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: Develop structures and processes that allow innovation and deep reflection on the IB curriculum, including approaches to teaching and learning and collaboration across grades.

Timeline
2022 Research
2023 Development
2024 Implementation
2025 Review & Refinement
2026 Embedded

Success Looks Like This

Year One (2022-23) and Year Two (2023-24)

In Progress

FCCPS will examine its meeting structures and professional learning to ensure fidelity to IB standards and practices.

Activities

  • IB PYP, MYP, CP and DP Coordinators meet bi-weekly.

  • IB Coordinators meet monthly with Director of Curriculum & Instruction to ensure vertical alignment.

  • Inaugural IB Conference provided opportunities for collaboration and networking with IB schools across the country.

  • Professional Learning Plan directs that all professional learning within FCCPS must meet the IB standards & practices.

Evidence and Performance Metrics

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Elementary grade level teams and departments will continue to meet regularly to review, refine, and reflect on units of inquiry.

Activities

  • PYP Coordinator meets with Mt. Daniel Elementary teachers every other week to embed IB practices in unit planners.

  • PYP Coordinator meets with Oak Street Elementary teachers every week to embed IB practices in unit planners.

  • PYP Coordinator meets weekly with Jessie Thackrey Preschool teachers.

  • PYP Coordinator meets weekly with Reading Specialist to collaborate to align Language Arts standards within units of inquiry.

Evidence and Performance Metrics

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Secondary grade level teams and departments will continue to meet regularly to review, refine, and reflect on units of inquiry.

Activities

  • Secondary Campus early release Wednesday professional development provides time to focus on vertical alignment of curriculum and skills, a key component to promoting student agency.

  • Professional Learning framework is aligned to the IB standards and practices.

  • IB is fully embedded into the structure and schedule of Professional learning.

  • As a secondary campus, short Wednesday’s provide time to focus on vertical alignment of curriculum and skills, a key component to promoting student agency. 

  • As School-based teams within departments (i.e. 6-8 Language and Literature teachers or 9-12 CTE teachers) or cross-curricularly to work on assessment and feedback practices

  • As co-teaching teams, who do not share common planning time, to co-plan, review assessments, and discuss students’ learning.

Evidence and Performance Metrics