In the previous post, the author gave practical advice on how to start planning for teaching and learning in mathematics so that it leads to conceptual understanding. In this post, she talks about sample learning engagements that lead students to understand mathematical concepts.
A member of the PYP development team, Cécile Doyen, attended the 2014 ISTE conference in Atlanta, USA. ISTE’s conference brings educators with different experiences and backgrounds together to share discoveries and learning stories and to connect themto a network of education resources.The conference format was interesting in presenting sessions designed partly as idea incubators and […]
A PYP coordinator narrates how grade 2 students used the MYP design cycle and command terms in working on their unit of inquiry task. Inquiry involves an active engagement with the environment in an effort to make sense of the world, and consequent reflection on the connections between the experiences encountered and the information gathered. […]
In July the PYP development team joined nearly 2000 educators at 2014 IB Americas Regional Conference in Washington DC. The conference provided an opportunity to present the review process so far as it transitions from stage 4 (exploration of key themes) into stage 5 (programme development). During interactive breakout sessions attendees contributed to discussions sharing […]
This article illustrates a transition journey from PYP to MYP. For the last 3 years, educators in my department (IB Language Acquisition / foreign language) have been working hard at enriching and diversifying our appreciation for diverse approaches to teaching; as well as at broadening our explorations of learner-centered practices that benefit inquiry-based teaching and […]
For many schools, the next few weeks is the start of a new school year. How do you get ready for the new school year in a PYP school? How do you plan or design routines with your students? How do you set the tone for student engagement? How do you prepare the learning spaces […]
