1. AN introduction to the IB Middle Years Programme
IB for All AHS Students!

2. The IB Mission
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

3. IB Learner Profile
The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.
IB Learners strive to be
inquirers
knowledgeable
thinkers
communicators
principled
open-minded
caring
risk-takers
balanced
reflective

4. Remember: IB does not equal DP!
Diploma Programme (DP)
Last two years of high school
IB determines curriculum & assessments.
Middle Years Programme (MYP)
6th-10th grade
IB determines pedagogy & assessment criteria.
Primary Years Programme (PYP)
Elementary school
IB determines pedagogy only.

5. Middle Years Programme (MYP)
Holistic Learning
Intercultural Awareness
Communication

6. What school initiatives support MYP?
Differentiated Instruction
Student-Centered Instruction
Touchstones & Socratic Seminar
Thinking Maps
Higher Order Thinking Questions
Mastery-Based Learning
AVID = MYP Approaches to Learning
Vertical Teaming with Middle Schools

7. Assessments: Beyond Scantrons
Oral presentations in both languages studied
Science fair
History Day fair
Congressional simulated hearing
Model UN Conference
Creative Writing Assignments
Hands on Projects

8. The Personal Project Documentary about religion Graphic novel
Handmade canoe
Scientific experiments
Handmade guitar
Collections of poetry
Cookbook
Handmade Iroquois-era lacrosse stick
Catapult

9. Areas of Interaction: Framework for Student Inquiry
Approaches to Learning
How do I learn best?
How do I know?
How do I communicate my understanding?
Community & Service
How do we live in relation to each other?
How can I contribute to the community?
How can I help others?

10. Areas of Interaction: Framework for Student Inquiry
Health & Social Education
How do I think and act?
How am I changing?
How can I look after myself and others?
Environments
What are our environments?
What resources do we have or need?
What are my responsibilities?
Human Ingenuity
Why and how do we create?
What are the consequences?

11. Example: 2012 Elections Approaches to Learning
How can I learn the most accurate & objective information about each candidate?
Community & Service
Since I am under 18, how can I get involved in the political process?
Health & Social Education
How have my political views been shaped?
Environments
How does the region I live in affect what our community considers politically important?
Human Ingenuity
How can we reform campaign financing?

12. Effects of Using Areas of Interaction
exploration of real-world issues
higher-order thinking skills
positive attitudes & a sense of personal and social responsibility
reflection on oneself as a learner
academic knowledge leading to thoughtful action
an interdisciplinary approach to learning
a common language for constructing and organizing the curriculum

13. Final Thought
IB programs teach our students that being smart is not a matter of heredity, but of motivation and hard work. The program leads students to deeper understandings of themselves and the world around them – basic skills for the 21st century Bernie Glaze