The MYP Personal The MYP Personal ProjectProject

Connect, Inspire, Challenge, Make a Connect, Inspire, Challenge, Make a

DifferenceDifference

What is the Personal What is the Personal Project?Project?

• An independent, culminating project in the MYP in An independent, culminating project in the MYP in which students use skills in research, analysis, and which students use skills in research, analysis, and reflectionreflection

• An opportunity to engage in inquiry into a subject An opportunity to engage in inquiry into a subject which is personally relevantwhich is personally relevant

ObjectivesObjectives

• A: InvestigatingA: Investigating

• B: PlanningB: Planning

• C: Taking ActionC: Taking Action

• D: ReflectingD: Reflecting

Objective A: Objective A: InvestigatingInvestigating

Students shouldStudents should

•define a clear goal and context for the define a clear goal and context for the project, based on personal interestsproject, based on personal interests

•identify prior learning and subject specific identify prior learning and subject specific knowledge relevant to the projectknowledge relevant to the project

•demonstrate research skillsdemonstrate research skills

Objective B: PlanningObjective B: Planning

• develop criteria for the product/outcomedevelop criteria for the product/outcome

• plan and record the development process plan and record the development process

for the projectfor the project

• demonstrate self-management skillsdemonstrate self-management skills

Objective C: Taking Objective C: Taking ActionAction

• create a product/outcome in response to create a product/outcome in response to

the goal, context, and criteriathe goal, context, and criteria

• demonstrate thinking skillsdemonstrate thinking skills

• demonstrate communication and social demonstrate communication and social

skillsskills

Objective D: ReflectingObjective D: Reflecting

• evaluate the quality of the evaluate the quality of the

product/outcome against the criteriaproduct/outcome against the criteria

• reflect on how completing the project has reflect on how completing the project has

extended knowledge and understanding of extended knowledge and understanding of

the topic and the global contextthe topic and the global context

• reflect on development as IB learner reflect on development as IB learner

through the projectthrough the project

ComponentsComponents

• The productThe product

• The process journalThe process journal

• The reportThe report

Choosing a topic and defining Choosing a topic and defining a goala goal

•Pick a topic of personal interest!Pick a topic of personal interest!

•Choose a global contextChoose a global context

•Define a challenging, achievable Define a challenging, achievable

goalgoal

Global Contexts:Global Contexts:Igniting Student InquiryIgniting Student Inquiry

Identities and RelationshipsIdentities and Relationships

Orientation in Space and TimeOrientation in Space and Time

Personal and Cultural ExpressionPersonal and Cultural Expression

Scientific and Technical InnovationScientific and Technical Innovation

Globalization and SustainabilityGlobalization and Sustainability

Fairness and DevelopmentFairness and Development

Consider these questions as Consider these questions as you choose a global context:you choose a global context:

• What do I want to achieve through my What do I want to achieve through my

personal project?personal project?

• What do I want others to understand What do I want others to understand

through my work?through my work?

• What impact do I want my project to have?What impact do I want my project to have?

• How can a specific context give greater How can a specific context give greater

purpose to my project?purpose to my project?

Global ContextGlobal Context Topic/Project Topic/Project ideaidea Challenging GoalChallenging Goal

Identities and Identities and RelationshipsRelationships

Raising Raising awareness about awareness about

bullyingbullying

• Create a narrative Create a narrative film narrative film narrative about bullyingabout bullying

• Show it to a class Show it to a class and hold a and hold a discussion forumdiscussion forum

Personal and Personal and Cultural Cultural

ExpressionExpressionHip Hop DanceHip Hop Dance

• Choreograph a Choreograph a dance and teach dance and teach a class a class

Globalization and Globalization and SustainabilitySustainability Coral ReefsCoral Reefs

• Work with marine Work with marine biologists studying biologists studying the impact on coral the impact on coral reefsreefs

• product: ibookproduct: ibook

ProductsProducts

• Electronic:Electronic: ibook, film, podcast, website, blog ibook, film, podcast, website, blog

• Service oriented action:Service oriented action: teach a class, teach a class,

develop a service project, coach a sportdevelop a service project, coach a sport

• Build/create something:Build/create something: Write a book, create Write a book, create

an app, make a piece of art, build somethingan app, make a piece of art, build something

• Live presentation or event:Live presentation or event: Organize a Organize a

charity event, teach a class, make a charity event, teach a class, make a

presentationpresentation

Developing CriteriaDeveloping Criteria

More on CriteriaMore on CriteriaStudents will…Students will…

Develop a set of criteriaDevelop a set of criteria

Make a rubricMake a rubric

Use the criteria to assess the product Use the criteria to assess the product

when completewhen complete

ResearchResearch

• A research based project!A research based project!

• Variety of Resources: primary and secondaryVariety of Resources: primary and secondary

• Articles, interviews, surveys, books, films, etc.Articles, interviews, surveys, books, films, etc.

• Documentation is required and assessedDocumentation is required and assessed

• WAB library staff and teachers are ready to WAB library staff and teachers are ready to

assistassist

The Process JournalThe Process Journal

• Documents the process throughout all stages Documents the process throughout all stages

of the projectof the project

• Kept on the WAB grade ten blogsKept on the WAB grade ten blogs

• A place to record reflections, ideas, problems, A place to record reflections, ideas, problems,

and successesand successes

• A record of research, images, sources, actionsA record of research, images, sources, actions

• A major part of the final assessmentA major part of the final assessment

Reporting the projectReporting the project

• Written or Oral (recorded)Written or Oral (recorded)

• Demonstrates the studentsDemonstrates the students’’ learning and learning and

experiences throughout the projectexperiences throughout the project

• Developed after the completion of the Developed after the completion of the

productproduct

Approaches to LearningApproaches to LearningATL skills will be documented throughout the projectATL skills will be documented throughout the project

Submitting the ReportSubmitting the Report

When submitting the report for assessment, students When submitting the report for assessment, students must include:must include:

•• the personal project coversheet the personal project coversheet

•• the completed academic honesty form the completed academic honesty form

•• process journal extracts process journal extracts

•• any supporting visual aids used during the any supporting visual aids used during the presentation, if applicable presentation, if applicable

•• MLA Works CitedMLA Works Cited

Personal Project Personal Project ComponentComponent How it is AssessedHow it is Assessed

Focus on a Product Focus on a Product leading towards a leading towards a product/outcomeproduct/outcome

Evident in the Evident in the Presentation/ReportPresentation/Report

Process JournalProcess Journal A selection of extracts in A selection of extracts in appendices of the reportappendices of the report

ReportReportThe content of the report The content of the report assessed using all four assessed using all four

criteriacriteria

Supervisors:Supervisors:student expectationsstudent expectations

• establish a weekly meeting timeestablish a weekly meeting time

• always be on timealways be on time

• if you have to miss a meeting, notify the if you have to miss a meeting, notify the

teacher in advanceteacher in advance

• communicate over email and on the blogcommunicate over email and on the blog

The Role of the The Role of the SupervisorSupervisor

• Advise and guide on the process (facilitate)Advise and guide on the process (facilitate)• Meet regularly with youMeet regularly with you• Help you meet deadlinesHelp you meet deadlines• Provide feedback throughout the processProvide feedback throughout the process• Report on GradebookReport on Gradebook• Mark the project (in conjunction with a team of teachers)Mark the project (in conjunction with a team of teachers)• Not required to be an expert (you may contact others as Not required to be an expert (you may contact others as

well)well)

TimelineTimeline

• August-September :August-September : develop an idea, do develop an idea, do

preliminary researchpreliminary research

• September-October:September-October: write goal statement, write goal statement,

develop criteria, continue researchdevelop criteria, continue research

• November-January:November-January: take action, create product take action, create product

• Product due:Product due: January 22, 2015 January 22, 2015

• Report due: Report due: March 6, 2015March 6, 2015

• Personal Project Exhibition:Personal Project Exhibition: April 2015 April 2015

Personal Project Help SessionsPersonal Project Help SessionsMondays after schoolMondays after schoolThursdays at lunchThursdays at lunchLibrary Study RoomLibrary Study Room

Mrs GlittenbergMrs GlittenbergPersonal Project CoordinatorPersonal Project Coordinatorjenny_glittenberg@wab.edujenny_glittenberg@wab.edu