Guidelines for submissions
All articles are welcome, however we are specifically interested in the following themes.
PYP practitioners are known to be dedicated and innovative teachers. Why not share your expertise and help other PYP educators learn from your experience?
The SharingPYP blog is your space to share tips, advice, strategies, experience and reflections for successful learner-centred practices for use inside the classroom and beyond.
We are looking for articles that illustrate both effective and innovative approaches to teaching and learning. Submissions should reflect the global nature and educational philosophy of the IB PYP, and highlight best practice in the implementation of the PYP curriculum framework.
Please use our template to submit your article (see submission pack below); send it to pyp.curriculum@ibo.org together with your photo, short bio-blurb and the forms. In your blurb, mention your Twitter domain and/or own blog link, if applicable. We promote published articles via Twitter (@IBPYP) to drive traffic to the blog.
FORMAT
Written submissions:
- should reflect the dialogue/thinking around IB PYP principles and practice
- not be published elsewhere); however, a new take on an existing article is a possibility
- 500-750 words
- may include supporting high resolution images/video clips*
- may be edited by our quality assurance team and, therefore, should be submitted in a Word format (not PDF); y
Video submissions*: High quality, preferably no more than 8 mins + written summary of about 50 words
* Our PYP community loves to see students and educators in action. However, note that for all students featured in the photo and video submissions, parents will need to sign a consent form (forms are available below). We understand that schools already ask parents to sign a consent form on the use of student images/videos; however, we do need a separate consent form specifically for use on the SharingPYP blog.
SAMPLES
Below are sample submission forms completed by PYP teachers:
Sample written article submission
Sample video submission
SUBMISSION PACK
To get your submission pack, click one of the links below.
– Template for article submission (please submit your article in this format)
– Copyright permission form (this form is required)
– Video & image consent form (when submitting videos and/or photos/images of minors or adults)
SUBMISSION PROCESS
I would like to know if and how we can submit the article digitally
Dear Shailja,
Please send it to pyp.curriculum@ibo.org
We look forward to reading your article!
PYP developmen team
It good to share each one of us idea – teacher Librarian in India
Hello!
Could I send something in Spanish?
Thanks!
Dear Tania,
Thank you for your interest.
Yes, you can. Please send us your article in Spanish to pyp.curriculum@ibo.org. We have published articles in languages different than English in the past.
We look forward to reading your article. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards,
PYP development team
Hello,
Can anyone one guide me where to post my queries regarding PYP?
Dear Talat,
You can submit your article to pyp.curriculum@ibo.org.
Queries on curriculum development and programme implementation can be sent to IB Answers (https://ibanswers.ibo.org/).
Kind regards,
PYP development team
Hi can any tell me how to do self assessment and peer assessment …..
Dear Anitha,
Have you read our blog articles on assessment? If that is not helpful, you can either post your question on our LinkedIn page http://ow.ly/RkbK307ki0W (it’s a sub group of International Baccalaureate), post it on Twitter (if you add @IBPYP to your message, we will see it and retweet) or send your question to IB Answers https://ibanswers.ibo.org.
Kind regards,
PYP development team
I would like to share what I am doing in Ecuador. I´d like to contribute.
Dear Susy,
Please submit your article to pyp.curriculum@ibo.org. Above (How to contribute page) you can find more information about the format, criteria, process as well as a template you can use, samples and forms.
We look forward to reading your article.
Kind regards,
PYP development team
Where it says “handwritten” for the signature… I don’t know how to do that. Also, the permission forms won’t download, just save as online editing.
Dear Alejandra,
Thank you for your message.
You need to print out the copyright forms first, then sign and return a scanned copy.
Kind regards,
PYP development team
Hello there,
Is there a deadline or it’s an ongoing possibility?
Cheers,
Catarina
Dear Catarina,
There is no deadline.
PYP development team
How long will it take for an article to get approved and publish if it is up to your requirement?
Our team reviews the articles within a week or two. The articles usually get published within half a year from the submission date – this is how long our publishing list is at the moment.