PYP Happen in the Classroom – Simla Karamartin

My PD was about making the PYP happen in the classroom and during these three days I have tried to gain an understanding of:

• the basic philosophy and curricular model of the programme, including the IB mission statement, learner profile, and curriculum documents

• programme standards and practices appropriate to the teachers’ role

• the appropriate programme framework (PYP, MYP, DP)

Since PYP is a lifelong learning I had the chance to overview what I have been doing so far ( how they can be better), how better  I can engage students for a better unit of inquiry

There is a link that  you may want to visit:

The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development is a worldwide community of educators advocating sound policies and sharing best practices to achieve the success of each learner. To learn more, visit ASCD atwww.ascd.org

And this book maybe you may want to read:

Five Minds for the Future

In his book Five Minds for the Future, Professor Howard Gardner describes five intellectual minds that people will need if they are to “thrive in the world during the eras to come”.7 These are: • the disciplined mind, which has mastered (over about 10 years) at least one of the major schools of thought • the synthesizing mind, which brings to bear on an issue information from a variety of disciplines • the creating mind, which breaks new ground, asks different questions and proposes new solutions • the respectful mind, which explores, respects and tries to make sense of the differences between different groups of people • the ethical mind, which recognizes one’s responsibilities as a worker and a citizen. Gardner’s minds form a valuable checklist against which to measure

Thank you