Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Random Stuff

MYP Coordinator Notes

September 2015

Had a very successful meeting today with the one of our departments, they are slowly developing great MYP unit planners, I love some of their guiding questions.
October  2015

I stumbled across a great video on the steps to authorization today on the steps for authorization, I may have to share it with the Middle school staff.


Spealing of being internationally-minded, I am excited to log onto twitter tonight to participate in my first ever, twitter chat.  I hope I learn a lot,

November 2015

We have a consultant in today from the IB Americas regional office.  I am a bit nervous about some of my departments.  I hope all goes well!!!! Fingers crossed!!!!!!!  She was very impressed that our staff is using this to help us in our vertical and horizontal planning and MYP assessment.

On a separate Note, I order a bunch of these posters today from the OCC to post around the school,
December 2015
My principal was making rounds to visit several middle school classrooms today and came to see me after.  He was really impressed that we were putting these circles up on the walls of the rooms to communicate MYP inquiry questions with students.  

January 2016

I think I know where some of our week links will be that we will focus in on if we are going to get authorized.  Although I do not want to publicly name departments, maybe showing this video, will help.  I am getting nervous as I follow the path of the Authorization team, who's last stop is our school.