Choosing myp in india

Choosing the MYP in IndiaOne School's Journey

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Abstract Draft:

This study investigates the geographic and socio-economic trends accounting for the growth of IB schools in India. The majority of IB schools are clustered in

certain states of the country. The study investigates the reasons for the popularity of the IB in certain states, such as Maharashtra, and highlights the issues that

educational institutions confront when planning and implementing IB programmes in India. The reasons for the popularity of the Diploma Programme and the

growing popularity of the Primary Years Programme are examined. There is a special focus on the challenges faced by schools wanting to implement the

Middle Years Programme. Qualitative data is presented regarding reasons for the implementation, or non-implementation, of the MYP. The anticipation of the Next Chapter of the MYP is examined and its likely impact within India is described for schools, educators, and parents. Lastly, the 2009 Right to Education Act (RTE) is

examined, considering its impact on international education in India.

Purpose of this Presentation

● Overview of the growth of IB in India● Comparing popularity of IBDP, PYP, and MYP ● Challenges faced by MYP schools in India● Outlook for long-term growth of IB in India

Motivation

● Feasibility study● Rationale for choosing MYP● How we explain the choice of MYP to parents● Possibility of future schools

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Why are IB programmes so popular in India?

BackgroundIn India,

○ International Education○ Student-centred Education○ Holistic Education

came before, and are bigger than,the IBO

International Education

University College,London Trinity College,

Cambridge Columbia University,New York

SWOT Analysis: IB in India

STRENGTHS:IBDP, PYP5 clustersSAIBSA

OPPORTUNITIES:Wider Acceptance of MYPBetter AlignmentInclusive, 425 million

THREATS:RTE – legislationAP/Cambridge Capstone?Perceived as eliteTeacher issues

WEAKNESSES:MYPTeacher training

IB Authorized Schools in India by State

Per capita GDP (2011) given in Indian Rupees (INR)

SWOT Analysis: IB in India

STRENGTHS: IBDP, PYP 6 clusters SAIBSA

OPPORTUNITIES:Wider Acceptance of MYPBetter AlignmentInclusive, 425 million

THREATS:RTE – legislationAP/Cambridge Capstone?Perceived as eliteTeacher issues

WEAKNESSES:MYPTeacher training

Six Clusters:Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Chennai

● Relatively affluent● Urban● Globally Connected● IT or Commercial

Marine Drive in Mumbai photo credit: Sraghunareddy

Case Study: Mumbai25 Authorized IB Schools○ 23 million people○ Regional variation○ South Mumbai○ Parental awareness

One parent's comment: “I want this because of the education, not so I can say my child goes to an IB School.”

Trend or Involvement?

● Exhibition● Student Led Conference● Three Way Conferences● Projects

photo credit: Ms.Manju RajeshOaktree International Schooloisnewton.blogspot.com

SAIBSA

Growing rapidlyEnthusiastic teachers: 400 attended job-alike in MumbaiExcellent leadership and policiesRapidly improving communication with the IBO

SWOT Analysis: IB in India

STRENGTHS:IBDP, PYP5 clustersSAIBSA

OPPORTUNITIES:Wider Acceptance of MYPBetter AlignmentInclusive, 425 million

THREATS:RTE – legislationAP/Cambridge Capstone?Perceived as eliteTeacher issues

WEAKNESSES:MYPTeacher training

Recognition of MYP

Case Study: Inclusive Education

Inclusive Education is not only the right thing to do . . . . . . in India, it's the law

● RTE

● Learning differences: the tip of the iceberg??

● Parents flying their children to London or San Francisco for testing and counseling

One Principal's comment:"We had to limit the special education students in our school to 10% – otherwise the school would have filled up with children with learning differences – we've got a waiting list of 40 families."

Van Gogh: Sorrow

Better Alignment: example

IBDP: Mathematics Exploration is personal

MYP students are better prepared

Changes in Diploma to be aligned with MYP & PYP

For the Exploration IA, students choose a personal example from the world of Mathematics, be it fractals, or mathematical modeling of microorganisms, etc.

Photo credit: electicsheep.org

Interview with Captain Raj Mohindra

MYP is an excellent choice for Edubridge International SchoolSchools need to decide: either IB or Cambridge – go with one systemRecognition of MYP will hurt IGCSE in IndiaProspect for growth of IB is good -- particularly in good areas

Founder Director of Mahindra UWC and consultant to many international schools in India

Which will better prepare students for the IB Diploma . . . . . . . . MYP or IGCSE?? We think: MYP, if the teachers are good!

One critical question:

Please introduce yourself to the person on the right and/or the person on your left.In groups of 2 or 3, ask each other:

What is ONE IMPORTANT LEARNING I will take from this session? OR:Ask ONE BURNING QUESTION I have about this topic.

Short break: Learning or Question

Auguste Rodin's 'The Thinker'

Is the MYP a better preparatory course than the IGCSE?

Dissertation papers written by Dr. Tristian Stobie (2005) and Iain Sachdev (2011)

IBO's press release in Feb 2013: "MYP students in the UK have more civic mindedness and cultural awareness"

including the issues around choosing the MYP or the IGCSE

"The MYP is the most challenging of the the IBO's programmes" ~ ____

Focus on MYP:

Eight subjects, or six, or seven?

● Sent survey to all IB schools in India

● 35 responses

● Interviewed MYP Coordinators and HODs at 4 MYP authorized schools in India

IB / MYP Survey Data

thanks to TAISI and SAIBSA

Qualitative Data from Interviews of MYP Pedagogical Leaders

Summary of common challenges:

● Teacher training (PD workshops within India) for MYP

● Not enough proximity / communication between other schools

● Language policy (Indians are polyglots)

● Initial Costs and lot of paperwork for AuthorizationSpecial thanks to everyone at Victorious Kidss Educarez (Pune), RBK International Academy (Mumbai), Kodaikannal International School (Kodaikannal) and Stonehill International School (Bangalore)

Two International School Systems

Two International School Systems

Why do most International Schools in India go from PYP to IGCSE to IBDP?

MYP is not clearly understoodMYP has only been recognized recentlyMYP requires good teachers and good teacher trainingMYP requires writing the curriculumMYP is more expensive than IGCSE

"You're wrong!"one reason only

"if it costs £20 000 to implement the IGCSE, then it costs £80 000 to implement the MYP"

Library, science labs, teacher training, etc.

Rraman Siingh

What are the main challenges for schools implementing the MYP in India?

1. Recognition2. Understanding MYP3. The Curriculum4. Assessment5. Teacher Issues

credit: Erich Blocher, QAIS, Qingdao

Understanding the MYP

Many administrators, teachers, parents, etc. do not understand theory behind MYP.Solution: study groups to read and discuss important texts like Understanding by Design by McTighe & Wiggins, or Stirring the Heart, Mind and Soul by H. Lynn Ericson

Wikimedia user: Webber

Understanding the MYP

● Big Ideas -- Concepts● Explicitly teach 21st Century Skills● Transfer: Skills across subjects● Assessment: Formative, Varied,

Positive, and Authentic● Reflective: Learning how to learn

Chapter 7: An Implementation Framework to Support 21st Century Skills by Jay McTighe and Elliott Seif

Assessment

Learning theory:

● Formative

● Varied

● Positive

● Authentic

Parents say:

● Fair

● Consistent○ across subjects○ across teachers

● Understandable

21st Century Skills

Teaching is a profession,

just as piloting or dentistry is a profession

Fokker D VII Wikimedia:User:Ad Meskens

MYP Curriculum

"A comprehensive, coherent, written

curriculum, based on the requirements of the

programme and developed by the school, is available

to all sections of the school community."

Writing the Curriculum is Difficult

Solutions:1. Teacher retention2. More collaborative time3. Curriculum Writing Workshop

● discuss big questions, like: what is a school?

● write curriculum

● write policies

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats for the IB in India can be

summed up in one word:

Teachers

● Teacher Training● Teacher Salaries● Teacher Retention● Teacher Autonomy● Teachers who understand student-

centered education● Quality of Life for Teachers

Photo credit: Amy Snider

Questions?

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Magnet Analogy

Progressive, NewCurriculum:

● project based● less tests, less

structure, less constraints

● self-motivated learners

● engaged students seeking experts

Traditional Syllabus:

● compartments, boxes, ● students asking "what will

come on the test?"● massive homework

assignments● students worried about

grades● teachers giving instructions

about how to get good grades

Against the current -- it's not easy! ROSE

MAGNET

experientialdrift

Teacher SalariesPossibly the most explosive issue for IB schools in IndiaApplicants whose salary is 10,000 INR per month ($180)Problem for access and advancementDifficult to get experienced overseas staff

● “separate pay scales”??? ● “overseas allowance”???● Higher fees???

photo credit: Ryan at LSI

Teacher Salaries: solutionsLong term solution: better pay for Indian teachersGradually work towards better pay for Indian teachersNo distinction or little distinction between Indian and overseas teachersSo many gray areasMahindra UWC formula:

● good salaries (by Indian standards) for all

● mostly Indian teachers

● some overseas teachers who love India

Beautiful campus and brilliant academics: Mahindra UWC attracts overseas teachers.

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