1. Palm Beach School District
PYP* Programme Focus
Presented by TheIBLibrary.com
Cost Effective Consistency, Continuity & Conformance to IB
Requirements
*MYP to follow 1/1/16

2. Agenda
• Introductions/About: Lisa MacLeod, PYP Experienced, 16 Year Teacher; Robert Fletcher Investor; Company is
global, about 75 people, publishing core competence, distributed by Follett & Pearson.
• Background: Extensive meetings with Ms. Sandra Wesson; Presentation to District PYP Coordinators in August
• PYP Program Elements: PYP Terms Explained Reference Book, PYP Student Reference Card, PYP Student Inquiry &
Reflection Journal, PYP Reading Library (Digital & Print), PYP Teacher and Student Guides
• Benefits: Consistency, Conformance, Continuity
• Implementation: PYP Coordinator driven, Easily assimilated by
teachers, students, parents… the school community.
• Budget: $5 to $15 per student, multiple options, Title 1 Solutions.
• Questions / Conclusion / Next Steps
The IB Library Is Global

3. Program Elements
• PYP Program Elements (4): PYP Terms Explained Reference Book, Student Reference Card, PYP Student
Inquiry & Reflection Journal, PYP Reading Library (Digital & Print), PYP Teacher and Student Guides
Benefits:
Consistency,
Conformance,
Continuity

4. Conformance to IB Authorization Requirements
• Benefits: Consistency, Conformance, Continuity
…. Also International Mindedness and Language Support

5. Ease of Implementation
• PYP Coordinator Driven – We use the Train the Trainer method. Usually only 1-2 hours of
training time needed with PYP Coordinators. PYP Coordinators appreciate the “all in one
place” approach for ease of dissemination. Easily Assimilated By IB Trained Teachers
• This “IB 101” Approach is easily absorbed by new teachers and substitutes with no IB
background until they have time to reach a training class.

6. Budget Overview
• $3 to $18 per student, multiple options including ala carte item
purchasing.
• Main difference is in providing the PYP Student Journal in printed
form, either color or black and white.
• Title 1 Solutions – Free to anyone that qualifies for free lunch.
• Based on 11 Day numbers
• Pricing available per school or per district or per teacher or per
library.

7. Budget: Deliverables PYP Program Elements (4):
• PYP Student Reference Card –
• Color for each student or B/W copy license to copy for each student
• PYP Terms Explained Reference Book-
• Digital version (Project on screen for classroom use)
• Color for each student or B/W copy license for each student
• PYP Student Inquiry & Reflection Journal–
• Digital version (Project on screen for classroom use)
• Color for each student or B/W copy License
• The IB Library –
• Complete simultaneous, unlimited use of two hundred+
IB PYP aligned ebooks online, in school and at home,
for all students and teachers

8. Conclusion -
Questions?
The IB Library provides a suite of IB
products that cost effectively provides
consistency, conformance, and continuity to
IB schools and districts around the world.
Please email Ms. Lisa MacLeod your 11 day
number of students including Title 1. counts (students on Free and Reduced Lunch).
LIsaM@TheIBlibrary.com
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