The International Baccalaureate Program Crystal Connery John Russo Michelle Drake Jason Simoni Christine Mattern Jessica Timmons Sarah Newell Deb Walker
Dec 20, 2014
The International Baccalaureate
Program
Crystal Connery John RussoMichelle Drake Jason Simoni Christine Mattern Jessica Timmons Sarah Newell Deb Walker
The 5 Areas of InteractionApproaches to Learning
Teachers will provide students with tools to:
• Take responsibility for their own learning
• Develop problem solving and decision making skills
• Develop awareness of thought process and learning strategies
• Develop critical, coherent and independent thought
The 5 Areas of InteractionHomo faber
Program will provide opportunities for students to:
• Explore relationships between science, aesthetics and technology
• Examine, experience and reflect on the creative process
• Appreciate the human capacity to invent, create, transform and improve the quality of life
The 5 Areas of InteractionEnvironment
Program aims to develop awareness of the environment so students:
• Accept responsibility for maintaining an environment fit for the future
• Understand local and global environmental issues
• Understand political and economic environmental issues
The 5 Areas of InteractionHealth and Social Education
Program aims to educate the student concerning their physical, social and emotional health. Students will:
• Develop skills and knowledge to make informed choices
• Take responsibility for their own well-being
• Understand the relationship between the individual and society
The 5 Areas of InteractionCommunity and Service
This component extends learning beyond the classroom and requires students to:
• Take an active part in the community in which they live
• Develop skills to make an effective contribution to society
• Develop community awareness and concern
What is the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile?
IB learners strive to be:
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
International Baccalaureate Team Organization
• Advanced & Gifted• Math and Language
Arts• Full year of foreign
language• At the end of 8th grade,
students will have 1 high school foreign language credit
• Upon completion of 8th grade Algebra/Geometry, students will also receive 1-2 high school credits
The International Baccalaureate Program and Technology Integration
• Based on inquiry and problem-solving approaches
• Technology is infused in ALL content areas• Minimum of 50 hours of technology integration
• Fundamental Concepts:• Impact of Technology• Global Technology Appreciation• Communication and Products
• Sample Products:• Web design• Research projects• Movies and presentations
Samples of International BaccalaureateProjects & Units
• Forensics Unit• Scientific method
presented through forensic science
• Crime scene is reenacted for students to identify the perpetrator
• Practice and master lab procedures:
• Fingerprinting• Phenolphthalein
blood screening• ABO blood typing• Hair shaft analysis• Paper
chromatography
Samples of International BaccalaureateProjects & Units
• Global Awareness• Students build a replica
of Earth• Include the 7 continents,
4 oceans, major longitude and latitude lines
• African Film Festival• Students create a movie
about an assigned country in Africa using Movie Maker
• Present their film and provided ethnic foods from their country
Samples of International BaccalaureateProjects & Units
• International Gala• Students research a
variety of countries from around the world
• Create a movie presentation information on education, inventors and inventions, authors and languages
• Construct a PowerPoint presentation on the political organization, the economy, religion and war
• Each classroom is transformed into a continent to showcase student work
Samples of International BaccalaureateProjects & Units
• African Art• Students create a
replica of an original piece of African art
• Students explore why it’s important to reflect on other cultures
• Students study how geometry is integrated in art
• Students research how culture is expressed through artwork
Samples of International BaccalaureateProjects & Units
• The Florida Habitat• Students research the variety
of habitats found in Florida• Students are assigned a
habitat and an organism found • Construct and build the
following:• A life sized model or their
animal • A PowerPoint quiz • A display board complete with
images, information and fun facts
• The habitat their animal inhabits
• Educate 4th grade students from Wilkinson Elementary
Samples of International BaccalaureateProjects & Units
• Coming to America• Students are assigned
specific identities of European immigrants
• Students are set up in cooperative learning groups to study the history of immigrants “Old” and “New”
• Journal is in a first-person narrative of their assigned identity
• Ellis Island reenactment
• Gain admission to the U.S. or deportation
Samples of International BaccalaureateProjects & Units
• Japanese Kamishibai Project• Oral story telling tradition• Dated in the 1950’s in
Japan• Similar to a moving
picture show• Students created scene
cards to engage listeners• Students retell scenes
from Beowulf and The Pearl complete with dialogue and sound effects
Samples of International BaccalaureateProjects & Units
• Simple Machines with Legos
• Students build all 6 of the simple machines using lego parts
• Students construct cars to demonstrate the forces of motion
• Pumpkin Lab• Students use pumpkins
to demonstrate the Bernoulli’s Principle, heat, light and oxygen supply
• Students demonstrate how these concepts are present in the real world
Red Bug Slough Clean-up
Apollo: To the Moon
Love, Shakespeare
Van Wezel Performing Arts
The Everglades
Key LargoMarine Lab
Myakka River State Park
Relay for LifeAmerican Cancer
Society
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