Creativity Action Service The Heart of the IB Programme e e Anne Arundel County Public Schools Annapolis, Maryland Anne Arundel County Public Schools Annapolis, Maryland

What is the purpose of CAS? Involve students in new roles Involve students in new roles Develop a spirit of open-mindedness and an appreciation for lifelong learning Develop a spirit of open-mindedness and an appreciation for lifelong learning Challenge students to enhance their personal growth Challenge students to enhance their personal growth Educate the whole person, not just the mind Educate the whole person, not just the mind

Creativity Artistic activities including music, dance, theatre, visual arts Artistic activities including music, dance, theatre, visual arts Designing and implementing service projects Designing and implementing service projects Examples: Examples: –Addressing world hunger or global health issues –Organizing a peer tutoring group in a neighborhood –Planning and implementing an activity to help middle schoolers prepare for high school

Action Participation in expeditions Participation in expeditions Individual sports Individual sports Team sports Team sports Physical activity involved in carrying out service projects Physical activity involved in carrying out service projects

Service Building links with individuals or groups in the school, community, national, and international level Building links with individuals or groups in the school, community, national, and international level Doing things for others with others Doing things for others with others Examples: Examples: –Tutoring or mentoring –Volunteering with community organizations to help people in need –Working on a conservation project

What Makes an Activity a CAS Activity? You plan it in advance and set a goal. You plan it in advance and set a goal. You interact with others to work toward the goal. You interact with others to work toward the goal. You can reflect on your progress during and after the activity. You can reflect on your progress during and after the activity. You meet at least one of the 8 learning outcomes. You meet at least one of the 8 learning outcomes.

Learning Outcomes Increase awareness of strengths and areas for growth Increase awareness of strengths and areas for growth Undertake new challenges Undertake new challenges Plan and initiate activities Plan and initiate activities Work collaboratively with others Work collaboratively with others Show perseverance and commitment in activities Show perseverance and commitment in activities Engage with issues of global importance Engage with issues of global importance Consider ethical implications of your actions Consider ethical implications of your actions Develop new skills Develop new skills

CAS is NOT: IBDP coursework IBDP coursework Any activity for which the student receives payment or similar benefit Any activity for which the student receives payment or similar benefit Tedious, repetitive work Tedious, repetitive work Family duties Family duties Religious proselytizing Religious proselytizing Unsupervised by an adult Unsupervised by an adult An activity that could cause division among groups in the community An activity that could cause division among groups in the community A passive pursuit A passive pursuit

CAS Guiding Questions Is the activity a new role for me? Is the activity a new role for me? Does it have real consequences for other people and myself? Does it have real consequences for other people and myself? What do I hope to learn from getting involved? What do I hope to learn from getting involved? How can this activity benefit other people? How can this activity benefit other people? On what can I reflect during this activity? On what can I reflect during this activity? What learning outcome will I achieve? What learning outcome will I achieve?

CAS Tips Enhance your Action and Creativity by performing a related Service, such as coaching younger students or volunteering to do an art project at a senior center. Enhance your Action and Creativity by performing a related Service, such as coaching younger students or volunteering to do an art project at a senior center. Enhance your Service by adding Creativity when you take on a role organizing a new dimension of the service or creating a useful tool for the service experience. Enhance your Service by adding Creativity when you take on a role organizing a new dimension of the service or creating a useful tool for the service experience. Enhance your Service by adding Action, such as clearing brush for hiking trails or picking up trash from the shoreline. Enhance your Service by adding Action, such as clearing brush for hiking trails or picking up trash from the shoreline.

CAS Expectations Approximately 150 hours over junior and senior years Approximately 150 hours over junior and senior years Concurrency of learning – sustained over 18 months; beginning 1 st day junior year Concurrency of learning – sustained over 18 months; beginning 1 st day junior year 8 learning outcomes 8 learning outcomes Collaborative project Collaborative project Portfolio documenting CAS journey with reflections & evidence Portfolio documenting CAS journey with reflections & evidence

CAS Portfolio Professional look Professional look Needs to include: Needs to include: –Summary of activities –Approximate hours –Reflections –Evidence of activities –Learning outcomes Formal “presentation” in winter/spring senior year Formal “presentation” in winter/spring senior year

Build a CAS Portfolio Possible formats: Possible formats: Scrap bookPowerPoint PhotoStoryDisplay board VideoOther Arrange by: Arrange by: ActivityLearning Outcome Creativity/Action/Service ChronologicalOther

Reflection Examples Each reflection is a paragraph (200+ words). Each reflection is a paragraph (200+ words). Concentrate on just one of the learning outcomes. Concentrate on just one of the learning outcomes. Reflect rather than simply summarize. Reflect rather than simply summarize. Consider reflecting on ideas like the following: Consider reflecting on ideas like the following: –What you learned about yourself and/or others –Abilities, attitudes, or values you developed –How someone helped you think about your learning –How the activity benefited others –How you would improve next time –Difficulty you encountered and overcame (or why you did not overcome the difficulty yet) –How you can apply what you learned to other situations

Evidence Examples Pictures Program with your name Registration or jersey from a race Postage receipt from donations sent oversees s sent to organization or supervisor Flier you developed or used Sport schedule Audio of music you played or directed Copy of slides from PowerPoint

What needs to be done? Before Activity begins: Submit CAS Pre-Approval Form (pink) Submit CAS Pre-Approval Form (pink) During Activity: Write reflections. Write reflections. Gather evidence. Gather evidence. Submit copies of reflections and evidence: Submit copies of reflections and evidence: –Attach CAS coversheet indicating learning outcome –Junior year: November, February, May –Senior year: August, December, March Constantly update CAS Portfolio. Constantly update CAS Portfolio.

Due Dates Reflection and Evidence Reflection and Evidence –November junior year –February junior year –April junior year Portfolio Meeting Portfolio Meeting –Spring –Portfolio complete with junior year activities –Individual student meeting with CAS coordinator

CAS Coordinator Dr. Tucker is usually in room 203 or the science office. Dr. Tucker is usually in room 203 or the science office. Forms are available and should be submitted at the CAS Corner in room 203. Forms are available and should be submitted at the CAS Corner in room 203. You are invited to visit Dr. Tucker You are invited to visit Dr. Tucker –During lunch –After school Wednesdays and by appointment –For a quick chat between classes