Latest developments in the MYP 2008-9

Latest developments in the MYP 2008-9

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Background to the presentation

This PowerPoint presentation was given during IB regional conferences in 2008 and details are relevant until May 2009, when it will be updated.

This presentation outlines the latest developments in the MYP and, in response to participants’ requests. It is now made available for MYP coordinators and schools to use in supporting their programmes.


Latest developments in the MYP

1. Global view

2. Review of MYP: From principles into practice

3. Curriculum review developments

4. MYP commercial publications

5. Guide to interdisciplinary teaching and learning

6. MYP-DP transition project

7. Renewing languages pilot

8. Online events

© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007

IB Curriculum and assessment office, Cardiff, Wales

Responsibilities of the MYP office in Cardiff :

Curriculum & Assessment Workshop resource development


IB Regional offices

MYP regional managerMYP associate regional manager

Responsibilities of the regional offices: Application Authorization Evaluation Professional Development


Global network of MYP schools

The MYP community globally is growing, see:

http://www.ibo.org/facts/schoolstats/growth.cfm

http://www.ibo.org/facts/schoolstats/growth.cfm


MYP: From principles into practice

Review of: Implementation and development of the programme Areas of interaction


MYP: Implementation and Development of the Programme

Areas of interaction


New publication


• Published in August 2008

• Aimed at all administrators and teachers in MYP schools

• First point of contact with the programme

• Contains requirements and guidance


curriculum

Relationship of principles to curriculum

IB mission statement

IB learner profile MYP fundamental concepts

written assessed

taught


MYP Requirements: planning

plan individual MYP units of work using the practices described in the guide

ensure continuity and progression of learning in each subject group, using the recommended interim objectives for years 1 and 3

the areas of interaction are central to unit planning; the student learning expectations and key questions will assist in refining the focus


The MYP unit planner To bring together the written, assessed and taught

curriculums with the principles of the programme for teachers to use when designing MYP units of work.

The MYP unit planner leads teachers to integrate their significant subject concepts with the contexts for learning and assessment.

Following this initial integration of written and assessed curriculum components, teachers are then guided to consider the teaching strategies they will use and the learning experiences they will enable during the unit.

http://xmltwo.ibo.org/publications/MYP/m_g_mypxx_mon_0808_1/files/unitPlanner_en.doc


Using the unit planner

Stage 1

This stage can be summed up as the integration of key elements of units of work:

the significant concept(s) for the unit the area of interaction focus the MYP unit question the summative assessment.



Stage 2

Involves the supporting details and can be summed up as:

information on prior learning content teaching strategies learning experiences approaches to learning



Ongoing reflections and evaluation

Reflection on the planner and the unit should be an ongoing process; teachers should reflect on how effective their planning was.


Current curriculum review Personal project guide and TSM review Language B guide and TSM review Sciences guide and TSM review Humanities guide review Technology TSM review PE TSM review MYP: A basis for practice (published in January 2009) All MYP guides will be republished in February 2010 and will

include interim objectives and example unit planners.


MYP commercial publications

MYP Interact - July 2008

AOI posters - February 2009

50 Excellent Personal Projects - March 2009

MYP Assess - March 2010

Science Taskbank - February 2010

MYP Inquire - March 2011

OUP interdisciplinary texts - no.1 in May 2009; - no.2 in September 2009;- nos. 3, 4, 5 in January 2010


Harvard Project Zero

The IB has been in collaboration with Harvard Project Zero (under the School of Education at Harvard University) to produce a document that will explain the process of interdisciplinary teaching and learning.

This should be published in May 2010.


Does the MYP prepare students for the Diploma?

MYP: Avoiding the gap project

Survey schools – September 2008 Investigate practices Determine needs Recommended actions - 2009


Language B - the revival pilot

Many languages in the world have become extinct and many other languages are today heading towards extinction.

Although schools cannot stop or reverse language loss by themselves, they are key players in a community that is trying to revive a language.

MYP students also have a key role to play in the language revival process.


Where are revival languages on the continuum of languages?

Language B foundation Language B standard Language B advanced Language A

When the language is sufficiently revived, it can feed into any level


Language under revival

There is a pilot in South Australia with Ngarrindjeri In the pilot, revival languages have their own

objectives and assessment criteria Revival languages will be moderated as a non-

sampled language (eg. Ngarrindjeri has been registered for the December 2008 session).


Online events

MYP: From publication to practice – September 2008

What next? Collaborative unit planning – see May 2009

Coordinator’s notes for details.

Latest developments in the MYP 2008-9

Documents

myp requirements

myp office

myp coordinators

myp unit plannerto

mypglobal viewreview

ib curriculum

ib regional conferences

latest developments