What you need to know about the IB at Northeast... Dawn Lucken Hills, MYP Coordinator

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1 What you need to know about the IB at Northeast... Dawn Lucken Hills, MYP Coordinator

2 What are the origins of IB?

3 A brief history of IB The International Baccalaureate (IB) was founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1968 (The Diploma Programme). The IB was started by a group of teachers and was geared toward internationally mobile students preparing for university. The IB is now made up of four programs for students ages 3 to 19. The IB can now be found in 144 countries and reaches over 1,000,000 students. The Middle Years Programme (MYP) was added in 1994 to provide students ages with an international perspective and critical-thinking skills

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5 IB in Minnesota

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7 What is the philosophy of IB?

8 So what exactly is the International Baccalaureate?... The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a non-profit foundation, motivated by its mission to create a better world through education

9 ...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...

10 ...Our 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...

11 IB learner profile The IB learner profile is the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the 21st century As IB learners we strive to be: inquirers knowledgeable thinkers communicators principled open-minded caring risk-takers balanced reflective

12 What is MYP?

13 MYP is A curricular framework for how we plan, teach, and assess our curriculum. For all students as it offers many ways for students at all levels to achieve. A holistic approach developing a student s academic, social, and emotional growth. A way to build intercultural awareness. Focused on building skills in communication in various forms including using a second language. Concept based and provides a way for our students to see connections between what they re learning in the classroom and the real world.

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15 Middle Years Programme at Northeast Northeast Middle School has been an Authorized Middle Years Programme since Teachers engage in professional development to enhance their understanding of the elements of the unit planning process, assessment, and Approaches to Learning skills Teachers collaborate on units and assessment to strengthen the program at Northeast. Departments meet each week with the MYP Coordinator to discuss MYP topics and to work on unit development. Everyone at Northeast is learning and growing through the Middle Years Programme.

16 The 8 Subject Areas Science Language and Literature (English Language Arts) Physical and Health Education Mathematics Arts (Visual and Performing) Individuals and Societies (Social Studies) Design Language Acquisition (World Language) Students have experiences in all 8 subject areas each year of the program at Northeast as required by IB. All subjects are essential in developing a well-rounded learner who is ready for what the 21 st Century has to offer.

17 Approaches to Learning Skills Skills for the 21 st Century Communication Interaction Language Social Collaboration Self-management Organizational Affective (managing state of mind) Reflection Research Informational literacy Media literacy Thinking Critical-thinking Creative-thinking Transfer Why learn these skills? These skills help students evaluate their work. They help students develop confidence to try new things and explore new topics. They prepare students for further study and responsible participation in local and global communities Taken from MYP: From principles into practice

18 Assessment All assessment is based in the Minnesota State Standards for the subject areas and is scored according to the Assessment Criteria from IB. All subject areas have 4 Assessment Criteria. Students will experience a variety of assessments during the program. There is a purposeful connection between written, taught, and assessed curriculum. What is planned is taught. What is taught is assessed. Students are scored on an 8 point scale against a rubric. Grading is transparent. There are opportunities for mastery of the standards. Students have more ownership of their grades because they know what it takes to succeed.

19 What happens after 8 th grade? Students move on to 9 th and 10 th grade in the MYP. In 11 th and 12 th grades, they can participate in the Diploma Programme.