IB Middle Years Program

Parent Info SessionSeptember 2019

What is MYP?

• What is often referred to as the “IB Program” at Robinson is the IB Diploma Program — a program primarily for 11th and 12th graders in which some students can choose to complete the IB Diploma.

• Both the Diploma Program (DP) and the Middle Years Program (MYP) are IB programs.

Who participates in MYP?

• MYP is for all students at Robinson in grades 7-10• MYP is not a curriculum, it’s a framework• MYP = not what we teach, it’s how we teach

How does this fit with Portrait of a

Graduate?

What is the FCPS IB MYP Certificate?

In the 10th grade, students can chose to apply for the FCPS IB MYP certificate. To be eligible for the certificate, a student must:

1. Complete at least two world language courses in 9th and 10th grade, including English development courses for English Learners

2. Perform successfully on MYP rubrics given in all MYP subjects during 10th grade (completed as part of the curriculum in the six required subjects: English, World Language, Social Studies, Science, Math and PE)

What is the FCPS IB MYP Certificate?

Continued:

3. Complete a minimum of three service-learning reflections during 10th grade (logged using x2VOL)

4. Successfully complete a Personal Project on time, including all three components: process journal, product, and report (due date: March 2020)

What is the Personal Project?

• Direct their own learning, to pursue interests that may lie outside the school’s formal curriculum.

• Work one-to-one with their faculty supervisor and external subject matter experts, developing important collaboration skills for interacting as colleagues with adults.

• Undertake a challenging, yet realistic goal, to learn to be resilient, manage failure, and evaluate their own efforts.

What will students be doing?

Examples from Robinson Students

Caroline B. ran the Race for the Cure and raised $4,000!

Maria G. did original choreography in four styles for a single song.

Kate A. researched and perfected four cake decorating techniques and created a website to

share her learning.

Cameron C.created recipes and conducted tastings for four original cupcake recipes.

Antonio M. taught himself origami.

Owen S. engineered a hydroponics system to

grow tomato and pepper plants..

process, not product

There is an expectation of a product or an “outcome,” but that is not the focus. They will be “assessed,” but that isn’t what they should be concerned with.

Why does the Personal Project matter?

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What guidance will students receive?

✓guidelines about the MYP project

✓a timetable with deadlines

✓the assessment criteria for the project

✓advice on how to keep and use a process journal

✓feedback throughout the process

✓requirements about academic honesty

What makes up the Personal Project?

1. A Process Journal documenting their journey2. A Product/Outcome3. A Report

- minimum 15 minutes audio/video or 1,500 words written or combination of the two

How can parents support their students?

✓Ask your student what their goal is for the project and regularly ask about their progress

✓Find general information on Blackboard (Class of 2022 MYP) and specific due date information on Google Classroom (English)

✓Occasionally monitor SIS for completion of assignments (found attached to English)

How can parents support their students?

✓Encourage your student to get updates on Twitter @mypRobo and Remind @myp2022

✓Attend the Personal Project Exhibition in April 2020

Questions?