IB/CIS: Purpose + Philosophy
What agency is committed to the values inherent in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?
CIS
For the IB, who needs to demonstrate pedagogical leadership aligned with the philosophy of the programme?
Head of school/school principal/programme coordinator
Horizontal and vertical articulation of curriculum is a requirement of both the IB and CIS. What is horizontal and vertical articulation of curriculum?
Horizontal articulation is across the same grade-level.
Vertical articulation is across K-12 grade-levels.
According to CIS, what are areas of focus for developing student leadership and voice?
Service learning
Environmental stewardship
Community partnerships
STAFFING: What are 3 things all staff and volunteers need to go through prior to appointment?
Appropriate background checks
Medical fitness
Rights to work in the country
Previous employment history
Character references
Qualifications and professional references
What does it mean for our school to participate in the IB world community?
Connect with other local and international IB schools
Connect our students with these schools and students
Be active members on My IB message board
Attend IB workshops and conferences
Join in curriculum review cycles, etc.
For CIS, what does the HOS and Board regularly need to receive?
Understandable financial reports which facilitate careful and regular reviews of the school's short and longer term financial health and which also ensure appropriate allocation of funding to support the school's strategic development.
What 2 types of citizenship does CIS require the development of through the curriculum?
Global citizenship and digital citizenship
What are a couple of examples of the formal learning programmes related to child protection that we aim to have developed?
Personal safety
Grooming
Online safety
Grooming
Online safety
Healthy Sexual Behaviour
STAFFING: What does the appraisal/performance management system need to be based on?
Pre-determined, explicit criteria and is supported by a programme of professional development and/or training.
For both CIS and the IB, what do we need to put into action both inside and beyond the classroom?
CIS: international/intercultural learning
IB: responsible action
For CIS, what does the HOS need to ensure are embedded in relationships between and among all school constituents, in the curriculum and in the day to day life of the school?
Intercultural competencies, perspectives and appreciation relevant to the school's cultural context.
According to CIS, what should curriculum implementation provide evidence of students being able to do?
Shape, personalize, and participate in their learning and have an awareness of their own learning styles.
What is the name of the document that supports the health, safety and security of students on activities outside the school?
Risk assessment
PREMISE + PHYSICAL ACCOMMODATION: What does the school need in place for all auxillary staff, contractors and volunteers?
Criminal records checks
What does our school need to ensure that all staff, students and parents understand the central importance in year 5 of the MYP?
Personal project
What are the 4 MYP policies that are a requirement of the IB?
Language policy
Inclusion policy
Assessment policy
Academic honesty policy.
What are 3 requirements of the IB for the written curriculum?
1) Aims and objectives must be met in every subject and year
2) Approaches to learning chart
3) Subject overviews
4) Unit plans documented according to MYP unit planning process
5) Interdisciplinary and disciplinary learning
6) System for regular review of unit plans
7) Contains key and related concepts in each subject group
8) Opportunities for all students to meet learning outcomes for service
Depending on the age and maturation of students, what do we need to provide all students in care?
University/college counselling, assessment, referral, educational and career planning.
Lose a Turn
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What should our definition of high quality learning be related to?
Students' expected learning outcomes and referenced to standards.
What are 2 out of 4 resources and support requirements that our school needs to meet MYP requirements?
1) Comply with IB professional development requirements - 1 person from each subject area and either the HOS/principal or coordinator attends a recent subject-specific workshop.
2) The schedule or timetable provides a broad and balanced choice of subjects from the required MYP subject groups.
3) The schedule or timetable provides minimum required teaching hours per year for the required MYP subject groups.
4) The schedule or timetable promotes concurrency of learning.
Daily Double!!!
Between both the IB and CIS standards documents, how many standards and practices relate to general curriculum, teaching and assessment, written curriculum and teaching and learning?
CIS Curriculum: 7
CIS Teaching and Learning: 12
IB Written Curriculum:11
IB Teaching and Learning: 16
IB Assessment: 9
TOTAL: 55
Regardless of conclusions reached, what needs to safely archived?
All reports of suspected or disclosed abuse and any actions taken by our school.
STAFFING: In addition to job descriptions, what other documentation might be needed to ensure that all staff are aware of expectations?
Staff Handbook