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Welcome to Making the PYP Happen @ Rad

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 * Thank you so much to Alison for working with us all and sharing your wealth of knowledge and experience in the PYP framework! You have answered lots of our questions and we still have many more ask!! I'm sure we will be in touch with you regularly with our wonderings and wanderings... Nicole (on behalf of Radford MTPYPH participants) **

How we organize ourselves (an inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems)
 * Transdisciplinary Theme: **

The PYP is a philosophy and a curriculum framework for international primary education.
 * Central Idea: **

Form, function, connection, change
 * Key concepts: **


 * An inquiry into: **
 * international-mindedness and the IB learner profile
 * the transdisciplinary curriculum
 * the essential elements
 * teaching strategies
 * assessment
 * collaborative planning

Teacher Questions:
 * // What are the Beliefs and Values that drive the PYP? //**
 * // What is curriculum? //**
 * // What do we want to learn? //**
 * // How best will we learn? //**
 * // How will we know what we have learned? //**

Create a plan that communicates the action you will take as a result of your learning in this workshop.
 * Summative assessment: **

Criteria: Your plan must


 * Be relevant to your current school situation
 * Demonstrate your increased understanding of the PYP
 * Include an action component