Polly Peters, co-author of “Ten Tales from Different Cultures”, discusses the process of compiling ten stories from around the world into a collection for PYP readers and the power of stories.
Archive | Primary Years Programme (PYP)
Change ahead: The journey from PYP to MYP
Rafael Angel illustrates the transition students make from PYP to MYP. Rafael is a PYP, MYP and DP teacher at Ecole Mondiale World School, Mumbai, India.
Creating for understanding in the primary years
Vandana Parashar, a PYP educator at Pathways School, Noida, India talks about exploring different forms of technology as part of the transdisciplinary theme How we express ourselves.
A grade 5 learning journey
A PYP coordinator in an international PYP school in Russia describes the experiences of students in engaging with their PYP exhibition.
Do we have the confidence to allow students to be playful learners?
This article engages teachers to reflect on learning through play.
A little Blooms’ to flower learning
IB teacher shares the value of engaging students in creating their own assessment tasks.
Inclusion in the classroom
A PYP teacher shares the multi-sensory approaches to teaching and learning that she uses in her school.
Portfolio as assessment data
This article reflects on tools and strategies teachers in a Colombian school use to understand students’ learning process.
South African school uses the outdoors to work, learn and play
Hout Bay International School in Western Cape, South Africa, uses its location and proximity to nature to encourage education of the whole person. In addition to offering a top-quality academic programme, the school enriches its curriculum by taking students hiking, surfing, and snorkeling.
IB coordinator in Bangladesh shares her PYP story
Farhana Bari is the Deputy Head of Primary Education and a Primary Years Programme (PYP) Coordinator at the International School of Dhaka, Bangladesh. She has taught the PYP since 2003, leading its implementation in a highly traditional school setting.
Creating a library hub in an IB school
A PYP/MYP teacher-librarian writes about the role of the library at his school.
Student-led conferences in the Early Years
An Early Years teacher explains the process of student-led conferences she uses in her classroom.
Round table discussion
Grade 5 teacher shares how round table discussions are used in the classroom as a powerful way to promote speaking and listening.
Unit of inquiry: Economic activities
Giving students the opportunity to participate in deciding and designing their assessment tools, and finally reviewing their learning through peer editing and feedback were the highlights of this unit on economic activities under the transdisciplinary theme How we organize ourselves.
Infographics vs Video
Tim Gascoigne, a teacher at Mont’Kiara International School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, looks into the use of infographics and videos as tools to create a powerful message.