What is IB?

WHAT IS IB?Calculating the Formula

J. L. Long Middle School is a candidate school* for the Middle Years Programme . This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy – a commitment to high – quality, challenging, international education – that we believe is important for our students. * Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its three academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), or the Diploma Programme (and in addition the IB Career-related certificate). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes visit http://www.ibo.org .

JL Long IB PLEDGE

As a principled JL Long IB student, I will be aware of myself, our community, and our world. I will strive to be a caring communicator and learner, and encourage my peers to think globally and take action to improve our community by serving others.

Stand up if you are wearing this! Answer the question…

Do you think your school has and will change with IB?

• Here’s one way:• Your schedule!• You now have an 8 period day. Why?• To be an IB student, you have to take eight subjects each year of middle

school.• Can you name them?

8 Subject Areas• Language and Literature • Individuals and Societies (Social Studies)

• Science• Math• Arts (Your choice-art, choir, band, drama, orchestra)

• Physical Education (Choose athletics, PE, dance,

and LCC)

• Design (Technology)

• Language Acquisition (Chinese, French,

Spanish)

Turn and Talk-what other ways have and will our school change as IB?

How does your school promote understanding of global issues and peoples?

• We have 8 subject areas, and we have 5 approaches to learning.• Approaches to learning are ways of learning how to learn.• Communication• Social• Self-Management• Research• Thinking

Communication at LongStudents communicating to each other

or with a teacher.

How are you taught communication skills in class?• Turn and talk• Write one lesson activity you experienced last 6 weeks where you practiced

communication skills in class.

Social

Students working collaboratively

How are you taught social skills in class?• Turn and talk• Write one lesson activity you experienced last 6 weeks where you practiced

social skills in class. • Examples of social skills:• Teamwork/working together

Self-management

How do you learn self-management at school?• Turn and talk• Write one lesson activity you experienced last 6 weeks where you practiced

self-management skills in class.• Organization• Affective• Reflection

Research

How do you learn and practice research skills at school?

• Turn and talk• Write one lesson activity you experienced last 6 weeks where you practiced

research skills.• Information Literacy• Media Literacy• Bonus: How many of you have come to the library to find information you

needed?

Thinking

How do you learn how to think?• Turn and talk• Write one lesson activity you experienced last 6 weeks where you practiced

thinking skills.• Critical thinking• Creative thinking (innovation)• Transfer

What is your understanding of action?• Action/Service• Once you learn the content and make connections to the world, what action

does this new knowledge inspire you to take?• What do you do with your learning?

Take Action• Exit Ticket: Write down one action of service you want to see our school

participate in based on something you learned last six weeks.