Middle Years Programme
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A School Year of #MYPChat
Early in this school year we took a lead from #PYPChat and started up #MYPChat: an informal discussion on topics of interest in and around the MYP. Over the last ten chats we’ve had interesting discussions on concept-based learning, visible… Continue reading
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Using Student Learning Data to (try to) Improve Student Data Processing: A Department Goal
This year saw the start of a school-wide push to become more data-driven in our decision-making and evaluation. As a result, one of our goals as teachers at the start of the year was the Student Learning Goal, a target… Continue reading
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An MYP Coordinator’s Bookshelf
A collection of books that are useful to the MYP Coordinator. Continue reading
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“Curriculum Development IS Professional Development”
As the year winds down, it is time to reflect and plan for next year. The summer will bring family time, trips and MA study before we get back into it all in August. I had a good ‘coaching’ session… Continue reading
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MYP Mind the Gap: Tensions in Transition from MYP to DP
A summary of my first conference presentation, which I really enjoyed. Continue reading
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“The Grass Is Greener Where You Water It”: IBAP Conference 2013
A whistle-stop summary of the last couple of weeks. Continue reading
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MYPiggy in the Middle
I was in two minds about sharing this, but I wonder how many MYP Coordinators feel the same from time-to-time. We have a funny balancing act to perform – between full-time teacher and full-on admin. It leads to interesting experiences!… Continue reading
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Aspiring to Inspire: Inspiration vs Standardisation
John Boyer’s TEDx Talk gives food for thought as a teacher and curriculum leader. Continue reading
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How much should homework count?
I saw this on Twitter via @Mr_Abud, and it got me thinking: What is the role of homework in my class? Years ago I read Alfie Kohn’s (@AlfieKohn) Homework Myth and adjusted my practices (I think) accordingly. This tweet from… Continue reading
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Teaching in the Third Dimension: Moving into Concept-based Curriculum
This post is a quick organisation of thoughts based on the new position paper by the IB. There is more in the paper than is discussed here, so please head over to the IB’s Position Papers site to read it.… Continue reading
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The MYP: Becoming its own ‘Baccalaureate’?
This is just a thought at the end of a couple of weeks of readings and responses to Bath MA International Education Curriculum Studies tasks. The term baccalaureate has diverse meanings, with examples such as in context of the IB… Continue reading
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A pedagogy of personalised learning
While reading about “Current issues in curriculum” today, I was pointed to this document from the UK government: Personalised Learning: A practical guide (pdf). I thought it might be worth sharing and of use to others. It’s long, but outlines… Continue reading
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“Not everything that counts can be counted.” Edvaluating the Curriculum
“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” Albert Einstein Spiraling into control? The process of curriculum design, like any product, should be cyclical. Some even describe it as a spiral staircase –… Continue reading
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All Change: Teachers, Developers, Curriculum
#GOveLevels Big edunews last week (at least in the UK), was the leak of some details of a large-scale overhaul of secondary education. @TeachingOfSci has a bettter write-up of it on his blog (Edit: and some more here: Gove’s Resit), but… Continue reading
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Philosophy First: Contrasting approaches to the Curriculum
I’m a pragmatic idealist. As an idealist I chose the international pathway and a career in IB schools because I believe in education, global-mindedness and the philosophy of the IB. I want my kids to grow up this way, I want… Continue reading
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