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International Baccalaureate
Middle Years Program
Reagan High School
September 26, 2012
Why IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)?
Inquirers
Thinkers
Knowledgeable
Communicators
Principled
Open Minded
Caring
Risk Takers
Balanced
Reflective
To develop students who think globally, analytically and who are:
The IB Learner Profile
How does the IB MYP fit with Pre-AP/AP?
What is IB MYP?
IB is: A rigorous curriculum framework – any local curriculum can filter through
the framework
Relevant and meaningful to students
Backward curricular design
International/globally minded
Holistic – 8 subjects taught in 6-10th grade: Arts, Humanities, Language A, Mathematics, Language B, Technology, Science, & P.E.
http://www.ibo.org/myp/
The IB MYP is Not…
IB is not: A different or harder curriculum
Exclusive to advanced students
More work for the students
An international curriculum
Requirements of IB MYP: What does it look like in practice?
As Evident In Academics: All 9th -10th grade students required to participate
8 subjects must be taught - Emphasis on language and technology
Paradigm shift in teacher pedagogy (MYP Unit Planner)
Align IBO objectives to local objectives (TEKS) (see handout)
Collaborative Planning
Requirements of IB MYP: What does it look like in practice? Cont. As Evident In Academics: Create and teach MYP interdisciplinary unit-
minimum 1 per year
Criterion based assessments
Personal Project in the 10th grade year – similar to an action research project by each student
Incorporate the Learner Profile into student activities (academic and non-academic.)
Requirements of IB: What does it look like in practice?
As Evident Outside the Classroom: Incorporate the Learner Profile into student activities
Community service projects geared toward IB philosophy.
Common language of IB used by all stakeholders (subject names, learner profile, areas of interaction, etc)
Visibly evident in school & community publications – Yearbook, student newspaper, website, community
publications, school brochure Incorporated into various aspects of school functioning:
discipline policy, special education, etc.
Next Steps for Reagan HS
AUTHORIZATION TIMELINE: October 2012 – Write the application for authorization with Hogg Authorization site visit – Spring 2013 Authorization- should be complete no later than fall 2013.
WORK FOR Fall 2012: Consultant visit: 9-18-12 – Bill Shell Align local standards with IB standards: PLC groups 10-5-12 Develop 1 unit plan: 9-26-12 Develop 1 Interdisciplinary Unit: Public relations with students, parents, staff, community
members about the MYP. - ongoing Make the MYP visible on the campus: signage, classrooms
incorporate language and practices of IB, school literature, yearbook, website, newspaper, etc. - ongoing
2012-13 Reagan HS PD Schedule (Early Release Days)Date Focus
Aug. 20, 2012 MYP Induction Training
Sept. 26, 2012 IB Subject Objective Alignment and Subject Unit Planning
Oct. 24, 2012 What the IB Classroom Looks Like: Incorporating AOI, unit questions, and learner profile with everyday instruction.
Nov. 14, 2012 MYP Assessment
Jan. 30, 2012 Reflection & Adjustment of Unit Planner Implementation/Personal Project
Feb. 20, 2012 Grading and Reporting