Supporting IB
Supporting Our IB Programme
IB Planner: We have just begun a new planner, Weather or Not.
The central idea for this planner is....Weather affects our world.
We will be learning all about weather!!
IB Profile word of the month - thinker
Students who are THINKERS work to solve problems independently. they can imagine many solutions to a question or challenge. Thinkers make good decisions and can predict the outcomes of their actions. They think creatively and critically.
How can parents help to develop students who are Thinkers at home?
*Encourage your child to try to think of solutions to problems independently.
*Pose different real-life problems and questions to your child, such as "I'm not sure how to arrange the glasses so they can all fit in the cupboard?" or "I wonder how much the groceries in the cart will cost...can we make an estimate?" or "We need enought cookies for the 20 people in your class. What kind of change should we make to our recipe?"
* Ask your children questions when they are working on a problem:
"Do you have any ideas about how we might begin?"
"How can we do this differently?"
"I had never thought of that. Tell me more about it."
"What other ways can we show that?"
" Why do you think that?"
"How did you figure that out?"
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Look of an IB First Class
Inquirers We will work through six PYP planners to learn more about the world we
live in.
Knowledgeable We spend lots of time on strengthening letters and sounds which will
lead
us into strong fluency and comprehension in reading.
Thinkers We are thoughtful as we try to solve problems and make good decisions.
Communicators We are learning to express ourselves in many different ways, including
Spanish.
Principled We learn the class rules and always try to do the right thing.
Open minded We use the Math skills and share our various approaches for solving
problems.
Caring We take care of ourselves. We take care of each other. We take care our
classroom.
Risk Takers Our classroom is a safe place to have the courage to try new things.
Balanced We take time in our busy day to appreciate art, enjoy music, and exercise
our bodies.
Reflective We learn from our mistakes and celebrate our successes. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IB Is...
Internationalism
From the IB perspective, internationalism is the development of “citizens of the world” – young people who are responsible, active participants in their local and national communities, as well as in the broader international community. Students at IB schools display the characteristics of the learner profile shown below.
Best Practices
IB schools employ best practices based upon extensive research and recognized in schools worldwide as being most effective in meeting the needs of students representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities.
Inquiry
Inquiry-based learning allows students to construct new and deeper understandings guided by their own questions, research and reflections.
Service-Oriented/Second Language
Students apply their learning through service to others in their school, community, and world. All IB students are instructed in an additional language different than their home language (while receiving support in continuing to develop their home language) to deepen their awareness of, and appreciation for, other cultures.
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Check out Marshpoint's IB brochure for more information on our program. Ask your child about the "Essential Agreement" they have signed in class.
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IB Planner: We have just begun a new planner, Weather or Not.
The central idea for this planner is....Weather affects our world.
We will be learning all about weather!!
IB Profile word of the month - thinker
Students who are THINKERS work to solve problems independently. they can imagine many solutions to a question or challenge. Thinkers make good decisions and can predict the outcomes of their actions. They think creatively and critically.
How can parents help to develop students who are Thinkers at home?
*Encourage your child to try to think of solutions to problems independently.
*Pose different real-life problems and questions to your child, such as "I'm not sure how to arrange the glasses so they can all fit in the cupboard?" or "I wonder how much the groceries in the cart will cost...can we make an estimate?" or "We need enought cookies for the 20 people in your class. What kind of change should we make to our recipe?"
* Ask your children questions when they are working on a problem:
"Do you have any ideas about how we might begin?"
"How can we do this differently?"
"I had never thought of that. Tell me more about it."
"What other ways can we show that?"
" Why do you think that?"
"How did you figure that out?"
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Look of an IB First Class
Inquirers We will work through six PYP planners to learn more about the world we
live in.
Knowledgeable We spend lots of time on strengthening letters and sounds which will
lead
us into strong fluency and comprehension in reading.
Thinkers We are thoughtful as we try to solve problems and make good decisions.
Communicators We are learning to express ourselves in many different ways, including
Spanish.
Principled We learn the class rules and always try to do the right thing.
Open minded We use the Math skills and share our various approaches for solving
problems.
Caring We take care of ourselves. We take care of each other. We take care our
classroom.
Risk Takers Our classroom is a safe place to have the courage to try new things.
Balanced We take time in our busy day to appreciate art, enjoy music, and exercise
our bodies.
Reflective We learn from our mistakes and celebrate our successes. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IB Is...
Internationalism
From the IB perspective, internationalism is the development of “citizens of the world” – young people who are responsible, active participants in their local and national communities, as well as in the broader international community. Students at IB schools display the characteristics of the learner profile shown below.
Best Practices
IB schools employ best practices based upon extensive research and recognized in schools worldwide as being most effective in meeting the needs of students representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities.
Inquiry
Inquiry-based learning allows students to construct new and deeper understandings guided by their own questions, research and reflections.
Service-Oriented/Second Language
Students apply their learning through service to others in their school, community, and world. All IB students are instructed in an additional language different than their home language (while receiving support in continuing to develop their home language) to deepen their awareness of, and appreciation for, other cultures.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Check out Marshpoint's IB brochure for more information on our program. Ask your child about the "Essential Agreement" they have signed in class.
_________________________________________________________