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I am Dr Nick Palmer I have been working in IB PYP schools since 1999. I began my career at the Bavarian International School in Germany and, since that time, I have taught, coordinated and lead various initiatives in IB schools across the world, including schools in Angola, Azerbaijan, Hong Kong and New Zealand. I have been an IBEN workshop leader and visiting team member since 2016. Currently, I work as Head of House (boys boarding) and Year 6 Teacher at the Hamilton and Alexandra College in Hamilton, Victoria. I am also a sessional lecturer at Deakin University's Warrnambool Campus, focused on curriculum and pedagogy. My wife, Java, is also a PYP teacher, and our sons Zane 8 and Alec, 5, attend The Hamilton and Alexandra College.

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I see myself as both a learner and a teacher. I am very curious about most things, and believe that having a rich, formal understanding of educational practices and philosophies allows me to act with flexibility in accordance with learning community’s needs.

I hope to build new understandings that value the participant’s prior knowledge and experience in this workshop.

I have taught in remote, regional, and international spaces. I have been an IB workshop leader since 2013 and am new to delivering on-line workshops.

As a parent of three young adults who have gone through the IB system I have been able to appreciate the long-term influence that such a schooling background has made them available to. They are ethical, analytical and agentive people in the world’s they inhabit.

My ‘ordinary days’ are shared with my young adult children, an extended family, three dogs, a fabulous Ute, a collection of antique puppets from across the globe, a love of gardening and a passion for great children’s literature.

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My name is Renee. This is my second year teaching as a classroom teacher at Kororoit Creek Primary School, where I teach Grade Two.

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Hi, my name is Merryn and I am a Prep teacher at Kororoit Creek PS. I worked at Diggers Rest Primary for 4 years and this is my first year working at a PYP school. Looking forward to next week.

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To develop my skill and understanding when it comes to embedding agency in learning and teaching. Further my understanding of the split screen and how to improve it's effectiveness. Learn how to do more to enhance student agency in my teaching practises.

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I love to listen and write. I write a lot. I learn best when I have a copy of the notes/slides and am able to add my own annotations. I also connect better to content when it includes many real-life examples.

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Agency means giving students a genuine voice and autonomy in their learning, that they guide the learning process and help co-create the program, assessment even the activities and choice of activities that support the learning.

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To entice us.

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To develop my knowledge and skills to authentically have student voice and agency within the classroom and embedded into my teaching practises.

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I learn best when I am able to take notes. I enjoy writing down important aspects of what I am learning and what resonates with me. I also enjoy having some interactive experiences. I don't enjoy being read information and not relating it back to my practice.

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When students are able to have a voice in making their learning meaningful to them. They are able to co-construct activities, assessment and how they learn.

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My name is Isabella. This is my second year at Kororoit Creek Primary School teaching Year 5

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My name is Jamila. I am a grade 5 teacher and this is my second year at Kororoit Creek Primary School.

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To develop my skills and knowledge in implementing the PYP into all areas of my teaching. To also further my ability to plan for student agency within lessons

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I want to be able to implement units of inquiry across the curriculum in more transdisciplinary ways, confidently. 

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I want to be able to implement units of inquiry across the curriculum in more transdisciplinary ways, confidently. 

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I learn best through listening and writing down key information that I am able to refer back to. I like being able to relate my learning to real life experience that could occur in the classroom. I also learn best when I have the ability to collaborate ideas within a group setting

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I like to take notes and be able to make connections to how I could do something in my own context (eg. how things look in a lower years classroom, how things can be modified) 

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I like to take notes and be able to make connections to how I could do something in my own context (eg. how things look in a lower years classroom, how things can be modified) 

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Lots of ingredients and elements coming together to make something wonderful! 

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Lots of ingredients and elements coming together to make something wonderful! 

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Students having some control over their learning to make it more meaningful

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Students having some control over their learning to make it more meaningful

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Giving students ability to be active in their learning by having genuine voice and choice over what they learn and how they learn.

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Claire- Grade 1 teacher/deputy team leader. 2nd year at KCPS, have not taught PYP prior to starting at KCPS.

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To have a greater understanding of the PYP and how to consistently include it throughout each lesson

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I learn best through interactive activities and resources as well as having the opportunity to note-take information that I consider important.

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Agency means to ensure that learners have control over their learning. They have the opportunity to put forth how they learn best and have a more active role in their education.

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Hi my name is Damla. I started working at KCPS in Term 2 of this year as a Tutor and have now moved in to a Grade 3 classroom. Prior to this I was working as a CRT at many schools in Melbourne's west. I haven't had any experience with IB PYP before working at KCPS and think it would be a great opportunity to engage in some PL to support my students as well as open doors to working as a teacher overseas.

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I would love a well rounded introduction to everything that is IB PYP. I also want to develop a deep understanding of how to integrate learning to be able to create more genuine experiences for my students where we focus on skill rather than content.

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I learn through listening and observing and then engaging in conversations where I am able to make connections between what I already know and the new information

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Students having some sort of control over their learning and working towards independence

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combining elements enjoyed by everyone

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Hi, my name is Lan. I am a grade Prep teacher, and this will be my second year at Kororoit Creek Primary School. I am still a grad, so I do not have experience around PYP.

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My name is Sarah. I am currently in my second year of teaching, where I have been a Grade 3 classroom teacher at Kororoit Creek PS for both years.

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I want to be more confident and knowledgeable around making PYP happen in my teaching and be confident enough to talk about what PYP is. I want my teaching practices to be genuine and authentic and where possible be able to explain how this is linking to what PYP is

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I learn best through observation and taking notes. I learn the best when someone allows me to model what strategies/teachings should look like first for me to implement it in my class.

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I learn best through interactive experiences, where I can use that experience and relate back to my practice. I also like observing others to help me learn.

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To me, agency means a sense of ownership. As a teacher, I want to provide students with any valid and genuine opportunity to voice their opinion and choices in learning - even in small opportunities such as choosing which subject they want to learn first.

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Learn how to embed and enhance student agency in my teaching practices. How to plan more authentic experiences that link to the skills being taught.

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- How to plan for student agency in the junior years.

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Agency means allowing students to have responsibility for their learning. Students can drive their learning by thinking about what they want to learn/how they learn best. By using a range of skills, this will help students become a more confident, independent learner.

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My name is Deane and this is my first year of teaching. Whilst I have never taught the PYP I did attend a high school that did the MYP and hence have some prior knowledge as to the learner profiles.

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I learn best by listening to learning experiences that have worked in other peoples classrooms that I can use/apply in my classroom.

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Agency to me means student voice in every aspect of learning. Not only what students are learning and the topics e focus on but also hoe that learning is assessed

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Hi, my name is Alicia. This is my second year at KCPS teaching grade 2. Prior to starting at KCPS I spent a year working as a CRT. Looking forward to learning more about the PYP.

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My name is Jade, this is my first year teaching and I am teaching Prep

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To gain a deeper understanding of the PYP and to ensure that my teaching is encompassing it. To also know to implement genuine opportunities for student agency throughout my teaching and learning programs.

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I learn best from being able to observe others and to connect what I am learning to real life examples.

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Giving students authentic opportunities for genuine choice and voice in their learning and throughout all aspects of their learning and schooling life.

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To have a better understanding of how to authentically and meaningfully embed student agency into my classroom.

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Hi my name is Rebekah and this is my second year teaching grade 1 at KCPS :)

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To have a better understanding of the PYP and how to teach the Victorian curriculum through it in the junior years.

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I learn best when I have someone model the skill/concept to me, I like to see what success looks like. I also like to take notes and make connections to my current knowledge.

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Agency means incorporating student voice and placing responsibility and ownership of student learning on the student. Incorporating their ideas/voice into their learning.

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I would like to have a deep understanding of the PYP and feel confident as a teacher to teach the PYP to my students.

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I learn best through listening and writing notes.

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Agency to me, means allowing the children to have a voice in their learning. As a teacher, I want to encourage students to be active in their learning.

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Mixture of knowledge over time.

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Hi,
My name is Allira Wallis and I am an Assistant Principal at Kororoit Creek Primary School. I look after the Prep and Year 1 levels and my additional responsibilities include leading Numeracy and AiA- our positive behaviour management process.

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I can sometimes be a slow burner.... I take time to process and connect ideas and new learning.
I like the opportunity to discuss my thinking with others and revisit  ideas over time to refine.
In an online context I highly appreciate regular breaks to stay fresh and maintain engagement levels.

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Evidence of impact.... from learning, from teaching, from an inquiry, from student choice and voice

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Hi, my name is Vicky. I currently work at Kororoit Creek Kindergarten. I do not have experience around PYP, however, I am excited to gain deeper knowledge about PYP.

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I feel like I need a lot of examples and a chance to write down some notes.

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To me student agency means that each student has a voice and some control over what is being taught.

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I would like to have a greater understanding of the PYP profile and be able to implement it more often within a specialist setting.

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Hi, my name is Marine. I am a specialist teacher at KCPS, teaching French. Looking forward to learning more about the PYP!

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I learn best through having conversations and having someone model the skill/concept to me as this allows me to see what success looks like. I try to make connections to my current knowledge.

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I would like to have a better understanding of the PYP in order to be able to plan lessons in line with both the Victorian Curriculum and PYP, and implement it in specialist sessions.

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Student agency to me means each student has a voice and is able to safely discuss their opinions and be able steer their own learning.

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I would say that I am a curious learner. I like to ask myself questions and go out of my confort zone.
What helps me learn is to be able to have access to a vaste range of documentation and be able to take notes and observe. I think it is important for me to work at my own pace a seek advice when needed.

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Agency is, for me, to give the opportunity to learners to make choices in their learning. Instead of having a teacher telling them what to do and how to do it, agency would give students the chance to discover their own way of completing a task and be active learners.

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Sweet things coming our way!

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Learning is fun!

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Hi my name is Anna and I am a second year teacher at Kororoit Creek Primary School! I currently teach grade ones.

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Agency to me means that we are equipping students with the skills and strategies to be successful in life - this ties directly to the learner profile and approaches to learning as these are qualities and skill sets that will make students successful. This also means students will have voice that is acknowledged and valued in the classroom, opportunities for them to collaborate with the teacher whether it be writing up learning intentions and what success could look like or even generally speaking - planning what they could learn about.

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Good things take time :)

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I learn best when there are opportunities for us to be able to collaborate to discuss our learning or clarify our thinking. I like taking notes as well and being given time to process things rather than being rushed and feeling like I am playing "catch-up". Opportunities to talk with the presenters personally would also be amazing because opportunities like this are rare!

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I want to be able to finish this Workshop and feel confident enough that if someone asks me "What is a PYP school" or "What makes it different from a normal school" I will be able to answer it confidently and explain how this framework prepares students for success in the 21st century. I would like to gain an understanding on PYP and how it is intertwined/ implemented with the Vic Curriculum, rather than just focussing on PYP frameworks/ principles in Unit of Inquiry only.

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Angela Riggio- 4 year old kinder teacher.

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To develop my understanding of the PYP program and implementing it effectively into the kinder program.

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I am a very visual learner and need to see how things are done.  I also take a lot of notes as i use these to read over and really take in what it is I have learnt.

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I am a very visual learner and need to see how things are done.  I also take a lot of notes as i use these to read over and really take in what it is I have learnt.

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It means giving the children ownership over what they are doing/learning.  It allows them to voice their opinion and have choices.

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It means giving the children ownership over what they are doing/learning.  It allows them to voice their opinion and have choices.

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Hi, my name is Emily and this is my second year as a teacher at Kororoit Creek Primary School! I have taught grade 6 for the last 2 years.

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I am Annabelle, currently living and working in India since 2013. I am excited to co-facilitate this workshop for your school.

I have been teaching in the IB since 2002, facilitating IB school workshops since 2007 and I enjoy sharing my learning experiences as a parent, teacher, coordinator and now a school leader at Lancers International School, Gurgaon.

Being a PYP teacher is a gift that I treasure the most as I've become more open-minded and knowledgeable of the best ways to engage my students. I value differentiated learning and focus on empowering my students to take action and transfer their learning.

I cannot wait to see you soon!

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I learn best through practical examples - Being able to see something being done helps me relate it to my classroom and see how I can apply it to my practice.

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Learning is like a cupcake

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Cupcakes and PYP have layers

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My Name is Clayton. This is my first year teaching and I teach Grade 6.

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To allow students to have a choice in their learning, for students to feel as they though are in control of what and how they are learning.

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To learn more about the PYP and to be introduced to practices that I can implement in my classroom to enhance student agency.

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Hi my name is Chloe, and this is my fourth year teaching but first year at KCPS. I am currently in Year 6 and looking forward to learning more about the PYP.

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Through observations and note taking!

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Hi, my name is Annelise. I currently work at Kororoit Creek kindergarten as a 4-year-old early childhood teacher. I don't have previous experience with PYP. I'm looking forward to this workshop and gaining knowledge around PYP which I can implement into my kinder room.

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To develop my understanding of the PYP program and to be able to deliver it within my kindergarten curriculum.

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I'm a curious learner and i like to ask questions for clarifications . I benefit from having examples provided and time to write down notes.

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Agency means giving children choice and control over their learning. Listening to children's voices and acting on children's independent choices means that children invest more into their learning.

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My Name is Chris and I'm one of the Physical Education Teachers at Kororoit Creek Primary School. This is my first year teaching at the school and looking forward to learning more about PYP.

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Hi, my name is Megan. This is my first year teaching Grade 2's at Kororoit Creek Primary school. It's my first year as a teacher too, so I'm not quite well versed in PYP but I'm excited to learn more about it.