Middle Years Programme
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Growth Mindsets & IB Programme Evaluation
When we take a growth-mindset view to programme evaluation, we see the process for what it is – a valuable, improvement-focused, school-driven method to generate feedback and set action plans. Continue reading
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Are IB Schools Trivium21C Schools?
Trivium21C is an excellent vision for an excellent education, taking the best of the past and the present to prepare young people for the future. Give up the progressive/traditional mud-fight and read this. Continue reading
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Curriculum Spark: ATLAS Webinar
Here are the slides from a short webinar I presented for Rubicon ATLAS on our MYP: Next Chapter journey so far. Over the last couple of years, we have had a lot of interaction with Ben, Chris, Natalie and the… Continue reading
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“I reflect on my reflection…”
Reflection is not only backwards-looking, and if we treat it as such it loses its power and generates reflection fatigue in students and colleagues. Continue reading
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MYP: Mind the Gap [MA Assignment]
The circle closes with this assignment, from IBAP conference in 2013 to the submission of the assignment in 2014. From here it’s onwards and updwards with the Research Methods unit and the dissertation, building (hopefully) on my Web Chart of… Continue reading
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Faculty PD: Assessment Principles & Practices (and a stretched golf metaphor)
A golf-themed series of PD sessions on assessment principles and practices. Inspired by a Ken O’Connor post. Continue reading
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The Gradebook I Want
How can we develop a system that effectively combines standards-based grading practices with a balance between tracking MYP objectives and content-level standards in parallel? Continue reading
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Defining Inquiry: “Critical Reflective Thinking”
A quick abridged post to isolate Bente Elkjaer’s definition of inquiry as “Critical reflective thinking.” Continue reading
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Give a Student a Fish…
“Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he’ll feed his family for a lifetime.” Anne Ritchie, 1885 (maybe) This short post, again related to Understanding Learners and Learning, Visible Learning… Continue reading
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An Inquiry Crossfader: Authentic vs Effective Learning?
In reading more about Understanding Learners and Learning, learning theories and high-impact teaching and learning strategies I got thinking again about a conversation Jon Schatzky and I had a year and half ago about a continuum of inquiry. I’ll use… Continue reading
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Making Feedback Visible: Four Levels Experiment
Attempting to give feedback based on the four domains: task-level, process-level, self-regulation and self, in a complex MYP Sciences lab investigation. Continue reading
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Of Planners & Practices: Reflecting on Student & Professional Learning
A quick reflection on reflection. Continue reading
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You Can’t Differentiate Mediocrity.
Reflections on differentiation workshops. Continue reading
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Moving in One Direction: Finding Ourselves with an ATLAS Curriculum Map.
This week Tony (@bellew, Curriculum, IBDP & PD Coordinator) and I gave a presentation to MS-HS faculty during our Wednesday PD time on “Why we map with ATLAS Rubicon.” Here it is. ……….o0O0o……… I’m willing to bet that if you’re… Continue reading
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Pocahontas & International-Mindedness
“You think the only people who are people, are people who look and think like you.” Continue reading
Wayfinder Learning Lab - Stephen Taylor 