The document discusses Briargrove Elementary's journey to becoming an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme school. It outlines the mission statements of IB and Briargrove to develop inquisitive lifelong learners through challenging international education programs. The Primary Years Programme for ages 3-12 uses transdisciplinary themes and inquiry-based learning to develop the whole child. The school aims to foster globally-minded citizens through diverse and rigorous investigations.

1. BRIARGROVE ELEMENTARY:
JOURNEY TO INTERNATIONAL
BACCALAUREATE (IB).
Primary Years Programme (PYP)
April 18, 2013

2. IB AND BRIARGROVE MISSION STATEMENTS
 The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable
and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world
through intercultural understanding and respect.
 To this end the organization works with schools, governments and
international organizations to develop challenging programmes of
international education and rigorous assessment.
 These programmes encourage students across the world to become active,
compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with
their differences, can also be right.
 The mission of Briargrove Elementary is to cultivate the development of
principled, knowledgeable, and balanced inquirers through diverse and
rigorous investigations in a safe, supportive environment. We aim to foster
globally-minded citizens and lifelong learners, thus contributing to a better
world and future for all.

3. PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME OF IB
 Ages 3-12
 Develops the whole child as an inquirer
 A framework guided by 6 transdisciplinary themes
of global significance, explored using knowledge
and skills.
 Powerful emphasis on inquiry- based learning.

4. PYP AND INQUIRY
IB TV- Primary
Years Programme

5. INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE’S STANCE
ON INQUIRY

6. 21ST CENTURY LEARNER
 YouTube

7. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IB AND THE 21ST
CENTURY LEARNER

8. INQUIRY IN THE CLASSROOMS
 Council for 21st Century Learning
 What do you believe the ideal learning environment
looks like, feels like, and sounds like for your 21st
century student?

9. INQUIRY AT HOME

10. COLORADO LEGACY FOUNDATION
 http://colegacy.org/2012/04/elo_video/

11. CONTACT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT IB AT
BRIARGROVE ELEMENTARY
Erin Van Pelt
IB Coordinator
eellswor@houstonisd.org
(713) 917-3600