International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program

IB Candidate School since Spring, ‘09

Authorization Visit, Spring ‘12

Life long learners

Globally minded citizens

Multicultural environment

From the MSD Washington Township Mission Statement

Welcome to Fox Hill

What are the benefits?

Authentic Learning Real World

Across all Subject Areas

Developing the Whole Child Internationally Minded

Contributing to their family,to their community

and to the world

Attitudes

How we want our IB learners to act

Empathetic Enthusiastic Independent Respectful Tolerant Appreciative

Committed Confident Cooperativ

e Creative Curious With

Integrity

Learner Profile

What we want our IB Learners to become

Inquirers Knowledgea

ble Thinkers Communica

tors Principled

Open-minded

Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective

What happens at school?

Authentic Learning

Students are: Learning a second language Asking questions and using a

hands-on approach to find answers

Working in small groups learning and teaching together

Sharing what they are learning

What happens at school?

Authentic Learning

Teachers and Students are:

Creating Essential Agreements which are guidelines for all teaching, learning and communication

What happens at school?

Authentic Learning

Teachers and Students are:

Showing evidence of student learning

Celebrating student diversity

What happens at school?

Authentic Learning

Teachers and Students are:

Working together to explore a curriculum which integrates with art, music, physical education, media and technology

What Happens at Home?

Parent can help by:

Promoting the development of the Attitudes and the Learner Profile

Taking their children to the public library

Encouraging their children to ask deeper questions and to be curious about the world around them

What Happens at Home?

Parent can help by:

Reading about and discussing events in the community and the world

Giving their children experiences that connect with their learning (parks, museums, community events)

What Happens at Home?

Parent can help by:

Giving their children the opportunity to become “teachers” of their second language.

Providing opportunities for their children to help at home and in the community

Celebrating and sharing the family’s culture and traditions

Find More Information

Talk to your child’s teacher Contact Mrs. Pfadt in the

Media Center ibo.org/pyp www.msdwt.k12.in.us/

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