The exhibition as a reflection of school ethos
This article from Issue 31 of the PYP Inclusive newsletter, was published by the Victorian PYP Network in September 2010. It was written by by David Kainey and Luke Whitehouse from United World...
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Nathan Horne is currently teaching PYP physical education at ISS International School in Singapore. Nathan has previously worked in schools in Italy, Cambodia, United Kingdom and Australia. Nathan is...
View ArticleDo you hear their voice?
Arabic English Ali Ezzeddine, PYP Coordinator, SEK International School Qatar, Doha This the SharingPYP’s first blog post in Arabic. It is also available in English which you can find by clicking on...
View ArticleFlexible scheduling for EdTech (Part 1)
Kimberly House is the Educational Technology Specialist for the Primary School at the Bavarian International School This is the first of a two-part article about integrating technology into the...
View ArticleFlexible scheduling for EdTech (Part 2)
Kimberly House is the Educational Technology Specialist for the Primary School at the Bavarian International School This is the last of a two-part article about integrating technology into the...
View ArticleEvaluating and refining a transdisciplinary programme of inquiry
Yuniarti Santosa, a PYP 2nd class teacher at International School Ruhr in Essen, Germany This article is about the evaluation process of the programme of inquiry that is done collaboratively by the PYP...
View ArticleThe Blank Planner Project – Collaborative planning on technology unit
Trevor Lindsay, grade 5 teacher, Riverstone International School, USA Stacey Walker, grade 5 teacher, Riverstone International School, USA Imagine beginning day one of a unit of inquiry with nothing...
View ArticleFrom surface to deep learning: The importance of knowledge
Michael Hughes, PYP Coordinator, Seisen International School, Japan This article illustrates how the use of the SOLO Taxonomy allowed our students to progress from shallow to deep thinking. Of the five...
View ArticleInvolving students in planning and inquiry
Allison Rassp, grade 5 teacher, Alvin Dunn Elementary, USA This article explains how to support and involve fifth grade students in the planning of their learning experiences. “Look what I found!”...
View ArticleEvery student is unique and so is the way they work
Anjali Nair, grade 5 teacher, Choithram International , India This article shares a strategy of planning a unit that helped in creating a fair and equitable process for evaluating student learning....
View ArticleMaking the inquiry happen
Mishkaat Khan, grade 2 homeroom teacher, Eastern Public School, India This article encourages inquiry at every step in a PYP classroom. Having just 1 year experience, what attracted me the most to the...
View ArticleCollaborative planning with parents
Sharyn Skrtic, Lower School Assistant Principal and PYP coordinator, International School of Helsinki, Finland This article explores one school’s journey to invite parents into the planning process in...
View ArticlePromoting learner agency throughout the inquiry cycle
Saloni Shah, teacher, Singapore International School, Mumbai, India This article explores the wonderful partnership created between Grade 3 learners and their home room teacher, as they confidently...
View ArticleDocumenting observation: A school’s experience of refining the PYP planner
A reflection on the process of redesigning the PYP planner to meet our school needs. By Melanie Minos “Our teachers reflected that they needed a document they could use to record the learning...
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