The MYP Personal Project
Supervisor Training 2015-2016
• Please sit in groups reflecting you students selected global context
• Place any questions as post its
By the end of this session, I hope you will understand the following about the PP: The Big Picture –what it’s all
aboutPP stepsRole of the supervisorUsing Managebac for PP
PP Big Picture
The Big Picture
PPPersonal Interests
Subject knowledg
e
Interdisciplinary
skills
Real World
Connections
PP Steps
Goal Setting/ Research
PlanningAction
Reflection
Staying organized - using the process journal
MYP Personal ProjectRole of the supervisor
Expertise not required! Advise and guide on the process Meet regularly with students, help them meet
deadlines and provide feedback Understand the objectives/criteria* Assess their finished reflection essays using the
criteria*
MeetingsWill be initiated by students – they will send you
an e-mail to request a meetingThe focus will be on reviewing specified process
journal entries This could include collectively assessing each
process journal entryProgress will be monitored through a PP progress
gradebook
Tips – help the student with…Focusing on the project goalGoing into depth – focusing on
deepening understandingIdentifying and using good sourcesTime Management!
Using Managebac
1. Select on the IB Level – Grade 102. Then click on the Projects tab3. Where you should be able to select your student
Within each students workspace you should be able to see the worksheet which provides an overview, required content checklist and the “notes and interview” section where meetings must be recorded
Worksheet
Where process journal entries are made and comments can be added, if required
Process Journal Entries
Using Managebac - SummaryStudent workspace:
OverviewProcess Journal
Communication between student & you
Notes and messages Status tick boxes
Personal Project True or FalseThe IB Learner profile provides a focus for reflection in the Personal Project.
A 20 minute film would be a suitable final report.
Global contexts are really important and are mentioned in each of the four criteria
By completing a final oral report there is no written requirement.
Mr. Commons has clearly identified 20 vital process journal entries which must be completed.
Using Albert’s specification will a really good
snowman look like this:
Any questions?
Review the questions list – is there anything left?
Are their any immediate student concerns (not contacted you/ not done the process journal entries….
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