Eminent curriculum experts Jim Cummins, Eithne Gallagher, Dr Roma Chumak-Horbatsch and Dr Fred Genesee recently met PYP Curriculum Manager Cécile Doyen at the IB Global Centre in The Hague to discuss language and learning within the context of the PYP review. Our experts shared a common view: the PYP has the capacity of being even […]
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Key themes for the PYP review process
*** This article is available in English, French and Spanish *** The Primary Years Programme Development team have invited PYP Heads, coordinators and educators to comment on the key themes for the PYP review. The paper, now available on the OCC in the PYP E-library (open folder Curriculum development reports), presents a small sample of […]
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Language learning, CALP and making the move from disciplinary to transdisciplinary
Join two PYP educators as they join a language and learning working group to create teacher support materials, and have their ‘aha’ moment… As PYP educators, Elizabeth and Sabrina were invited to join a CALP Language and Learning Continuum working group, developing teacher support materials, alongside MYP and DP colleagues. They were asked to look […]
Unique opportunity for IB World School educators to write for an international publication
The international publication TES (Times Educational supplement) is interested in contributions from IB teachers around the world. There are two opportunities: “My Best Lessons”: a 300 word article to explain a lesson the teacher thought went really well and how the students reacted. You can send these directly to Jon Severs by email: jon.severs@tes.co.uk. Another […]
New committee members appointed for PYP
We look forward to welcoming three new school representatives to our PYP committee meeting at the IB Global Centre in the Hague this week. New PYP committee members: The new committee will be chaired by Karen Crooke, American International School, Mozambique. Each representative brings a wealth of IB […]