La Scuola's Learning Journey to PYP

Laura Munaro
IB-PYP Coordinator and K-2 teacher
La Scuola
Italian International School
La Scuola’s
learning journey
into the PYP
Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014

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Kindergarten & 1st / 2nd Grade 2013/2014
Wonder is…
…the beginning of wisdom!

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PYP: Primary Years Programme
A"curriculum"Framework"
What behaviours do
we show?
Appreciation
Confidence
Commitment
Empathy
Independence
Respect
Cooperation
Creativity
Curiosity
Enthusiasm
Integrity
Tolerance
ATTITUDES
What kind of
person are we
aiming to
become?
Caring
Knowledgeable
Open-minded
Inquirer
Principled
Communicator
Thinker
Reflective
Risk-taker/Courageous
Balanced
What skills will
help us to learn?
Communication skills
Social skills
Self-management skills
Research skills
Thinking skills
IB LEARNER PROFILE
TRANSDISCIPLINARY SKILLS
What will we
understand?
CONCEPTS
What can we
learn about?
Who we are
Where we are in place and
time
How we organize ourselves
How the world works
How we express ourselves
Sharing the planet
TRANSDISCIPLINARY THEMES
How will we
learn?
POI
Conceptual
understanding
Form – What is it like?
Function – How does it work?
Causation – Why is it the way it is?
Change – How is it changing?
Connection – How is it connected
to other things?
Perspective – What are the points of
view?
Responsibility – What is our
responsibility?
Reflection – How do we know?

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In the IB-PYP, the school’s curriculum
includes all those student activities,
academic and non-academic, for which
the school takes responsibility, since they all
have an impact on student learning.

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At the heart of the curriculum
is the learner constructing meaning

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The POI and the subject scope and
sequences are components of the
curriculum, which when used together,
define a coherent curriculum.

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Disciplinary teaching and learning
Language Science
Math Social Studies

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Transdisciplinary teaching and learning
Language
Math Social Studies
Science
Concepts "

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Learning takes place when a range of
balanced teaching strategies are
selected appropriately to meet specific
learning needs

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Assessment is integral to planning,
teaching and learning, and needs to be
varied and purposeful

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What is inquiry
based learning?
Inquiry in the broadest
sense is the process
initiated by the learner or
the teacher which moves
the learner from the current
level of understanding to a
new and deeper level of
understanding.

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What does learning
through inquiry
mean? Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014

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Inquiry is the method we use to
deliver the curriculum.
The curriculum is made of different
components:
Learning outcomes
Conceptual understandings
Developing skills
Assessment

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Inquiry facilitates the
process of learning, as it
aims to engage the
students at all levels:

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Cognitive
Social
Emotional
Un abbraccio, Elliot 6 years old Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014

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Traditional teaching methods
Teacher
Students

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Constructivism theory/
methodology
Teachers, Students and Other Adults

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Transdisciplinary theme:
WHO WE ARE
An inquiry into the nature of the self,
beliefs and values, personal, physical,
mental, social and spiritual health,
human relationships including families,
friends, communities, and cultures, rights
and responsibilities, what it means to be
human.
Unit of inquiry, Kindergarten: Me and my senses

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Central idea:
The five senses are important
tools that help us to explore
the world
We used our senses to
experience, make hypothesis,
discover, find out…
learn new things!

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Unit of inquiry Me and my senses
Driving questions:
• What are the five
senses? (form)
• How do I use my five
senses? (function)
• How can my senses
help me exploring the
world?
(connection)
Lines of Inquiry:
•  The five senses (form)
•  How do I use my five senses (function)
•  I explore the world through the five
senses (connection)

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In Art we spent time exploring the sense of the touch. We explored
the form and the function of our hand, our personal characteristics
and size…
Learning in a trans-disciplinary way means
that we develop a concept holistically
Artistic Techniques/materials
used during the unit :
Drawing / Clay
Concepts explored: form,
function, change
What do we need
our hands for?
How do we feel
things?

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In the garden the students used their
senses to make sense of their
world. At some point they were
particularly fascinated to discover
that snail eyes and tentacles retreat
inwards if touched.
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ASSESSMENT
For the final assessment the
kindergarteners had to put on
the scientists’ hat and do a
multi-sensorial experiment.
The children used their five senses
to discover which powder was
sugar and which was salt in
experiment 1, and to discover
which fruit piece is an apple and
which is a pear in experiment 2.
Foods that look
alike do not
always taste the
same!
Each student
recorded on a grid
the data gathered
using the five senses

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Transdisciplinary theme:
HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
An inquiry into the ways in which we
discover and express ideas, feelings,
nature, culture, beliefs and values; the
ways in which we reflect on, extend and
enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of
the aesthetic.
Unit of inquiry, first and second grade: Celebrations

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Central idea:
Celebrations and
traditions are expressions
of shared beliefs and
values
We learn from each other
We share our point of views
We promote international mindedness
We are curious about the world

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A hands on patchwork sewing project
that incorporates - literature
(Arlecchino), celebration and geometry

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In Art we inquired about the meaning of decorations,
as an important expression of different celebration
Learning in a trans-disciplinary way means
that we develop a concept holistically
Artistic Techniques/materials
used during the unit :
Painting / Clay / Plasticine
Concepts explored: form,
function, change
What is the meaning
beyond a
decoration?
What do we want to
express?

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In the garden the students started from the
observation of real marigolds.

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Then they drew them
and they colored them
using marigold petals from
the garden."
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ASSESSMENT
For the final assessment the children
had to identify where celebrations
take place around the world. "
The pins are colored coded that
depict a specific holiday. The
children recognize that people
around the world share in
celebration.

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Can we also inquire
about language and
math?
How?

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How do we inquire
about the
language?

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And what about
math?
Math helps children
make sense of the
world

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It’s what
we do
every day!

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Tell me
and I’ll forget,
Show me
and I’ll remember,
Involve me
and I’ll understand.
Chinese Proverb

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