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MYP 101
The Basics of the IB Middle Years
Program
Presented By:
Lyndon Brooks (5th Math and Science)
Molly Miles (9 Honors and 11 Team English)
Three IB Programs:
1. Primary Years Program (PYP)-preK-4th
1. Middle Years Program (MYP)-5th-10th grade
1. Diploma Program (DP)elective for grades 11 and 12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfDi
0QYE5G4
Fundamental Concepts of MYP
● Holistic Learning
● Intercultural Awareness
● Communication
Holistic Learning
“Whereas traditional curriculum frameworks have usually
described the curriculum in terms of a body of knowledge
only, the MYP views the curriculum as meeting the needs of
the whole person. [...] The MYP places great emphasis on the
understanding of concepts, the mastery of skills, and the
development of attitudes that can lead to considered and
appropriate action.”
What This Really Means...
We want our students to experience a full education. Our
students will experience a journey of self-discovery and
challenge themselves in the academic situations they are
placed in. Students will make the connections of their own
and take ownership of their learning. We want our students
to take their learning outside of the classroom and apply it
to their own life experiences.
Intercultural Awareness
“A principle central to the MYP is that students should develop
international-mindedness. They should be encouraged to
consider issues from multiple perspectives. [...] Whatever the
school, the opportunities will exist to develop students’
attitudes, knowledge, concepts, and skills as they learn about
their own and others’ social, national, and ethnic cultures.”
Bring the world to their fingertips...
We want to unlock the world to our
students...
Communication
“The MYP stressed the fundamental importance of
communication, verbal and nonverbal, in realizing the aims of
the programme. A good command of expression in all its
forms is fundamental to learning. In most MYP subject groups,
communication is both an objective and an assessment
criterion, as it supports understanding and allows student
reflection and expression.”
Their talking has value!!!
● Express their learning!
o Written
o Oral
● Teach others
o If you can teach it to someone else, you either
UNDERSTAND IT OR LIKE IT!
● Who considers themselves a bad test taker?
o What if your teacher told you that a very important
test would be an oral exam or a written essay?
Learner Profile:10 Attributes
*Reflective
*Communicator
*Open-Minded
*Risk-Taker
*Knowledgeable
*Inquirer
*Balanced
*Principled
*Thinker
*Caring
Key Concepts...
...are contributed from each subject, and provide
interdisciplinary breadth to the programme.
...are broad, organizing, powerful ideas that provide
connections across disciplines.
Key Concepts
➔ Aesthetics
➔ Form
➔ Logic
➔ Relationships
➔ Change
➔ Development
➔ Systems
➔ Global interactions
➔ Time, place,
space
➔ Identity
➔ Communities
➔ Connections
➔ Communication
➔ Culture
➔ Creativity
➔ Perspective
Global Contexts
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Identities & Relationships
Personal & Cultural Expression
Globalization & Sustainability
Fairness & Development
Scientific & Technical Innovation
Orientation in Space & Time
Statement of Inquiry
This is the statement that connects the concepts to the
context and factual information. The statement of inquiry
explains clearly WHAT students should understand and
WHY that understanding is meaningful.
Approaches to Learning
Skills
Skills of a Learner…
★ Communication
★ Self-Management
★ Research
★ Social
★ Thinking
Personal Project
10th grade
Culminating experience to showcase MYP
learning.
Builds from PYP Exhibition/can be used for
Senior Project
Activity:
1. Choose a topic.
2. Think as if you were teaching this topic to others.
3. Select a Key Concept, Related Concepts, and a
Global Context.
4. Craft a Statements of Inquiry including the key
concept.
5. How would you assess the understanding of the
content and Statement of Inquiry?
Your Topics
● A sport (baseball, basketball, bowling, football, ice
hockey, soccer)
● Cooking
● Gardening
● Social media
● The 80’s
● Movies
● Transportation
● Clothing
MYP Ready!
Thank you for attending!!