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A presentation for parentsCDNIS PYP Exhibition 2014

The Exhibition and You!

Presenter: Tom Woods, PYP Coordinator

What do you already

know about the PYP

Exhibition?

CDNIS PYP Exhibition 2013

What is the Exhibition?

● Culmination of all learning in the PYP

● Synthesis of the 5 Essential Elements

● A collaborative inquiry and investigation

What’s the big idea?● Authentic process for

assessing student understanding

● Opportunity for independence and responsibility

● An acknowledgement of the transition between PYP and MYP

Transdisciplinary themeHow we express ourselvesAn inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic.

What it should look like...

Students:● select an element from a previous unit of

inquiry that piqued their interest● inquire into a form of expression to show

their understanding of this area‘How’ is more of a focus than ‘what’

Conference ‘breakout session’ format

The steps...● Unpack TDT● Develop Central Ideas and

Lines of Inquiry● Select Key and Related

Concepts● Develop BIQs and SQs● Follow an inquiry/design

cycle● Primary and secondary

resources

The dos and don’ts for parents

● Help set smart goals (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely)

● Ask questions● Scaffold/guide● Suggest resources● Ensure your child is on track● Be supportive and encouraging - celebrate

achievements● Seek assistance from PYP coordinators

and homeroom teachers

Dos...

Don’ts…● Do the work for the students● Tell the students what

direction to take● Be overly critical or point out

what the group is doing wrong

ACTION!

Key dates:● 12 FEB - tuning in begins● 28 FEB - groups finalized (first

mentor meeting)● 28 MAR - collapsed timetable

begins● 07-10 APR - Exhibition week● 09 APR - Opening ceremony

The Bottom LineThe Exhibition should be a celebration of

student learning