1. Parent University: The Personal Project Amanda Freeman IBMYP Coordinator Charlie Larson IBMYP Personal Project Coordinator Lauren Lucchesi IBDP Coordinator

2. Agenda Welcome Personal Project Overview Purpose Student Examples Connection to the IBDP Timeline & Due Dates PP Completion Support

3. IBMYP @ SSICP 8 th GRADE APPLICATION PROCESS Career & Technical Education IB Diploma Programme Selective Enrollment IB MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME Full IBDP Course IBDP & Honors Classes AP & Honors Classes CTE Medical Program 9 th &10 th GRADE11 th & 12 th GRADE

4. The Personal Project Culmination project for the IB Middle Year Programme students Self-guided Inquiry-based Should be on a topic of student interest Requirement for all SSICP 10 th Grade students Adult support through a Personal Project Supervisor Personal Project Fair in May or June 2016

5. Past SSICP Personal Projects Video on Insecurities of Teens Instructional Video on Cheerleading Slam Poetry on Relationships Training plan for the Chicago Marathon Presentation on Architecture around the World Development of Cultural Identity through Cooking Improvement of Long Jumping Skills Fashion Design and Sewing of a Skirt Cheerleading Instructional Video Creation of Natural Beauty Products

6. Student Examples Tavis Journee Iatia

7. Components of the Personal Project Personal Project Report Product or Outcome Process Journal

8. Components, continued ReportProduct or Outcome Process Journal Reflection of your project Research summary Reference page Your creation at the end of the project – video, PSA, short story, art…ANYTHING! Ongoing record of the development of your project Can be written, electronic, video/audio recordings Typed and uploaded to ManageBac Depending on your product, this may need to be turned into Mr. Larson or Ms. Freeman OR uploaded to ManageBac Recorded in ManageBac

9. What is the IB Diploma Programme? A two year integrated curriculum that requires students to think and write analytically on a college level with 7 courses and 3 core components.

10. Who was in the IBDP in 2014- 2015 School Year? 70 Students taking at least 1 DP Course 22 ‘Full’ Int. Cohort Seniors 18 Full DP Juniors 12 DP Courses Offered 31 DP Course Students 12 DP Teachers 135 SSICP sophomores… 13% Full IBDP

11. 94 Students taking at least 1 DP Course 17 Full DP Seniors 38 Full DP Juniors 18 DP Courses Offered 38 DP Course Students 9 DP Teachers Who was in the IBDP in2015- 2016 School Year? 145 SSICP sophomores… 26% Full IBDP

12. 115 Students taking at least 1 DP Course 38 Full DP Seniors 50 Full DP Juniors 18 DP Courses Offered 27 DP Course Students +9? DP Teachers Who will be in the IBDP in the 2016-2017 School Year? 133 SSICP sophomores… 37% Full IBDP

13. SubjectFull IBDP Junior ScheduleCollege Prep Junior Schedule English HL Literature I (Option to sit for both AP exams) H English III OR AP Language Elective SL Mandarin I OR SL Spanish I R Law/Civics OR H Business Academy Social StudiesHL History of EuropeAP US History Elective SL Psychology OR SL Visual Art H Intermediate Mix Chorus, H Intermediate Band, Multimedia Art MathMath StudiesH Integrated Math III ScienceHL BiologyH Physics Physical EducationTheory of KnowledgePhysical Education Sample Junior Year Schedules

14. Student5 WkQuarter15 WkSem 1Sem 1 GPASem 2 GPA Student A HL Literature 2-C3-B4-A5-A GPA: 3.4 WGPA:4.1 GPA: 3.5 WGPA: 4.4 Student B Theory of Knowledge DDCC GPA:2.3 WGPA:3.2 GPA: 2.4 WGPA: 3.5 Student C HL History 2-C2-A2-B3-B GPA: 3.8 WGPA:4.8 GPA: 3.8 WGPA: 5.0 Student D Math Studies 6-A3-C4-B5-A GPA: 2.9 WGPA:3.6 GPA: 3.0 WGPA: 3.9 Class of 2016 Growth over Time

15. The IB Diploma Programme

16. How does a student select into the IB Diploma Programme? Meet or Exceed Expectations in Semester I & II Reflect on Semester I MYP Grades out of 7 Week February 29 th - March 3rd Ms. Lucchesi Visits Chemistry Classes March 2 nd or 8 th IB Diploma Parent Info Session AM Students Complete Initiation Form by March 11 th Programming Week for Class of 2018 March 3 rd -11 th March 7 th Student Town Hall during the day Complete Google Form for Selection in Division due March 11 th Complete the Personal Project Interview & conference by Spring Break (April 15) Announce Class of 2018 IB Diploma Programme in May

17. Personal Project Timeline

18. Personal Project Support ManageBac Handbook See student progress Lunchtime Support 4 th – Mr. Larson (331) 5 th – Ms. Freeman (Main Office South) 6 th – Mr. Larson (331) After School Mondays with Ms. Freeman in 331 from 3:30pm to 4:30pm

19. ManageBac

21. Save these Dates! March 3 rd Programming Town Hall During School March 10 th IB Diploma Programme Information Session 6:00pm March 11 th IB Diploma Programme Selection Forms Due March 21 st Personal Project is due April 15 th Complete Interviews and Phone Conferences May IB Diploma Programme Cohort Class of 2018 Announced June IB Diploma Programme Class of 2018 Parent Celebration

22. Q & A

23. Contact Information Amanda Freeman afreeman23@cps.edu 773.535.8350 ext. 13922 Lauren Lucchesi llucchesi@cps.edu 773.535.8369 Charlie Larson clarson1@cps.edu 773.535.8350