

1. Know what and where it is.2. Make visible on desk or bookshelf.

Examples