La Scuola's Learning Journey to PYP

This was presented at La Scuola's Educational Series on IB-PYP on January 22, 2014.

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1. 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
2. Kindergarten & 1st / 2nd Grade 2013/2014 Wonder is… …the beginning of wisdom! Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
3. 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? Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
4. 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. Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
5. At the heart of the curriculum is the learner constructing meaning Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
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7. The POI and the subject scope and sequences are components of the curriculum, which when used together, define a coherent curriculum. Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
8. Disciplinary teaching and learning Language Science Math Social Studies Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
9. Transdisciplinary teaching and learning Language Math Social Studies Science Concepts " Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
10. Learning takes place when a range of balanced teaching strategies are selected appropriately to meet specific learning needs Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
11. Assessment is integral to planning, teaching and learning, and needs to be varied and purposeful
12. 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. Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
13. What does learning through inquiry mean? Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
14. Inquiry is the method we use to deliver the curriculum. The curriculum is made of different components: Learning outcomes Conceptual understandings Developing skills Assessment Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
15. Inquiry facilitates the process of learning, as it aims to engage the students at all levels: Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
16. Cognitive Social Emotional Un abbraccio, Elliot 6 years old Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
17. Traditional teaching methods Teacher Students Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
18. Constructivism theory/ methodology Teachers, Students and Other Adults Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
19. 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 Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
20. 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! Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
21. 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) Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014 Lines of Inquiry: •  The five senses (form) •  How do I use my five senses (function) •  I explore the world through the five senses (connection)
22. 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? Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
23. 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. " " Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
24. 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 Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
25. 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 Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
26. 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 Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
27. A hands on patchwork sewing project that incorporates - literature (Arlecchino), celebration and geometry Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
28. 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? Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
29. In the garden the students started from the observation of real marigolds. Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
30. Then they drew them and they colored them using marigold petals from the garden." " Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
31. 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. Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
32. Can we also inquire about language and math? How? Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
33. How do we inquire about the language? Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
34. And what about math? Math helps children make sense of the world Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
35. It’s what we do every day! Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
36. Tell me and I’ll forget, Show me and I’ll remember, Involve me and I’ll understand. Chinese Proverb Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
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