Welcome to Welcome to Introduction to IB Introduction to IB

Please…

1.Sit in your assigned seat.

2.Introduce yourself to your tablemate.

3.Complete the questionnaire.

4.Look up when the bell rings.

Ms. Berndt – “Ms. Ms. Berndt – “Ms. B.”B.”

Learning Intentions Success Criteria

We are learning (to)…

• about this course (i.e. what it is and what the goals and objectives are for the year)• how to be successful in Room 203• about our classmates and our teacher.

We’ll know we’re successful when:• we understand the information in the course syllabus• we can describe the class in our own words and feel comfortable sharing that description with our families• we understand the rules, consequences, and procedures for Rm. 203.• we know more names of fellow students than when we entered the classroom and we know enough about our tablemate to introduce him/her to another student.

Agenda

Teacher Introduction Reagan Paperwork – A1 only

Fact or Fiction

52 Questions

Course Syllabus &

Procedures

(MYP Lingo and Notes)

Homework

Welcome to Welcome to Introduction to IB Introduction to IB

1. Place the homework in the A1 basket (i.e. the student questionnaire – due today and last page of your syllabus – due Mon.)

2. Sit in your assigned seat.

3. Get out a piece of paper.

4. Respond to the following two questions in writing:

Do you agree or disagree with Quote #1? Why?Do you believe Quote #2? Why or why not?

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Learning Intentions Success Criteria

We are learning (to)…•about our classmates and our teacher• how to be successful in Room 203• about this course (i.e. what it is and what the goals and objectives are for the year)• about the IB program – specifically MYP and all of its “lingo”

We’ll know we’re successful when:• we know more names of fellow students than when we entered the classroom and we know enough about our tablemate to introduce him/her to another student• we understand the information in the course syllabus• we understand the rules, consequences, and procedures for Rm. 203•we know what IB, PYP, MYP, DP, LP, AoI, and GC mean • we can describe the class in our own words and feel comfortable sharing that description with our families

Agenda

Think-Pair-Share

Review Syllabus

Sharing is Caring

Fact or Fiction (A1 Only)

MYP Lingo and Notes

Fear in as Fishbowl – Exit Slip

Homework – Syllabus & Materials

Introduction to Introduction to Middle Years Middle Years Programme (MYP)Programme (MYP)

What is the IB Middle What is the IB Middle Years Programme? Years Programme?

For students aged 11 to 16For students aged 11 to 16

Encourages students to embrace and Encourages students to embrace and understand the connections between understand the connections between traditional subjects and the real world.traditional subjects and the real world.

Become critical and reflective thinkers. Become critical and reflective thinkers.

The CurriculumThe Curriculum

Eight subject groupsEight subject groups Students are required to study their mother tongue, Students are required to study their mother tongue,

a second language, humanities, sciences, a second language, humanities, sciences, mathematics, arts, physical education and mathematics, arts, physical education and technology. technology.

Five Global Contexts (Areas of Interaction)Five Global Contexts (Areas of Interaction)

Students also engage in the Personal Project, Students also engage in the Personal Project, which allows them to demonstrate the which allows them to demonstrate the understandings and skills they have developed understandings and skills they have developed throughout the program.throughout the program.

SubjectsSubjects

Language A Language A Language A is defined as the student’s best Language A is defined as the student’s best

language. language.

Language B Language B The primary aim of language B is to The primary aim of language B is to

encourage students to gain competence in a encourage students to gain competence in a modern language other than their mother modern language other than their mother tongue, with the long-term goal of balanced tongue, with the long-term goal of balanced bilingualism. bilingualism.

8 Subjects8 Subjects HumanitiesHumanities

geographygeography historyhistory economicseconomics politicspolitics civicscivics sociologysociology anthropologyanthropology psychologypsychology

Sciences • biology• chemistry• physics• environmental• anatomy

MathematicsMathematics Mathematics in the MYP aims to provide Mathematics in the MYP aims to provide

students with an appreciation of the students with an appreciation of the subject’s:subject’s: usefulnessusefulness powerpower beautybeauty

The ArtsThe Arts visual arts visual arts performing artsperforming arts

Physical educationPhysical education The aim of physical education in the MYP is The aim of physical education in the MYP is

to facilitate your “holistic” development:to facilitate your “holistic” development: physical physical intellectualintellectual emotionalemotional social social

TechnologyTechnology More detail to follow…More detail to follow…

MYP prepares you for your junior and senior MYP prepares you for your junior and senior years of IB education at Reagan ….years of IB education at Reagan ….

Certificate/CourseStudent

IB Career Certificate

Student

Full Diploma Student

Keep in mind:• Your decision is made at the end of your sophomore year.• Your performance in your MYP course can affect your options.

Global ContextsGlobal Contexts

Approaches to LearningApproaches to Learning

Community and ServiceCommunity and Service

Human IngenuityHuman Ingenuity

EnvironmentsEnvironments

Health and Social EducationHealth and Social Education

formerly known as “Areas of Interaction”

Technology Technology We’ll use the We’ll use the Design Cycle Design Cycle as a vehicle for solving real-as a vehicle for solving real-

life “problems”, such as: life “problems”, such as: Learning StylesLearning Styles Study SkillsStudy Skills IB Learner ProfileIB Learner Profile 7 Habits of Highly 7 Habits of Highly

EffectiveTeensEffectiveTeens Computers and Technology Computers and Technology Personal ProjectPersonal Project

Outcomes Outcomes (i.e. year-long success criteria…)(i.e. year-long success criteria…)

We’ll know we’re successful when we…We’ll know we’re successful when we…

understand how our learning styles and the IB understand how our learning styles and the IB Learner Profile traits help us to be successful in Learner Profile traits help us to be successful in school, at home, and in our community; school, at home, and in our community;

develop an appreciation of the significance of develop an appreciation of the significance of technology for life, society and the environment;technology for life, society and the environment;

use knowledge, skills and techniques to create use knowledge, skills and techniques to create products/solutions of appropriate quality;products/solutions of appropriate quality;

We’ll know we’re successful when we…We’ll know we’re successful when we…

develop problem-solving, critical- and creative-develop problem-solving, critical- and creative-thinking skills through the application of the design thinking skills through the application of the design cycle;cycle;

develop respect for others’ viewpoints and develop respect for others’ viewpoints and appreciate alternative solutions to problems;appreciate alternative solutions to problems;

use and apply information and communication use and apply information and communication technology (ICT) effectively as a means to access, technology (ICT) effectively as a means to access, process and communicate information, and to process and communicate information, and to solve problems.solve problems.

Fear in a Fishbowl

doubt

anxiety

fear

worry

Anonymously complete one of the following sentences on a piece of paper…

“In this transition to high school, I am (most) afraid that…”

OR

“In the first month of being a freshman the worst thing that could happen to me would be…”