Timeline to Complete My Exhibition 2016

Goal
The Big Picture:
Breaking down the Big
Four

WHAT IS REQUIRED

Design-a-thon: Food, Waste, Mobility, Circular Economy what are the sub- 1st Week
Feb. 29 Mar. 4
issues? Teachers to guide students in identifying sub-issues.
o Circle of Viewpoints thinking routine to explore perspectives on sub-issues. *5 days
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Deciding on an issue
Exhibition groups

What issues am I passionate about?

1st, 2nd, 3rd choices (Google Forms or sticky notes)
Which Transdisciplinary Theme(s) does my issue explore? Which
descriptors of my TTh are we targeting?
o In what ways does the issue have local and global importance and provide
me with opportunities for action? (engagement action, service action)
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PYPX Framework:
*Teacher guided

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2. Guiding Questions

1 relevant secondary source (newspaper article, book, online article etc.) or

1 relevant primary source (expert within ISD community)
o Taking notes and citing sources

Choose 2 PYP Concepts

Choose 2 Related Concepts: use Making the PYP Happen see subject
focus as appropriate
Write 3-4 driving questions based on the concepts and initial research
*these are broad questions that you cannot answer right now and will investigate
during the coming weeks

3. Lines of Inquiry
4. Learner Profile &
Attitudes

Grade 6 students visit Grade 5 for Q & A session

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Initial Research: to help

you create your PYPX
framework in 3rd week

1. PYP & Related Concepts

Week of PYPX

Use the guiding questions & chosen concepts to write 2-3 Lines of Inquiry

o What are the most relevant Learner Profile traits and Attitudes?

2nd Week
March 7 11
*5 days

*Teachers/Librarian/
PYP-C to help find
initial sources.

3rd Week
March 14 18
*4.5 days
(1/2 day PD on Fri. 18th)

Research begins

Begin focused research (finding more secondary sources) and identify

primary research opportunities (experts in the community) reading,
highlighting, discussing, taking notes, citing all sources

Parent Conversation

Parent Conversation 1: Thursday, March 17, P1

Spring Break March 19 April 3

Research continued

o Continue to research, schedule and conduct interviews with primary

sources, share findings with group members, check progress etc.

Reflect: Social Skills

o Social Skills self- and peer-assessment (go-around protocol)

Presentations &
Reflection

ES Sharing

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Each group presents their understanding so far:

Is our research relevant to our conceptual framework?
In what ways has our understanding grown?
How well have we answered our driving questions?
What are our next steps?

Art and Music

integration begins
Teacher expert list
provided to students

o Friday, April 8, P4 & 5: feedback from Grades 3 & 4

Reflect: Research Skills

o Research Skills self- and peer-assessment (go-around protocol)

Research continued

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Continue to research (primary sources: interviews, surveys)

What are our next steps?

Parent Conversation

Parent Conversation 2: Friday, April 15, P1

Synthesizing:

4th Week
April 4 8
*5 days

5th Week
April 11 15
*5 days +

Conversations & Writing

o As a group, plan a research report (graphic organizer provided: Lines of

Inquiry and Guiding Questions); writing to be done individually

Persuasive Text

o Plan for and write an individual Persuasive Text explaining why my issue
and guiding questions are important and how my inquiry is linked to the
Central Idea: We can take responsibility to drive change.

Art & Music

Finish Art & Music integration

Communication:
planning for
conversations

How will we engage our audience in conversations about our learning?

Synthesis &
Communication

o 2 days to pull all the pieces together (Tuesday and Wednesday)

o Classroom layout to facilitate movement and conversations

7th Week
April 25 29
*4 days

Celebrating the
PYP Exhibition

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Sharing our understanding:

Thursday, April 28 from 9:00 10:25 for Parents (P1 & 2)
o Friday, April 29 from 9:00 12:25 for ES (P1 - 4)

Mon. April 25 no class,

PD for teachers

PYPX final reflections

o Final reflections on process and the PYP Exhibition

Important Exhibition Dates:

Week 3 Thursday, March 17: Parent Conversations 1 8:45 - 9:30 (in your childs classroom)
Week 5 Friday, April 8: ES Sharing Day with 3rd and 4th graders, periods to be decided
Week 5 Friday, April 15: Parent Conversations 2 8:45 - 9:30 (in classrooms)
Week 7 PYP Exhibition on Thursday, April 28: 9:00 - 10:25 for family members
Week 7 PYP Exhibition on Friday, April 29: 9:00 12:25 for ES

6th Week
April 18 22
*5 days