Transcript International Baccalaureate - Franklin Academy Cooper City

MYP (Middle Years Programme)
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IB focuses on the development of the whole person as an inquirer, both in
the classroom and in the world outside. Students in the 21st century are
faced with the challenge of learning about an interconnected world where
knowledge is constantly developing, the IB program prepares students to be
active participants in a life long journey.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) is an international educational programme that
offers four high quality programmes to more than one million students in 146
countries.
◦ Franklin Academy will offer the MYP (Middle Years Programme) to all middle school
students.
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Founded in 1968, IB currently works with over 3,863 schools in 148 countries, working
with over 1,215,000 students ages 3 to 19 years.
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IB works with roughly 1,370 public and private schools here in the United States.
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“The goal is of the IB program is to help students develop the intellectual, personal,
emotional and social skills to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world.”
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At all levels, IB takes a global approach and focuses on the students as a whole both in
the classroom and outside.
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The MYP is designed for students ages 11 to 16.
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It provides a framework of learning that encourages students to
become creative, critical and reflective thinkers.
◦ IB is not the curriculum, but the approaches to the curriculum.
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The MYP emphasizes intellectual challenge, encouraging
students to make connections between their studies in
traditional subjects and the real world.
It fosters the development of skills for communication,
intercultural understanding and global engagement - essential
qualities needed to create a peaceful world.
It fosters the development of skills for communication,
intercultural understanding and global engagement, qualities
that are essential for life in the 21st century.
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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.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments
and international organizations to develop challenging
programmes of international education and rigorous
assessment.
These 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.
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“Every individual student has their individualized tools to
ensure they are capable and ready to reach these high
standards.”
“Franklin Academy’s educational goals are set to not only
achieve short term success, but promote and ensure all
students have the skills necessary to achieve long term
success. Franklin Academy aims to create a learning
atmosphere where differentiated instruction implements
strategies that will support student success within the
classroom as well as constantly enhancing student skills that
are essential for success beyond the classroom walls,
ensuring students are college and career ready.”
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“Franklin Academy is a candidate school for the Middle
Years Programme. Franklin Academy is pursuing
authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that
share a common philosophy—a commitment to high
quality, challenging, international education that Franklin
Academy believes is important for our students.”
MYP is a middle school programme integrated for all
middle school students. All classes develop
international mindedness in a global context to support
our highly interconnected and rapidly changing world.
The IB programme does not supersede Florida’s standards,
rules or regulations.
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Full Implementation of IB…
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From day 1, Franklin Academy has been ALL-IN
 IB coordinator
 Budget
 Training in Austin, Texas
 Full staff training
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Rigorous academic and personal standards, challenging students to excel not only in their studies
but in their personal growth. IB will help prepare students for living and working in a complex,
highly interconnected world.
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The development of life learners through inquiring as well as creating knowledgeable and caring young
people to create a more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
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Students will be on the path to be prepared for the rigors of college and career.
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IB grades (after the second quarter)
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Top to Bottom ALL IN approach, from the board, to the principal, to teachers, and all the way down
to the custodial staff.
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Professional Development for staff geared towards IB, teachers will be sent all over the United States
to get specific training in their subject group.
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Franklin Academy will prepare a community of learners to
engage with global challenges through inquiry, action and
reflection.
◦ Students will develop responsibility for their own learning
◦ Students will develop awareness of how they learn best
◦ Students will develop problem solving and decision making
skills
◦ Students will develop awareness of thought processes and
learning strategies
◦ Students will develop critical, coherent and independent
thought
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Learning should look like…
◦ Working in teams, collaboration
◦ Inquiring and exploration
◦ Analyzing and conceptualizing ideas from all over the
world
◦ Reflection
◦ Learning how to learn
◦ Critical and innovative thinking, solving real world and
global issues
◦ Different and multiple perspectives, understanding those
with different perspectives aren't wrong
◦ Risk-taking
◦ Community service
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Student schedules will be different, IB requires students to
have a minimum of 50 hours of teaching per subject
group.
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All students in the MYP Programme must take a foreign
language.
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IB grades on report cards (1-7)
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Traditional classes such ELA, Math, Science, Electives, P.E.,
History, will be referred to differently.
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History-Individuals and Societies.
Language Arts and Reading- Language and Literature.
Foreign Language- Language Acquisition
Science- Science
Math-Math
Electives (Chess, Arts, Career Educations, Computers)- Design
P.E.- Physical Education and Health
IB learners strive to be:
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
The learner profile is the IB mission statement translated into a set of
learning outcomes for the 21st century. The aim of all IB programmes is to
develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common
humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and
more peaceful world.
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IB is a curriculum
framework.
The curricular
framework of the MYP
allows schools to meet
specific state
requirements and
standards, while
maintaining the IB
mission
8 subjects group
Language Acquisition
Language and Literature
Individuals & Societies
Mathematics
Design
Arts
Sciences
Physical & Health Education
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Students must have a
minimum of 50 hours of
instruction per subject
group in each academic
year.
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Franklin Academy has an IB consultant.
Mid-year we will have a two day visit from our
consultant, they will determine how ready we are
for our application for authorization.
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Application date for candidacy is Oct 1st.
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After application, we will be given verification
dates.
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After verification visit, we will get our answer in
3-4 months on becoming an IB World School .