PYP+Committee

- Planning for Inquiry session #2
 * March 18, 2012**
 * Present: Tracy G, Mandala, Glenn**
 * Discussion:**

- Printouts (Glenn) - Send reminder and PDF to teachers (Glenn) - Food (Tracy G)
 * Action:**

- Plan for session #3 - Inquiry cycles - Event for Q4?
 * Next Meeting:**

- Planning for Inquiry session #1
 * March 5, 2012**
 * Present:** Tracy G, Mandala, Lorissa, Glenn
 * Discussion:**

- Inquiry sessions: decided to go ahead with the original timeframe - Inquiry cycle first, then into theory - providing something with which to 'hook' the philosophy/theory on - Session 1 planning: Teachers as Inquirers - Session #1 Overview - Keep session #1 short and snappy - keep em wanting more - Thread to tie through 3 sessions: Key Concept Collage development - teachers bring in pictures that are representative of them (Form, Change, Responsibility?) for use in ice breaker activities, and during the final session/as an exit activity (for each session) the group constructs a collage using the pictures
 * February 27, 2012**
 * Present:** Tracy G, Trish, Mandala, Lorissa, Glenn
 * Discussion:**

- Write up notes for session 1, share with team (Glenn) - Email pre-assessment to staff (Glenn) - Share session intent with staff and set homework (Team member/s in staff meeting) - Review notes (on K drive) and add/modify bits (Team) - Prepare materials/resources needed (Team) - Discuss idea development via email throughoutt he week (Team)
 * Action:**

- Review progress - Identify things that still need tweaking/developing/finding - Set next meeting time
 * Next Meeting (Thursday March 1):**

- Teachers as Inquirers mini-unit - Proposed structure, objectives and invitation (to join planning and inplementation team) - Central Idea and Lines of Inquiry - Focus - Explanation of timeline(as developed thus far) - Brainstorm/Mind Map of ideas - Keep it snappy - Present using many different types of tools - Cold Pre-assessment using SurveyMonkey - To do list..
 * February 19, 2012**
 * Present:** Tracy D, Tracy G, Mandala, Trish, Glenn
 * Discussion:**

- Develop toolbox ideas - Revise lines of inquiry to align with newly developed focus (Glenn) - Continue to develop timeline (Glenn) - Find 'cute' videos - Shared leadership roster (who does what) - Find and choose readings/articles - Organize food - Order resources: markers, highlighters, pencils, paper, flip charts, weblinks (Glenn)
 * Action:**

- Review progress with to do list - Continue mini-unit planning
 * Next Meeting (Sunday Feb 26):**



- Intl. day schedule - slight moodifications - Passports - Info to be delivered at tomorrow's meeting - Assembly schedule: MC>video>MC>Performance>Parade - Parade ideas: kids march around the green playground to the beat of several internationally flavored tunes. Perhaps led by Phillippa? - Things to organize for teachers: route outlines, maps
 * February 6, 2012**
 * Present:** Lorissa, Mandala, Tracy D, Glenn
 * Discussion:**

- Prepare info to share with teachers (Lorissa, Mandala) - Work on Passports (Lorissa, Mandala) - Find video (Glenn) - Edit audio track for parade (Glenn) - Work on MC routine (John) - Get maps - edit (Glenn) - Print maps and routes for each teacher (Glenn)
 * Action:**

- Scheduling for International day: which classes will go where and the route they will take from there
 * February 5, 2012**
 * Present:** Glenn, Lorissa
 * Discussion:**

- Type up route for each grade level, including explanation and reminders - Assemblies etc (Lorissa) - Modify Floor plan docs to make them International Day specific (Glenn) - Contact John about holding a short Int.Day meeting in Art room (next Monday) - Contact specialist teachers and ask for final ideas on how they would like to/can contribute to assemblies (Glenn)
 * Action:**

- Review plans and docs with team, anything else?
 * Next Meeting:**

- Can we change the date to Feb 28? (Glenn to check) - Ideas for Music/drama performance parts - John and Glenn to lead assemblies with some kind of International focus act and media presentation - Aaron to think about how he can use his grades for music part of performance - Check progress with Coordinators (Glenn)
 * February 1, 2012**
 * Present:** Glenn, Aaron, Lorissa
 * International Day:**

Next Meeting: Next Thursday - Organizing (reviewing) scheduling: - Performance approx. 30 mins, then parade in the playground - Proposed route (for tour): Grades 1, 2 and 4 break up into 2 groups
 * January 9, 2012**
 * Present:** Lorissa, Tracy G, Tracy D, Glenn, Mandala
 * International Day:**
 * || **Assembly**  ||  **Tour**  ||
 * Grade 1 ||  8:00-8:45  ||  10:00-10:45  ||
 * Grade 2 ||  8:00-8:45  ||  10:30-11:15  ||
 * Grade 3 ||  9:00-9:45  ||  11:00-11:45  ||
 * Grade 4 ||  9:00-9:45  ||  11:30-12:15  ||

- Organize route - Discuss performance ideas (Music, PE, Drama, Art) - Decide on how parade will work - in Gym or playground
 * Next Meeting:**

- Look at possibility of changing the date (from Feb 14 - change to the 16th?) - Next steps: 'lucky hat' continents to each grade; grade levels choose countries from each grade; look at unit alignment. Lorissa to edxplain next steps to teachers at first staff meeting back - Whole school assembly to launch it in the morning. - Specialist to support grade level teams
 * December 13, 2012**
 * Present:** Trish, Lorissa, Tracy G, Tracy D, Mandala, Aaron, Glenn
 * International day:**

- 7 pods (6 to tour) - Start with 2 orientation assemblies (grade 1/2 and grade 3/4) - Develop activity ideas for grades/classes - Specialist teachers could rotate through classes and give 30 minute lessons (with material provided)
 * Organization ideas:**

Grade 1: Asia, ME and Australia Grade 2: Europe Grade 3: Africa Grade 4: the Americas
 * Proposed Countries:**

Tuesday Schedule:

8:00-8:30: G1&2 assembly 8:00-8:45 set up 3rd & 4th grade 9:00-9:30: G1&2 setup 9:30-10:15: G3&4 assembly 10:00-10:45: G1 on tour 10:30-11:15: G2 on tour 11:00-11:45: G3 on tour 11:30-12:15: G4 on tour


 * November 15, 2011**
 * In Attendance:** Tracy G, Lorrissa, Mandala, Glenn

- Focus areas for the team - reviewed IB mission statement and talked about areas of importance within it - and how we could address those areas:
 * Discussion:**

- Hold and International Day: Lorrisa to write up a proposal that will be taken toMr JOhn and Mr Gustav - 'Where we come from' teachers display: Tracy and Glenn to construct a display (for the main foyer area) that will show where (teachers) are all from
 * International Mindedness:**

- Develop service projects within each grade level: each grade team to decide upon a project that will focus on others needs. Where possible it will be unit related. The project will be documented and selected students will present their ideas and progress at grade level assemblies. Glenn will construct a display that will inform the wider school community about the action taken - Reading buddies - Approach Language committee about having them set up reading buddies (G1//3, G2/4), to be held twice a mointh (?)
 * Action:**

- Garden helpers: G3 (?) to help out with the planting and maintenance of a garden within the school - to be linked with their Circle of Life unit
 * (Global) responsibility:**

- Classes to create murals that celebrate our first year at the Al Manasir building/international mindedness
 * Displays:**

- John and Glenn to visit classrooms (through next week) to identify what displays are up/not up, and to get students used to visitors coming in and asking them questions about what they are working on.
 * PYP Consultation Focus:**
 * October 4, 2011**


 * In Attendance:** Glenn, Mandala, Helen, Tracy G, Lorissa, Trish

- General areas of focus - Ways that we can break up the load - Long and short term goals - Development of statement of purpose - Expand the group to include members from all grade levels - Development of first objectives for 2011-2012: - Help to break down the IB Standards and Practices documents - Assist with the Self-study - Organize with authorized schools for visits - Develop ideas for things that we can implement (eg. Action, International Mindedness) - Organize for teachers to model lessons for new/existing staff - Assist in developing PYP-related PD sessions - Develop planning documents and process to facilitate effective implementation
 * Discusion:**


 * Statement of Purpose:**

The team will work together to facilitate the effective implementation of the PYP at ENS. In collaboration with the PYP Coordinator, the team will identify areas in need of development and combine ideas, resources and experiences to develop areas within the school