1. “ G ateway” S chool A Framework for International Secondary Education 1 April 2010 5 April 2010 6 April 2010 Parent Information Meeting Central Campus

2. What is International Education? 21 st Century Rigor – leveraging new knowledge and skills to solve and manage problems and understand issues like those that exist in the world today and in the future 21 st Century Communication – communicating our new learning to various audiences near and far throughout our investigations (not just at the end) 21 st Century Connections - interacting with people representing different cultures and viewpoints as well as learning at least one new language 21 st Century Service – contributing to the well-being of our local and global community through acting on what we learn

3. How is it different? STUDENT Math Science Physical Education Art Units of Study Fractions Plants Soccer Sculpture Junior High Model

4. How is it different? STUDENT Math Science Physical Education Art Units of Study Fractions Plants Soccer Sculpture Middle School Model

5. How is it different? LEARNER Mathematics Science Physical Education Art Humanities Technology Language Arts World Language Areas of Interaction Areas of Interaction Human Ingenuity Environments Health & Social Education Communities & Service Approaches to Learning The MYP Model

6. Merging Content and Context in the MYP Content AreasContextUnit Question Mathematics/ScienceHuman IngenuityWhat makes a building structurally sound? Language Arts/World Language EnvironmentsHow do diplomats use language as an instrument of power? Humanities/Physical Education Health and Social Education What are the universal elements of the games/sports people enjoy? Art/TechnologyCommunities and Service What do the art museums of the future look like?

7. Some things to know about MYP Holistic - Intentional steps to integrate curriculum - Addresses the development of the whole adolescent child Inclusive - All students participate in all 8 subject areas - Students study to varying degrees of depth in all 8 subject areas with age-alike peers

8. Blocked academics Flexible student groupings Multi-age interactions Learning Plan aligned with - DMPS curriculum - Iowa Core - IB “Aims and Objectives” - DMPS New Ends for a New Century Extensions, Enrichments, Service How will this unfold in this school?

9. Details….Details This will be a comprehensive school School year: Aug 26 – June 2 (for 2010-11) Continuous calendar to be discussed for future School day: 8:15am – 3:00pm Extra-curricular/Intramurals: TBD based on student interest and parental/community support (may be before or after school)

10. DRAFT Student Schedule TimeBlue Team A DayGold Team A DayTimeBlue Team B DayGold Team B Day 8:15 – 9:20 BLOCK 1 Fitness & Wellness (65 minutes) Morning Meeting & Technology (65 minutes) 8:15 – 9:20 BLOCK 5 Morning Meeting & Technology (65 minutes) Fitness and Wellness (65 minutes) 9:25 – 10:50 BLOCK 2 Math/Science Block (125 minutes) Language Arts / Humanities Block (125 minutes) 9:25 – 10:50 BLOCK 6 Math/Science Block (125 minutes) Language Arts / Humanities Block (125 minutes) 11:30 - noon Lunch (30 minutes) 11:30 - noon Lunch (30 minutes) 12:00 – 12:45 BLOCK 3 Language Arts / Humanities Block (125 minutes) Math/Science Block (125 minutes) 12:00 – 12:45 BLOCK 7 Spanish/Visual Art (alternate “B” days) (45 minutes) Visual Art/Spanish (alternate “B” days) (45 minutes) 12:45 – 2:05 BLOCK 4 12:45 – 3:00 BLOCK 8 Language Arts / Humanities Block (135 minutes) Math/Science Block (135 minutes) 2:05 – 3:00 Academic Lab/Service Learning (55 minutes)

11. The Learning Environment --- TIME TO TOUR! ---