Transcript Personal Project

THE IBMYP
PERSONAL
PROJECT
IBPYP
Exhibition
Parent Information Evening
2013
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What is the core of the PYP model?
Learner Profile
Inquirer
Balanced
Risk Taker
Open Minded
Principled
Knowledgeable
Caring
Reflective
Communicator
Thinker
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What’s different?
What stays the same?
• Just another Unit of Inquiry- just longer.
• Yes, key learning areas are still addressed.
– English, Numeracy, Science, SOSE and Religion are
all still explicitly addressed.
– Links to the Unit of Inquiry support delivery of
these.
• All Western Australian and National Curriculum
requirements are still addressed
• Classroom procedures and expectations remain
constant.
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What is the “Exhibition”?
• An opportunity to demonstrate independence and
responsibility for their own learning
• An opportunity for students to take action as a result of
their learning
• An opportunity to engage in an in-depth, collaborative
inquiry
• An opportunity to explore multiple perspectives
• A culminating celebration of the PYP learning journey
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Inquiry Cycle
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Activity
Let’s imagine you are in Year 5 and have
just been introduced to the focus for your
exhibition.
• What sorts of activities might be used
to “tune in”?
• List two (2) burning questions that you
would like answered
• Where might you go to find your
information to answer these?
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What does the exhibition mean for
our Year 5s?
• They will participate in selecting an engaging issue or problem
for the exhibition
• They will develop an inquiry through the central idea, lines of
inquiry and their burning question.
• They will work collaboratively and independently to plan the
exhibition, using a range of resources.
• Demonstrate their understanding of the knowledge, concepts,
skills, attitudes and action addressed through the unit.
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Our Role
Support
Guide
Guide
Evaluate
Evaluate
Action
Action
Parents
Student
Facilitate
Teacher
Mentor
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How can parents help?
Parents can:
• Ask your child about the Exhibition
• Support and encourage your child
• Support by participating in research sessions
• Help locate resources- people, places, media and information
• Let your child solve their own problems.
• Let your child be responsible for their own learning.
• Celebrate with students by attending the final presentation.
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Homework
• Homework grid will be reduced to
spelling, reading and maths.
• Independent research and activities for
the exhibition will be completed as
required.
• Due dates will remain the same.
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Action
• Action is a response, attitude, representation that
emerges as a result of their investigation of their
burning question.
– Changing a behaviour something at home
– Creating a document or presentation designed to
inform or influence
– Doing something that makes a long term difference
• During the inquiry process parents should ask about
what type of action their child might consider doing.
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2013
St Brigid’s College
Junior School Exhibition
Focus
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Transdiciplinary Theme
Sharing the Planet
Inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to
share finite resources with other people and other living
things; communities and the relationships within and
between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and
conflict resolution.
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Central Idea:
Living things, worldwide, face a variety of
challenges
Lines of Inquiry:
1. Challenges occur in everyday life.
2. Support for the challenges we encounter
come in many ways.
3. Access to resources determines future
opportunities.
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Tuesday 24th September
Lunch:
BYO picnic lunch with your child 12.50pm
(venue to be advised)
Part 1:
Exhibition Assembly:
1.45-2.30pm St Brigid’s gym
Part 2:
Exhibition and afternoon tea:
Wandju Room.
2.30pm-3.15pm
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Something to remember
It is the process not the product that is
most important.
The exhibition is a tangible celebration
your child’s learning.
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