Given that the IB Learner Profile is our goal, what kind of instructional practice will it take to ensure that every students reaches this goal in Sciences?
Choose three profiles (two that are obvious and one that is a stretch) and for each...
List examples from your classrooms below:
Inquirers - by designing and performing experiments using the scientific inquiry process.
Thinkers - analyzing data collected in the experiments run in class.
Balanced - debates, identifying anecdotal information vs. data driven conclusions, reading current events on controversial subject matter
Collaboration November 5th There is a need for an intentional school wide immersion in the learner profile - contest - pep assembly - news shows using skits showing profiles - too boring if we all do similar activities in our classes - needs to be cross grade level our school as a community
FANTASTIC! I'll work on it with the IB/21st Century Skills committee.
Please brainstorm ways to introduce the IB Learner Profile in your classes and list your ideas below:
How could you teach students about these words in a meaningful way?
Newpaper, magazine, internet articles on science,- identify learner profiles within each
create posters for each profile
using your own students showing the learner profiles take pictures
have students write scripts that explain or show learner profiles
using the words whenever an opportunity presents itself
utilize the words within any assignment where appropriate
be intentional
How could you facilitate connections between the Learner Profile and Science curriculum?
check off sheet (reflective) on what profile you showed during a lab, activity, assignment This is great. I can send you all an example of the Reflection Sheet we used at our old school.
discussion during learning on what profile is demonstrated
praise students for being one of the profiles - GIVE CANDY
Do you have any specific lesson plans you could use (or have used) to create a classroom culture that fosters the qualities of the IB Learner?
ROES calendar
Scientific method
Fruitvale Lab
Mining Debate
Rock and Mineral Collection
Biome PBL
6th grade Health, Personal Health Balance Unit
Field Trip - SewageTreatmentPlan, Bird Watching, ROES, Craters of the Moon, - getting out in the world, community
6th Science Fair
Water Unit - global view water across the world.
Other ideas
give extra credit for identifying one or more of the learner profiles in their reading - personal or at school - Good idea to keeping them thinking about it outside of classes.
Please see the IB Learner Profile folder in the Y drive (Teachers/All) to access Learner Profile materials for your classroom, hallway, etc.
Sciences
IB Learners strive to be:
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
Given that the IB Learner Profile is our goal, what kind of instructional practice will it take to ensure that every students reaches this goal in Sciences?
Choose three profiles (two that are obvious and one that is a stretch) and for each...
List examples from your classrooms below:
Collaboration November 5th
There is a need for an intentional school wide immersion in the learner profile
- contest
- pep assembly
- news shows using skits showing profiles
- too boring if we all do similar activities in our classes - needs to be cross grade level our school as a community
FANTASTIC! I'll work on it with the IB/21st Century Skills committee.
Please brainstorm ways to introduce the IB Learner Profile in your classes and list your ideas below:
- How could you teach students about these words in a meaningful way?
- Newpaper, magazine, internet articles on science,- identify learner profiles within each
- create posters for each profile
- using your own students showing the learner profiles take pictures
- have students write scripts that explain or show learner profiles
- using the words whenever an opportunity presents itself
- utilize the words within any assignment where appropriate
- be intentional
- How could you facilitate connections between the Learner Profile and Science curriculum?
- check off sheet (reflective) on what profile you showed during a lab, activity, assignment This is great. I can send you all an example of the Reflection Sheet we used at our old school.
- discussion during learning on what profile is demonstrated
- praise students for being one of the profiles - GIVE CANDY
Do you have any specific lesson plans you could use (or have used) to create a classroom culture that fosters the qualities of the IB Learner?