Transdisciplinarity by Fernanda Sawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn en-us 2022-08-22 23:23:28 UTC 2025-12-02 20:37:43 UTC hello@padlet.com A transdisciplinary approach fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2267997142 Transdisciplinary learning in the PYP refers to learning that is not confined within the boundaries of traditional subjects but is supported and enriched by them.
It emphasizes the importance of making connections, exploring the relationships between academic disciplines, and learning about the world in ways that reach beyond the scope of individual subjects. Students through inquiry construct meaningful knowledge to understand the world around them in a holistic approach.]]> 2022-08-22 23:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2267997142 Through transdisciplinary lens learning extends the international dimension of the PYP. The themes have global significance—for all students in all cultures and all places. fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268018821 2022-08-23 00:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268018821 The themes are worth exploring regardless of where PYP students are in the world and with which ethnic or cultural group they identify. fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268023780 2022-08-23 00:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268023780 Learning becomes authentic and engaging as the themes address contemporary challenges surrounding environment, development, peace and conflicts, rights and responsibilities, and governance. fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268026258 2022-08-23 00:09:27 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268026258 Learning is connected. The model is supported by knowledge, conceptual understandings and skills from the traditional subject areas, but it uses them in ways that transcend the confines of these subjects. fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268027730 2022-08-23 00:11:07 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268027730 Learning is relevant and current. The model allows for resources to be drawn from current global events and technology development to prepare for the future. fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268029934 2022-08-23 00:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268029934 Learning is deep. The themes are revisited throughout the students’ primary years so that the end result is immersion in broad-ranging, in-depth, articulated curriculum content. fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268031397 2022-08-23 00:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268031397 This way learning supports diversity as it happens in a co- constructed inclusive environment where students have voice and choice. fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268044643 2022-08-23 00:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268044643 Students are challenged to make connections between different areas of knowledge and the contemporary world they live in. fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268048514 2022-08-23 00:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268048514 This way students are empowered to understand and consider different perspectives and welcome diversity which enables them to have a broader view supported by different areas of knowledge. fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268070644 2022-08-23 00:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268070644 The interconnectedness of all areas of knowledge provide meaning and richer learning experiences as the concepts in one help understand the other. fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268085699 2022-08-23 01:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268085699 The curriculum is explored through collaborative work. Teaching and learning are collaborative experiences. fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268088058 2022-08-23 01:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268088058 Transdisciplinary Theme: How we organize ourselves. fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268093460 An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities. The structure and function of organizations]]> 2022-08-23 01:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268093460 Students unpack the unit by investigating and building meaning. ATLs are enhanced and developed throughout the inquiry process. fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268103901 2022-08-23 01:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268103901 The Central Idea fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268108753  Cities develop systems to maintain organization.]]> 2022-08-23 01:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268108753 Lines of Inquiry: fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268111046 What systems are and how they function in a city
The relationship between people, places and systems that make up a city
Urban planning and its consequences]]> 2022-08-23 01:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268111046 Learning Goals: fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268125164 Language: descriptive writing, how we describe a city
Shared Reading: Little kid, big city (London)comparing landmarks in a city like London and SP
Writing: postcards and touristic leaflets. Research of landmarks in SP
Sciences: Explore the different systems that make up a city and their importance. Analyze and explain how systems organize a city. Visit the first built train station which is the biggest in SP to understand how the transportation system works.
Social Studies: Compare and contrast rural and urban cities.
Investigate the importance of urban planning for the organization of a city. Examples of contryside rural cities and urban centers what do they have in common.
Analyze transformations in cities around the world, over time.
Music: Reflect on sound pollution and hearing health in big cities.
SEL: Discuss ideas and points of view respectfully. Make group decisions
Visual Arts:  Art Systems, the kind of Art we find in galleries and on the streets. Democratic art. The difference between  graffity and street art. What moves the artist? What are the intentions. The elements of graffity
PE: parkour and other urban physical activities in urban environments
Math: scales on maps and graphic bars. How we organize time. How to tell the time. Problems about time and location. Some of the content for Math and Portuguese are stand alone like the work with verbs and numbers and operations.]]> 2022-08-23 01:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268125164 The interconectedness of all areas of knowledge and the ATLs make the inquiry meaningful and connected to the world around us. A holistic approach and a safe, carefully built learning environment, that is inclusive help lower the barriers to learning. fejsawaya https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268148089 2022-08-23 01:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/fejsawaya/onj4d1ymou5j9crn/wish/2268148089