Focus Area: IB Infused Teaching and Learning

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FCCPS will provide all students, PreK-12, opportunities for growth and agency within the International Baccalaureate (IB) infused curriculum. Using research-based instructional best practices and an inclusive global lens, educators will provide choice and actively engage students in learning and service.

KEY ACTION: Create innovative opportunities for learning and growth tied to the IB Learner Profile.

Timeline
2022-23 Implementation
2023-24 Refinement
2025-26 Embedded

Success Looks Like This

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By June 2023 FCCPS will implement grading & reporting changes at all grade levels.

Activities

  • Secondary team is engaged in monthly Professional Learning about Grading and Reporting.

  • At the end of the first grading period, Mount  Daniel and Oak Street Elementary Schools  debuted new report cards infused with the IB Framework.

Evidence & Performance Measurements

Sample Elementary Report Card

Oak Street Elementary Report Card

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By June 2023 implement systems recognizing students for notable achievements in IB Learner Profile traits at all schools.

Activities

  • In September 2022, Meridian High School began recognizing students and staff for demonstrating Learner Profile attributes on a monthly basis. Mary Ellen Henderson had this practice in place.

  • Mount Daniel and Oak Street Elementary Schools continue to recognize students for demonstrating Learner Profile attributes .

Evidence & Performance Measurements

MHS Caring Award

Example of the Meridian High School Learner Profile Award.

Learner Profile Awards at MEHMS

Example of Learner Profile Award at MEHMS.

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By June 2023 complete a successful IB program development support visit of Jessie Thackrey Preschool

Activities

  • Throughout Fall 2022, the Elementary PYP Coordinator worked with JTP staff members to enroll them in IB trainings.

  • The Director of Early Childhood Education and the Elementary PYP Coordinator communicated with the International Baccalaureate to schedule IB program development support visit prior to the end of the 2022-23 school year.


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By June 2023, staff members leading the FCCPS Academy for Sustainability Thinking will implement recognition in line with IB program requirements for Meridian High School students. FCCPS will establish partnerships with neighboring jurisdictions to plan and develop an academic school year Governor’s School program (grades 9-12) within FCCPS.

Activities

  • Beginning in Fall 2022, sustainability recognition requirements and opportunities are communicated to students through Stable group and Sustainability in Action meetings.

  • In December 2022, FCCPS leadership met with senior leaders from Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) to discuss forming a partnership to create an Academy for Sustainable Thinking. FCPS expressed an interest in forging a partnership with FCCPS. Work continues towards the launch of an Academy for Sustainable Thinking.

  • In December 2022, Innerview, a service learning platform, was launched for non-DP high school students to document service learning connected to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.


Evidence & Performance Measurements

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InnerView is an app that allows students to identify volunteer opportunities in the community and track their volunteer hours.

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By June 2023, the IB Career-related Programme will be fully authorized and the initial cohort of juniors will be registered.

Activities

  • IB Career-related Programme Parent Information sessions held December 2022 and January 2023.

  • Student Information sessions included in the 2023 Curriculum Fair.

  • During Spring 2023, teachers will be planning IB Personal and Professional Skills curriculum curriculum and attending training.

Evidence & Performance Measurements

IB Career-related Programme Webpage

Career-Related Programme WebPage

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In Fall 2023, FCCPS will launch a divisionwide Inclusive Local History Pilot Program.

Activities

  • In Fall 2022 coordinator began developing framework for K-12 embedded local history curriculum across all disciplines.

  • In Winter 2023 recruiting employees for curriculum-writing positions over the summer.