1. International Baccalaureate
Middle Years Program
Reagan High School
September 26, 2012

2. Why IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)?
To develop students who think globally, analytically and who are:
Inquirers Thinkers Knowledgeable Communicators Principled Open Minded Caring Risk Takers Balanced Reflective
The IB Learner Profile

3. How does the IB MYP fit with Pre-AP/AP?
Hogg IB MYP- 6-8th grade to prepare students for rigors of high school at Reagan HS
Reagan IB MYP th grade to prepare students for all academic programs, including Pre-AP and AP.
Reagan 11th and 12th grade students better prepared for Pre-AP and AP courses.

4. What is IB MYP?
IB is:
A rigorous curriculum framework – any local curriculum can filter through the framework
Relevant and meaningful to students
Backward curricular design
International/globally minded
Holistic – 8 subjects taught in 6-10th grade: Arts, Humanities, Language A, Mathematics, Language B, Technology, Science, & P.E.

5. The IB MYP is Not… IB is not: A different or harder curriculum
Exclusive to advanced students
More work for the students
An international curriculum

6. Requirements of IB MYP: What does it look like in practice?
As Evident In Academics:
All 9th -10th grade students required to participate
8 subjects must be taught - Emphasis on language and technology
Paradigm shift in teacher pedagogy (MYP Unit Planner)
Align IBO objectives to local objectives (TEKS) (see handout)
Collaborative Planning

7. Requirements of IB MYP: What does it look like in practice? Cont.
As Evident In Academics:
Create and teach MYP interdisciplinary unit- minimum 1 per year
Criterion based assessments
Personal Project in the 10th grade year – similar to an action research project by each student
Incorporate the Learner Profile into student activities (academic and non-academic.)

8. Requirements of IB: What does it look like in practice?
As Evident Outside the Classroom:
Incorporate the Learner Profile into student activities
Community service projects geared toward IB philosophy.
Common language of IB used by all stakeholders (subject names, learner profile, areas of interaction, etc)
Visibly evident in school & community
publications – Yearbook, student newspaper, website, community publications, school brochure
Incorporated into various aspects of school functioning: discipline policy, special education, etc.

9. Next Steps for Reagan HS
AUTHORIZATION TIMELINE:
October 2012 – Write the application for authorization with Hogg
Authorization site visit – Spring 2013
Authorization- should be complete no later than fall 2013.
WORK FOR Fall 2012:
Consultant visit: – Bill Shell
Align local standards with IB standards: PLC groups
Develop 1 unit plan:
Develop 1 Interdisciplinary Unit:
Public relations with students, parents, staff, community members about the MYP. - ongoing
Make the MYP visible on the campus: signage, classrooms incorporate language and practices of IB, school literature, yearbook, website, newspaper, etc. - ongoing

10. 2012-13 Reagan HS PD Schedule (Early Release Days)
Date
Focus
Aug. 20, 2012
MYP Induction Training
Sept. 26, 2012
IB Subject Objective Alignment and Subject Unit Planning
Oct. 24, 2012
What the IB Classroom Looks Like: Incorporating AOI, unit questions, and learner profile with everyday instruction.
Nov. 14, 2012
MYP Assessment
Jan. 30, 2012
Reflection & Adjustment of Unit Planner Implementation/Personal Project
Feb. 20, 2012
Grading and Reporting