1. The PYP Exhibition Mentor Volunteer Information 2. What Is the Exhibition? The fifth-grade Exhibition is the culminating activity of the International Baccalaureates PYP Programme. It occurs in the students final/graduating year of the programme. 3. Exhibition = Inquiry The Exhibition is: A group inquiry An inquiry that starts from personal interest and passions then extends into real-world issues An inquiry that requires students to apply their learning from previous years 4. Exhibition Requirements The subject of the inquiry must be a real-world issue. Students must be involved in all stages of planning: -the issue -the learning outcomes -the activities -the assessment 5. Exhibition Requirements (continued) The Exhibition should include: -examples of written work -oral presentations -examples of technology -performances in any medium dance, drama, film, video, mixed media 6. Exhibition Requirements (continued) Eight Key Concepts: With respect to their chosen line of inquiry, the students must demonstrate an understanding of: 1. Form 5. Causation 2. Function 6. Reflection 3. Connection 7. Change 4. Responsibility 8. Perspective 7. The Exhibition: Non-Negotiable Features (cont) Five Transdisciplinary Skill Sets: Students must use skills from all areas. 1.Thinking Skills 2.Social Skills 3.Communication Skills 4.Self-Management Skills 5.Research Skills 8. Students present through: Poster Video Graph Power Point Music Drama Research progresses. Reflect and ask questions. Take the inquiry deeper. Choose and plan presentation. Students research: Read, listen, interview Survey, etc. Students create: a timeline a planner Students decide on: Interests, passions What they want to explore Can they explore it personally and globally? 9. Student Commitment February: The students start brainstorming ideas and concepts. March-April: The students spend about six weeks working on their inquiries. The students will continue having math and literacy lessons during the Exhibition time. Part of each day will be used working on inquiries as the schedule permits. 10. Student Homework The children will have homework during this time. The children may use their time at home to research and prepare for the work in class. The actual work should be done in class so the teacher can keep track of progress. 11. Mentors Role Mentors guide, evaluate and advise. Parents support. Teacher facilitates. Mentor Group 12. Mentors Commitment Mentors meet with student groups twice a week for one-two hours each time for the duration of the Exhibition process (5 weeks). They will also be required to complete a thorough daily reflection to the teachers. Mentors will also be with their groups during presentations on April 2. 13. How Can Parents Help? Parents can: keep informed of the process by reading journals and teacher websites support and encourage their children provide knowledge help to locate resources people, places, media and information 14. Its the Journey More Than the Destination Exhibitions are the best way to measure learning, because they put the kids right in the midst of their learning Dennis Littky We assess the process more than the product. The students keep a journal throughout the Exhibition demonstrating how their thinking and goals have developed. This journal may include pictures, diagrams, poems, timelines and writing. The mentors keep a journal that monitors student progress against a timeline. 15. Rubrics Each inquiry has four scoring rubrics that assesses a different aspect of the Exhibition. Rubric 1: Journal Rubric 2: Independent Oral/Written Project Rubric 3: Final Multimedia Project Rubric 4: Collaborative work skills: (social skills, quality of work, and time management) 16. Assessment Assessment of the process and end-product takes place at all levels. Children will self assess using the rubrics. Class teacher will use the rubrics to assess. Mentors will assess the group dynamics component of the processusing a rubric. 17. The Final Grade There is not one final grade at the end. It is possible that a group scores very well on one rubric and not so well on another. The rubrics are not be averaged. The mentor and class teacher will each write a short summary of their observations. These summaries and the rubrics will constitute the final assessment. 18. Something for Us All to Remember As with any inquiry there will be times when it seems that students are not being very productive. Sometimes there will be lot of discussion and thought, but this will not result in anything that can be seen. 19. Thanks to ?Forum for Questions Notre Dame Academy for the framework of this ppt