The document discusses the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB-PYP) that Chandler Oaks Elementary School is pursuing. The IB-PYP focuses on international-mindedness, inquiry-based learning, and developing transdisciplinary skills in students from ages 3-12. It involves teacher training, applying for candidacy and authorization, and periodic evaluation. The core components include units of inquiry organized around six transdisciplinary themes and focusing on concepts, knowledge, skills, attitudes and action. Assessment includes formative, summative and self/peer evaluation to track student progress. The goal is to develop lifelong learners who are aware of global issues and empowered to help address them.

1. International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program What does this mean for Chandler Oaks Cheetahs?

5. The Mission of IB: The Learner Profile International students are….

7. Form (What is it like?) Function (How does it work?) Causation (Why is it like it is?) Change (How is it changing?) Connection (How is it connected to other things?) Perspective (What are the points of view?) Responsibility (What is our responsibility?) Reflection (How do we know?) Concepts: What do we want the students to understand?

8. The Disciplines Languages Math Social Studies The Arts Science and Technology Personal/Social/Physical Education Units of Inquiry Transdisciplinary Significant Relevant Engaging Challenging Knowledge: What do we want the students to know about?

11. Transdisciplinary Skills What do we want the students to be able to do? Communication Skills Social Skills Self-Management Skills Research Skills Thinking Skills

14. Attitudes What do we want the students to feel? Appreciation Commitment Confidence Cooperation Creativity Curiosity Empathy Enthusiasm Independence Integrity Respect Tolerance

15. Action How do we want the students to act? How students demonstrate their ability to Choose Act Reflect

16. Practices How best will we learn? Planning Collaborative Involves students Fewer units, to be explored in depth Builds on prior knowledge and experience Connections between disciplines Recognizes a range of student abilities Explores culture, broad human experiences, focuses on major issues Teaching Uses a range and balance of teaching strategies Flexible student grouping Multiple resources & perspectives Involves students actively in their own learning Empowers students to feel responsible & to take action Open-ended inquiry and real-life investigations Addresses needs of second language learners and different levels of ability Assessment Planning, teaching, and assessing is an interconnected process Uses a range and balance of assessment strategies Peer and self-assessment Shared reflection Students see assessment as a means of describing learning Teachers evaluate collaboratively

17. Assessment How will we know what we have learned? Formative Assessment Summative Assessment Evaluation Rubrics Checklists Performance Assessments Observations Portfolios Open-ended Tasks Tests/Quizzes Benchmarks/Exemplars Anecdotal Records Continuums The PYP Exhibition