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Franklin Academy Cooper City

Franklin Academy Cooper City. Middle Years Programme. Guiding Question. How can the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) benefit the student?. The International Baccalaureate Program offers a Continuum of International Education. Learner Profile. At the heart of the IB Programme

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Franklin Academy Cooper City

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  1. Franklin Academy Cooper City Middle Years Programme

  2. Guiding Question • How can the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) benefit the student?

  3. The International Baccalaureate Program offers a Continuum of International Education Ada Merritt K-8 Center

  4. Learner Profile At the heart of the IB Programme Continuum is the Learner Profile. The IB programme aims to help students develop as lifelong learners in the context of the Learner Profile.

  5. Ada Merritt K-8 Center

  6. Fundamental Concepts of the Middle Years Programme • Intercultural Awareness • Communication • Holistic Education with a Focus on Global Issues

  7. Characteristics of the Middle Years Program FIVE AREAS OF INTERACTION • They provide a framework for learning within and across the subject groups. • They allow connections among the subjects themselves, and between the subjects and real-life issues.

  8. MYP AREAS OF INTERACTION The 5 Areas of Interaction: • Approaches to Learning • Community & Service • Environments • Health & Social Education • Human Ingenuity

  9. Approaches to Learning • Develop effective study skills • Develop critical, coherent, and independent thought • Learn problem solving and decision making skills • Become life-long learners • Nurture academic honesty

  10. Community and Service • Expand focus beyond the classroom • Develop responsibility & caring participation in the local & global community • Have Community Service requirement- 8th grade

  11. Health & Social Education • Become better informed about life issues • Develop a sense of responsibility for their own well-being • Make informed choices • Become aware of related issues & their effects on communities

  12. Human Ingenuity • Study impact of human inventions and creativity • Use personal resources to improve quality of life

  13. Environments • Become aware of interdependency with the environments • Take positive responsible action for the future • Accept responsibility for environmental maintenance • Reflect on actions and their impact

  14. Apply Your Knowledge • Write a sentence to talk about this bottle looking at it through the area of interaction assigned to your table

  15. The Programme Model Ada Merritt K-8 Center

  16. The MYP provides a framework of academic challenge and life skills for middle school students. It engages them in a thorough study of eight disciplines viewed through the lenses of five areas of interaction  • All students: • take annual courses in Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Language A (Language Arts), Language B (Spanish or Portuguese), Humanities in language A and B • take semester courses in Approaches to Learning (ATL), Technology, Physical Education and Fine arts. • They will have the opportunity to earn High School credits in math, science, and language B.

  17. School-wide Initiatives

  18. Technology • Utilization of tools to solve problems, research and produce • Subject Area in IB • Three branches • Information • Materials • Systems

  19. Clubs Eligible students may participate in a variety of clubs: • Student Council • NJFL (National Junior Forensics League)-Speech and Debate • Mentoring • Performance Art • Studio Art • Music • Chess

  20. IB MYP Requirements • Maintain grades of B or higher in all subjects and in conduct • Maintain acceptable effort grades • Follow the schools attendance, punctuality, uniform and behavior guidelines • Complete home “study skill” assignments regularly and use the student agenda

  21. Transitional Changes • Become independent and responsible • Acquire and maintain good study habits • More subjects • Home “study skills” assignments in all subjects • Summative Exams and Projects • Age related activities

  22. How can your parents help? • Making sure you are attending school regularly and on time • Monitoring your progress through the student agenda, PowerSchool, reinforcing study skills, and having communication with all your teachers • Ensuring that students meet the expectations of the Franklin Academy Student Code of Conduct and Handbook. • Reading, watching or listening to national and international news and discussing their impact • Asking/answering open-ended questions to allow you to define and express your opinions • Encouraging and assisting you in becoming more involved in community service and school activities • Visit the school’s website and Franklin Forum Newsletter for additional information

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