May+13,+2008

=May 13, 2008=

Hi Everyone,

It's been a while since I've had enough information to share to build a Wiki page. Most of what I have to share is about next year. Yes, it's coming! This information should be helpful to you if you want to plan ahead.

__Student Overview/Orientation__
Thanks to Diane Deering and her wonderful 8th grade tech students, next year's IB overview will be via a kid-friendly, kid-produced video ! This will free you from the burden of explaining an AoI or the subject areas, etc. Kids will all have a common background.

We are, however, asking that //each teacher, for each class// give an overview of your course (nothing new here!) that explains your curriculum from the point of view of the AoI and the Learner Profile. In this way both you and your students will immediately engage the MYP in a meaningful way and you will be able to establish the IB theme from the "get-go." We will expect this to happen withing the first two weeks of the course. Some suggestions and examples of what you might do will be available in August.

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And here's the BIG news. World Language is going to monitor the CS expectation for us next year! They will review the reflections and keep track of completed CS experiences. This is such a natural fit for them because of their strong emphasis on culture and community roles. So let's be sure to thank Gail and her new department for helping us work toward meaningful CS!=====

=__**Application B**__=

We are getting there. Almost all of the pieces for Application B are in place. All final documents will be placed in the common folder. There's one more thing that you need to do. Turns out that I will need your signature on the documents that you created (Course Outlines, HVPs, and Model Units, if you did one). So when I come around next week with a pen in my hand and shove some papers in front of you, please just sign! I'll try to minimize classroom interruptions.