Exhibition parent presentation 2012

We can have an impact on issues in the community by demonstrating social responsibility through action.

What is the PYP Exhibition?
What expectations are there?
What is the student’s role?
What is your role as a parent?
What is the role of the mentor?
Timeline

• A student led inquiry
• Celebration
• Application of skills, knowledge, concepts, attitudes and action
• IB continuum
What is the PYP Exhibition?

IBO Exhibition Guidelines
To demonstrate an understanding of the chosen issue through:
Written work (exhibition journal)
• Oral presentations
• Technology
• Performing arts - dance, song, music
Visual arts in the form of a personal piece of art
What is the BIG Expectation?

What is the role of the student? • With teacher support, carry out an open-ended or guided inquiry into a real-life issue or problem. • To demonstrate their learning and the development of the attributes of the learner profile. • Be academically honest when referring to their sources of information. • To record their reflections in their Exhibition journal. IBO Exhibition Guidelines

So how much time do students spend working on the Exhibition?
10 weeks
Mathematics and literacy
Specialist lessons
Skills lessons
Exhibition journal

What about Home Learning?
Research and prepare
Mathematics
Literacy

Be informed and keep informed
To help your child to access resources
To encourage independent inquiry and respect student
ownership of the process
Ensure that your child writes notes from any researched source and does not copy any work (including referencing)
To celebrate with your son/daughter by attending
the Exhibition Gala Evening on the 3 rd of May
IBO Exhibition Guidelines
What is your role as a parent?

Who will act in the role of mentor ?
ISU teachers have been invited to volunteer to act as a mentor for the Gr. 5 PYP exhibition.
Each action group will be assigned a mentor.

hold regular meetings with their group
pose questions and help interpret difficult information
help facilitate interviews and field trips
give time management advice
celebrate with the action group by attending the ISU Exhibition on the 3 rd of May
Group mentors will . . .

Timeline
Week 1: Introduction to the PYP Exhibition, tuning in.
Week 2: Issues groups formed and mentors assigned.
Weeks 3-6: Mentor meetings, research / field trips start defining the action plan in groups
Week 7-8: Defining and taking action
Week 9-10 : Getting ready for the staging of the Exhibition
Week 11: ISU Exhibition Gala Evening 3 rd of May

PYP Exhibition Something for us all to remember…
As with any inquiry there will be times when it seems that students are not being very productive.
Sometimes there will be lot of discussion and thought but this will not result in anything that can be seen.
Students (and adults) need time and space to wonder about things and consider their plans.
Considerable emphasis is placed on the exhibition journal. Students will show their understanding of concepts, the process and the application of skills (e.g. problem solving) in their journal.

Questions? Please direct your ‘burning questions’ to either: Liz Covington, Gary Herbison (Gr 5 teachers) Mags Faber (PYP Coordinator) Rick Elya (Head of Primary) or your son or daughter

Exhibition parent presentation 2012

by Margriet Faber on Feb 13, 2012

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