The Heart of the Primary Years Program PYP

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The Heart of the Primary Years Program (PYP)

• Presented by McGraw IB World School

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Internationalism in the PYP

• The heart of the mission of a Primary Years
  Program school is to develop students who
  demonstrate the attributes of the IB Learner
  Profile.
• The Learner Profile represents the qualities of
  internationalism which the PYP hopes will
  characterize its students in a complex,
  challenging world.

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PYP Students at McGraw are

• Inquirers
• Thinkers
• Communicators
• Risk-takers
• Knowledgeable

• Principled
• Caring
• Open-minded
• Balanced
• Reflective

These are the attributes of an international
person.
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Essential Elements of the PYP

• The PYP aims for an instructional balance in the
  following areas to help students develop the
  qualities of the Learner Profile

• Attitudes
• Skills
• Knowledge
• Concepts
• Action

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A commitment to inquiry

• Inquiry learning is the vehicle by which the
  essential elements of the Primary Years Program
  are presented to students.
• Inquiry learning builds on students background
  knowledge and previous experiences, honors their
  questions, and empowers them to uncover new
  understandings. It is the natural way by which
  children learn about their world.

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Second Language Component

• Students at a Primary Years Program school also
  receive instruction in a second language. At
  McGraw the chosen second language is Spanish.
• Many of our students learn basic sign language as
  well since the district Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  program is housed at McGraw.
• Exposure to other languages serves as a doorway
  to understanding different cultures and a new way
  of looking at the world.

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The Heart of the Primary Years Program (PYP)
Click on the arrow to learn about the attitudes
students develop through the PYP
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Attitudes

• What students feel toward themselves, others,
  the world, and learning.

• Appreciation
• Commitment
• Confidence
• Cooperation
• Creativity
• Curiosity
• Empathy
• Enthusiasm
• Independence
• Integrity
• Respect
• Tolerance

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The Heart of the Primary Years Program (PYP)
Click on the arrow to learn about the
transdisciplinary skills students develop through
the PYP.
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Transdisciplinary Skills

• Lifelong learning skills that students apply
  within and across subject areas.

• Thinking skills
• Communication skills
• Self-Management skills
• Research skills
• Social skills

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The Heart of the Primary Years Program (PYP)
Click on the arrow to learn about the settings
through which students build knowledge in the
PYP.
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Knowledge

• The development of content-area knowledge,
  skills, and enduring understandings which are
  significant, relevant, challenging, and engaging
  for students.

• In traditional subject areas (Math, Science,
  Reading, Writing)
• In the Arts and PE
• In inquiry units based upon broad themes that
  transcend subject areas

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The Heart of the Primary Years Program (PYP)
Click on the arrow to find out about the key
concepts that foster deeper student
understanding through the PYP.
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Concepts

• Big ideas which deepen and broaden student
  understanding beyond knowledge of isolated facts.
  These concepts are posed as questions.

• Form What is it like?
• Function How does it work?
• Causation Why is it like it is?
• Change How is it changing?
• Connection How is it connected to other
  things?
• Perspective What are the different points of
  view?
• Responsibility What is my/our responsibility?
• Reflection How do we know?

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Click on the arrow to learn about the action
component of the PYP.
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Action

• Student-initiated demonstrations of deeper
  learning through service to fellow students, the
  school and the community. Students in a PYP
  school learn to thoughtfully choose appropriate
  actions to take, implement their action plans,
  and reflect on the process and results of their
  actions. Self-initiated action is an authentic
  result of student learning in a PYP school.

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References and Credits

• Making the PYP Happen. International
  Baccalaureate Organization, 2000.
• IBO Website
• Heart of PYP used by permission of Kim
  Krenning, McGraw IB World School

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