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Using a KWL chart before teaching a new topic in science or social studies.

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having students brainstorm or come up with their own ideas of what a concept or word means or have them problem solve on their own to find the answer then come together to hear different ideas

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Choose a picture book to read to the class, but do not read all the way to the end. After you stop reading, have the students come up with different ways to finish the story themselves. They could show it in different ways to also incorporate choice. Then you could read the story to see how the author ended it and compare which endings the class liked best and why.

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Complete the mystery box activity with the whole class. Pass out shoe boxes and wrapping paper and tape. Provide groups with objects to choose from. Allow students to make a connection with the items. Exchange boxes to see if groups can make the same connections of the items as others.

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Students can actively dig deeper into what interests then with what we are learning. There can be extension projects for students to gain a better understanding about what they are learning about but it can be student lead so they can discover what they are interested in.

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Using Choice Boards within units of study. Each student has the ability to complete work in an area of interest to them, while staying within the same overall topic.

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Use a popcorn activity to critique a piece of artwork.

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Students read a short story/passage and write a questions or questions about something that was not clear to them in the story. They could request additional details about the story (i.e. how old were the characters, where did they live, why did they do what they did?). Questions go on the Wonder Wall and are addressed as a class, allowing everyone to contribute.

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I’m thinking about using inquiry in Kindergarten with the science unit about sinking and floating. Instead of telling the kids the concept of sinking or  floating prior to the unit or experiment, students develop their own science experiment and come up with the concept as a group.

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Artifact Inquiry: Show students a picture of a historical artifact that they might not be familiar with. Break them up into problem-solving groups to try to figure out what it is, what it might have been used for, when it was used in history, etc. Could be used for historical artifacts or even scientific instruments- anything the kids might not be familiar with.

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Artifact bag: Everyone brings home a brown paper bag and fills it with 3-5 important items to them. We take a bag and pull out contents to guess which classmate it is

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Webquests. Set up a weebly or google site that students can access that has links to videos, articles, etc. for students to explore and construct their own knowledge on a topic. Students can work independently, with a partner, or in a group to complete a “recording sheet” of questions based on what their reading, watching, etc. Then, come together as a whole group and allow students to share what they found/check their work. The webquest can be structured so that students follow a specific order or it can be more fluid.

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Trying, ice-breaker...

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Finding Nemo (Flat Stanley) with the IB profiles going home

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Finding Nemo (Flat Stanley) with the IB profiles going home

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Actions = Consequences...essential agreements...respect for materials in classrooms

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Beginning when building classroom rules...anchor charts, read aloud...what does a good student, teacher, learning environment look like...build essential agreements from these

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Video of someone displaying caring attributes...sorting caring/not caring...reward-station rotation where after the initial, different things about caring (ie. matching, etc.)...reward and use the words so that hear the words...also students use.

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one a day at the beginning of school year...anchor chart...what would it look like and how they can act in school/classroom.  Activities for each.  ie. Communicator...activity, put in birthday month order without speaking
Put up anchor charts up as they are created

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Dice game...small groups and gave dice and said to play the dice game and told them were wrong (or give points for random things)
until frustrated...then discussion about why rules are important

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Use scenarios...turning something into being honest...different locations and brainstorm what it would look like there

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3 Words-

-          International

-          Community

-          Influence

2 phrases-

-       compare, explain and influence

-       children are naturally curious

1 sentence- “All students have a unique language profile shaped by relationships and interactions within their own family, culture and the wider world.”

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CONNECT- I feel most connected with the learner profile of communicators. “We express ourselves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways.” I think this describes most of my students very accurately.

EXTEND- I would love to learn new ways to implement these learner profiles into my classroom more naturally.

CHALLENGING- I think its challenging to push all of my students to value their learning.

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3 Words: Empathy, Compassion and Respect
2 Phrases: Language is intrinsic to learning; think critically and creatively
1 sentence: The language of school is different in many respects from the languages children learn and use at home.

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CONNECT:  I connect with the international mindedness piece and I also like the idea of promoting a guardianship of the planet.
EXTEND: I'm going to need more information on the primary years exhibition culmination project. I'd also like to see some examples of other work students have done
Challenging: It seems the most challenging aspect would be to begin getting into the habit of adjusting lessons to ensure the 10 attributes are included.

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Hi, I will be a part time ESOL teacher at Antietem and Rockledge this year. I have been in PWCS for 24 years. I mostly taught Third Grade and I have been a summer school principal as well as an adminstrator. I am excited to join my new teams this year and I look forward to meeting all of you.

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Hi! This is my second year teaching 2nd grade at Ellis Elementary and my 7th year teaching altogether! Thanks for letting me join your PD :)

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3 Words: Multilingualism, collaborate, inquiry

2 Phrases: “transcend traditional values” and “empower IB students of all ages to become self-regulated learners who know how to ask good questions”

1 Sentence: “An IB education is designed to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who will help to create a better and more peaceful world.”

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CONNECT: the idea of nurturing curiosity and developing skills for inquiry

EXPAND: integrating IB learner profile across the curriculum in a meaningful way
CHALLENGING: breaking down IB attributes in a meaningful way to first grade aged students

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Hi everyone!  I will be joining the first grade team at Antietam this year.  I taught 4th grade in both Fairfax and Prince William counties for 8 years and have been a SAHM with my two daughters for the past 6 years.  While this will be my 9th year teaching, it will be my first year teaching 1st grade.

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Connect I feel most connected to the approaches to learning. I believe the five different skills are essential to creating an empowered learner.

Extend I would like to extend my knowledge of the learner profiles and how to better incorporate development opportunities within classroom activities.

Challenging I think creating valuable assessments to identify acquisition of the learner profiles can be a challenge.

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3 Words
explore
insight
compare
2 Phrases

Student language portrait

Students' perspectives and preferences

1 Sentence

The continued development of home and family languages is crucial for cognitive growth and in nourishing cultural identity.

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This is my second year teaching 5th grade at Antietam. I am excited to officially have training in implementing the PYP program into my classroom. Having some better insight on the program will allow me to have a successful IB year with my students. Looking forward to working with everyone.

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My name is Amy O’Brien.  The past few years I have been a special education pre-school aide .  Before that I was a stay at home mom.  Then before that I spent eight years as a special education teacher in a middle school.  I am so excited about being a fourth grade teacher at Antietam Elementary School!

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THREE WORDS THAT STAND OUT:

1.  Communicate

2.  Compassion

3.  Respect

TWO PHRASES:

1.  Develop international mindedness

2.  Express identity

ONE SENTENCE:  PYP students learn to communicate confidently and creatively in more than one language, and with awareness of the power of language to have an impact on others.

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CONNECT:  With developing inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

CHALLENGING:  How is this different than what we are doing in the classroom each day?  Do we already incorporate this in our lessons?

EXTEND:  As a project maybe we could have a classroom garden?  Maybe plant more trees for the environment?

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3 words:
diversity
empathy
planet

2 Phrases:
We understand the importance of balancing different aspects in our lives--intellectual, physical and emotional.
Appreciate our own cultures and personal histories.

Sentence:  The aim of all IB program is to develop internationally minded people who recognize their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet.

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Connect:  One of the themes that I connected with is "how we express ourselves."  In class as I am teaching one the art elements, line,  I tell the students that their lines are  unique and no two lines are the same.

Extend: What does this look like in my curriculum design?  Will I have a flipped-classroom or choice-based classroom?

Challenge: Time.  Creating and learning about this program while teaching.

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Hello, this is my fourth year (full-time) as an art teacher and first year with Antietam. I'm excited to be part of the community and to see how art fits into an IB program.

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3 words:
community
inquiry
mindedness

2 Phrases:
promoting language learning
become effective inquirers
expressing identity

Sentence
The PYP school welcomes all students and seeks to understand, affirm and promote their language
and cultural backgrounds through the learning community and curriculum.

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Connect: I connected with the IB mission statement "develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who
help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect." I would agree with the above statement.  Education extends beyond book knowledge and testing.

Extend: I need to observe how these ideas are implemented both in the classroom and school-wide.

Challenge: My students often are very intrinsic getting them to think more globally may be a challenge.

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Hello, this is my first year at Antietam as the new Autism Teacher (grades 3-5)!  I am an experienced special education  teacher and excited for school to start!   If you need candy I may have some :)

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3 words:
mindedness
collaboration
exploration
2 phrases:
"within the context of action"
"become effective inquirers"

Sentence: Students are the agents of the process, exploring and establishing classroom agreements about the role and value of the languages in the classroom.

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Connect: the aspect of helping our students develop  social, emotional and physical well-being, and with ensuring students learn to respect themselves, others, and the world around them.
Extend: I look forward to implementing the learner profiles into my classroom.
Challenging:  Not quite sure how to incorporate the four IB programs into PE.

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Hi Everyone- welcome to Antietam! This will be my 3rd year teaching at Antietam, my 2nd year as PE Teacher, I am a career switcher as well and started as the PE Assistant. Looking forward to meeting everyone and working with you all!

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3 words:
-perspectives
-empathy
-collaboration

2 phrases:
"gives students insight into the thinking and perspectives of the self and others"
"opportunities to explore language and stimulate curiosity and open-mindedness in a spirit of inquiry"

1 sentence:
"Language enables students to gather and compare points of view, and to show empathy, compassion, and respect."

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Connect: The thing I connected most to was the IB mission statement. I think it is incredibly important not only to teach our students the necessary knowledge, but in the short time we have them in our classrooms, we try to shape them into engaged citizens of the world. I think that incorporating the IB programme into their day-to-day life will have a huge impact on them in this goal.

Extend: I am really looking forward to extending my knowledge in the approaches to teaching. This list was like reading about everything I want to be in my classroom and for my students, so I am really excited to develop these skills.

Challenging: I think the thing that seems most challenging to me are the learner profiles. I am wondering how to incorporate them into my lessons in a meaningful way each day, but I am very excited to learn how.

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3 words that stand out to me:
*communicate
*perspectives
*community

2 phrases that stood out to me:
* "children are naturally curious"
* "show empathy, compassion and respect"

1 sentence that stood out to me:
* "Literacy invites the student into new ways of making meaning and exploring the world through language."

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3: community, intercultural, impact

2: “language is intrinsic to learning”
and
“learning communities collaborate to establish shared understandings about language”

1: Language supports relationship-building and the negotiation of meaning. Through language, students communicate their ideas and understandings to the local and wider learning community using multiple modes of expression.

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CONNECT - The thing I connected to the most in this reading was the five categories of skills that span all IB programs. I appreciate the different aspects of theses skills that help develop the whole child, not just focusing on making sure they can recite back information told to them. It is important for students to be able to think for themselves, to know how to research a question they have, to communicate what they are learning, and to share their learning with others in a respectful way. It is important to help them learn these valuable skills so they can be better prepared for their future life.

EXTEND - Since I have never taught in an IB school, I would like to extend my learning of the learner profiles and how they can be incorporated throughout the school day. I also would like to learn more about the culminating project (PYP exhibition) and what is entailed with that.

CHALLENGING - I am interested to learn more about the “approaches to teaching” and how I can develop those approaches in conjunction with my own established teaching style and practices.

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My name is Kristin Marini, and I am going to be teaching third grade this year at Antietam. This will be my sixth year teaching, and my first year with Prince William County. I graduated in 2014 with my Master’s in Education from George Mason University.

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Hey everyone! My name is Jen Vuillemot and I will be teaching 4th grade at Antietam. I graduated from LSU in 2018 and just graduated in May from GW with my M.Ed, so this will be my first year teaching. I am so excited to get the opportunity to teach at an IB school!

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As I work with students with Learning Disabilities I have concerns that applying the IB model to the work my students are doing may be challenging.

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I would like to learn more about what a culminating project in the Primary Years Programme might look like.  How do students decide on a project, what exactly does it consist of?

T. Darrah

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I connect to several of the IB approaches to teaching. I am definitely proponent of developing local and global contexts. I feel my students better understand material when  they are able to connect it to themselves and the world around them.

T.Darrah

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To which part of your reading do you most connect?

The part I connected to was 1 ambition of the program is encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

To which part of your reading do you feel you need to extend your understanding?

Teaching in a way to transcend traditional boundaries between subject areas. Students explore six transdisciplinary themes of global significance.

To which part of your reading do you feel is most challenging to you?

I'm interested learning to better teach managing time and tasks, and affective skills, such as managing state of mind and motivation.

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Hi Everyone! My name is Carole Davis and I will be teaching 3rd grade at Antietam. This is my 3rd year in 3rd grade. I taught the past 2 years at Rockledge ES. Before that, I taught 9 years at a Title 1 school in FCPS where I taught my 1st 7 years in 5th grade and 2 years in 1st grade. I am excited to learn the IB programme and extend my professional knowledge. :)

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3 words that stand out to you

international

mindedness

collaboration

2 phrases that stand out to you

stimulate curiosity and open mindedness

negotiation of meaning

1 sentence that stands out to you

School culture is a manifestation of the relationships, beliefs and values of a learning community.

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Hi all! My name is Tammy Darrah and teaching became my second career sixteen years after leaving a job in corporate America to be a SAHM.   This year I will be teaching students with Learning Disabilities who access the general curriculum.  I was a SPED TA and a PALS tutor for six years before returning to grad school (GMU) to earn my MEd in Special Education and am returning for my fourth year at Antietam as a TEACHER! Looking forward to meeting those new to our school. It's likely I will be working with students in some of your classes!

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3 words that stand out to you

international

exploration

influence

2 phrases that stand out to you

gather and compare points of view

internationally minded

1 sentence that stands out to you

All students have a unique language profile shaped by relationships and interactions within their own family, culture and the wider world.

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3 words that stand out to you

international

exploration

influence

2 phrases that stand out to you

gather and compare points of view

internationally minded

1 sentence that stands out to you

All students have a unique language profile shaped by relationships and interactions within their own family, culture and the wider world.

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To which part of your reading do you most connect?

The part of the reading that I most connect with is that aim of all IB programs is to develop internationally minded people who recognize their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet.

To which part of your reading do you feel you need to extend your understanding?

I would love to understand more about how the IB program provides  authentic opportunities for students to connect their learning to the world around them.

To which part of your reading do you feel is most challenging to you?

I think that will be the most challenging part of this program will be having students assess the work of others.

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Hi everyone!! My name is Katherine Bailey and I will be teaching 5th grade this year. I graduated from JMU in May so this will be my first year teaching.

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3 words that stand out to you

relationships

unique

expression

2 phrases that stand out to you

nourishing cultural identity

open-mindedness in a spirit of inquiry

1 sentence that stands out to you

Language enables students to gather and compare points of view, and to show empathy, compassion, and respect.

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To which part of your reading do you most connect?

I really connected with the statement relating to the basis of the foundation of the IB program, which is to build students who are inspired to impact the world around them in a positive way in order to create a “better and more peaceful world.” I think that is extremely important in the world we live in today and I want to give my students the knowledge and experiences they need to be able to make a change through action in the world and bring the people of the world closer together. Also, I’ve always strived for my students to recognize and respect their own diversity and the diversity that surrounds them in their daily life, which I feel is an integral part in giving them the skills to create a better world.

To which part of your reading do you feel you need to extend your understanding?

I'd like to further my understanding of the six themes of the PYP program. I'd like to get a deeper understanding of exactly what each theme means and how each one is represented in a lesson in a way that the students are the ones making the connections to each theme.

To which part of your reading do you feel is most challenging to you?

Although I understand the goal of the program and what we are striving to instill in our students, I'd like to better understand what this looks like in our daily lessons and how lessons are designed and planned to encompass the themes and the aspects of the learner profile.

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Hi! My name is Jessica Henry and I will be teaching 5th grade at Antietam. This will be my first year at Antietam and my first year experiencing the IB Program, but my second year of teaching.

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By exploring the PYP framework, you will ascertain how voice, choice and ownership are recognized and developed by members of the IB community. You will be supported in your understanding of learning and teaching in a transdisciplinary, concept-driven curriculum and how to design this in your own school context. This workshop invites you to inquire into your own teaching practices and reflect on how you can develop the capabilities of a PYP teacher.

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-Situating learning in local and global contexts supports student's understanding of human commonalities.
-Transdisciplinary learning design deepens understanding of complex ideas.
-Collaborative relationships support well- being.
-Diverse ways of knowing, doing and thinking are supported by well-designed learning environments.

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Making the PYP happen Implementing agency (PYP Workshop Category 1 Woodbridge, VA