Latest posts Agency in assessment10 March 2023Silver Oaks International Schools, India share their experimentation into the use of democracy in assessments for Primary Years Programme students. Google inspired Genius Hour fuels Ohio school improvements23 February 2023We spoke with Simon Clark from Discovery School in Mansfield, Ohio on providing staff members with the opportunity to move through the inquiry process in a similar way to their students. Adopting design thinking into transdisciplinary themes13 February 2023This blog gives an insight into the design cycle process and how it helps to enhance critical and creative thinking using technology. Saving Earth Club: The innovative ideas and actions of PYP students5 January 2023Pooja Jain, PYP teacher at Pathways School Noida, India shares her students’ journey to help save the planet. Developing research skills through authentic inquiry13 December 2022The power of following student’s interests and questions to inquire and develop research skills. Integrating ICT and performing arts: The evolution of art forms through other disciplines2 November 2022Primary Years Programme (PYP) students use of integration of both ICT skills and dancing skills to inquire, respond, create and reflect through a dynamic process and how this opened new dimensions for creative thinking. Spotlight on our Primary Years Programme teams12 October 2022To celebrate 25 years of the PYP we spotlight some of the IB staff who work on the programme. We sat down with Sue, Christine, Alicia, Lukas and Monita to learn more about their experiences, highlights and what they are most excited about. Curriculum design – what’s that all about? Part 16 October 2022A blog by Nikki Welsh, PYP Curriculum development manager at the IB Hand signs for the seven key concepts29 September 2022This blog explores the use of hand signs and how they can assist students and teachers in remembering the PYP terminology, unpack an inquiry, emphasize a conceptual lens, prompt a question, form a rap, and be a reflection tool. An Early Years Exhibition: Translating a Vision into Action (Part 2)20 June 2022This is a story of an Early Years section who believes that their young learners are capable of doing a mini exhibition. A journey that started with a vision and is now gradually unfolding with PYP: From principles into practice as a guide and an inspiration. Read An Early Years Exhibition: Translating a Vision into [...] Load more
