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Food for thought: What's worth learning?

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Food for thought: What's worth learning?

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.

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10 Reasons why IB is a good choice - Good Elementary

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10 Reasons why IB is a good choice - Good Elementary

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G3-students used their lines of inquiry to guide their informational writing and research.

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G3-students used their lines of inquiry to guide their informational writing and research.

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Following on from my recent live webinar on Facebook, this week's chat is looking at different approaches to the IB PYP Central Idea and how each method can benefit the learner in meaningful and effective ways within the inquiry process. I have added the video below.

When youre new or newish to the PYP, the jargon alone can be intimidating, nevermind what youre supposed to do with it all. When you are presented with a central idea that leaves you with the thoughts, " Huh? What does that even mean?" , this is a huge clue that the central idea is, in my opinion, ugly! If you are struggling with it, how do you think the children will feel? Over the years I have found there to be 3 types of central ideas: the good, the bad and the ugly. Here is one UGLY example that stuck with me ( for obvious reasons). It was geared towards 7 & 8 year olds. I am not kidding!

" The relationships within a community can determine the structure and engagements of its organisations within."

So, after deciphering what the heck it actually meant, we changed it to:
" The relationships within a community help shape its structure."
You see what I mean? If you can't look at the central idea and have an idea of where to begin your inquiry, then your unit planning is going to be all over the place. A good central idea will provide you with direction and it will be broad enough in its conceptual scope to bring depth to an inquiry.

Now, of course, there are some very well written central ideas as well. Those we can work with relatively easily and those we can easily introduce to the children. My point with this article is to suggest different approaches to using the central idea, keeping in mind that its primary value is to you, the teacher, leading you in a direction with your planning of the unit of inquiry. We can create more value for the children by working around the concepts of the central idea rather than directly with the entire statement.

This article is NOT about writing a central idea. I'll save that joy for another day. This post is about working the central idea into your unit of inquiry, introducing it to the children and using it as a meaningful tool rather than simply a box to be checked off.

Here is a summary of what makes a good central idea:

It is a concept based generalisation

Children can access the language

It acts as a provocation for the children

It connects to other concepts within future units

It is organically transdisciplinary

You can find a clear summative assessment from the central idea

The children can add their input to the creation of the summative assessment, from their knowledge of the central idea.

Within this video, I'm offering suggestions for different approaches to the central idea. I will chat about the following approaches:

1. Deconstructing the Central Idea

2. The Central Idea as Assessment

3. The Central Idea as the Provocation

4. Constructing the Central Idea with the Children

I hope that this video serves some use for you. I am planning future Facebook live webinars and would love it if you keep in touch. You can follow along on my Facebook page below, PYP Teaching Tools.

Enjoy!

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Making the IB PYP Central Idea Meaningful

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Following on from my recent live webinar on Facebook, this week's chat is looking at different approaches to the IB PYP Central Idea and how each method can benefit the learner in meaningful and effective ways within the inquiry process. I have added the video below. When youre new or newish to...

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The world map in her class has images of schools around the world. Nice moment of global mindedness.

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An inquiry into Newton's Third Law: Action & Reaction

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Working Together: To support families, communities, and teachers in realizing the goals of the Colorado Academic Standards (CAS), these guides provide overviews of the learning expectations for preschool through high school. These guides offer some learning experiences students may engage in at school that may also be supported at home.

Why Standards? Created by Coloradans for Colorado students, the Colorado Academic Standards provide a grade-by-grade road map to help ensure students are successful in college, careers, and life. The standards aim to improve what students learn and how they learn in 12 content areas while emphasizing critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and communication as essential skills for life in the 21st century.

Looking for Guides to the 2009/2010 Standards? The Family and Community Guides for the 2009/2010 Colorado Academic Standards were developed in partnership with the Colorado PTA and are the basis for the 2020 guides linked to below. The 2009/2010 Family and Community Guides have been archived but you can contact us for those files.

Looking for Guides to the 2018 Arts Standards? The Family and Community Guides for the 2018 Colorado Academic Standards in the Visual and Performing Arts have been archived but you can contact us for those files.

Elementary School (Grades P-5)

Middle School (Grades 6-8)

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Family and Community Guides to the Colorado Academic Standards

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Working Together: To support families, communities, and teachers in realizing the goals of the Colorado Academic Standards (CAS), these guides provide overviews of the learning expectations for preschool through high school. These guides offer some learning experiences students may engage in at school that may also be supported at home.

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Children's Stories on Global Goals and The PYP Learner Profile

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These resources provide support and understanding about key characteristics of the Primary Year’s Programme (PYP).

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Making the Enhanced PYP Simple - Free to Download here. 
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Children's Stories on Global Goals and The PYP Learner Profile

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Posters for each of the 10 Learner Profiles of the PYP: Balanced, Communicator, Caring, Knowledgeable, Thinker, Inquirer, Risk-Taker, Principled, Reflective, and Open-Minded.

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Here is a FREE download to sample the quality of my work.

Use this cute and colorful poster set to teach your students about the IB Learner Profile! It looks awesome in the classroom and my students just love the little monster theme.

Also, this item looks great on the wall near my IB Themed Classroom Management Chart!

I'm always appreciative of feedback! Please rate my product and let me know your thoughts. Also, please check back in the future for more designs.

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IB Learner Profile - Classroom Poster Set!

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Here is a FREE download to sample the quality of my work. Use this cute and colorful poster set to teach your students about the IB Learner Profile! It looks awesome in the classroom and my students just love the little monster theme.Also, this item looks great on the wall near my IB Themed Classroo...