An overview of the supervisor role with the Personal project

1. The MYP Personal Project
Supervisor Training
2015-2016

2. By the end of this session, I hope you will
understand the following about the PP:
The Big Picture –what it’s all about
PP steps
Using Managebac for PP
Role of the supervisor

3. PP Big Picture

4. The Big Picture
PP
Personal
Interests
Subject
knowledge
Interdisciplinary
skills
Real World
Connections

5. PP Steps
Goal
Setting
Research
Product
Report
Staying organized - using the process journal

6. MYP Personal Project
Role of the supervisor
 Understand the Objectives/Criteria
(process over product)
 Advise and guide on the process
 Meet regularly with students, help them meet
deadlines and provide feedback on Managebac
 Assess their finished reflection essays using the Criteria
 Expertise not required!

7. Meetings
 Will be initiated by students – they will send you an e-
mail to request a meeting
 The focus will be on reviewing specified process journal
entries which will be placed on mangebac
 Progress will be monitored through a grade level
spreadsheet

8. Tips – help the student with…
 Time Management!
 Focusing on the project goal
 Going into depth – focusing on deepening
understanding
 Identifying and using good sources
 Time Management!

9. Using Managebac
1. Select on the IB Level – Grade 10
2. Then click on the Projects tab
3. Where you should be able to select your student

10. Within each students workspace you should be able to see the worksheet
(which provides an overview) and the process journal section where
required entries will be completed

11. Using Managebac - Summary
Student workspace:
 Overview
 Process Journal
Communication between student & you
 Notes and messages
 Status tick boxes