Making Connections
Dear Parents,Just a reminder that all report cards for students in G1-G5 will be delivered through the Managebac system at the end of the week. Understanding the ISM PYP Report card WHY THE STUDENT AND THE LEARNING ARE ASSESSED AT ISM Educating the whole child is central to our philosophy. Assessment is geared toward…
This past week I have been reflecting on my practice through the lens of our Principles of Learning and find connections with Jay McTighe‘s article: “Three Lessons for Teachers from Grant Wiggins” Common Understanding of Learning At ISM, we understand that learning is a lifelong, ongoing process. Learners develop understanding…
This school year is going to be awesome. We have so many amazing changes, challenges, and improvements that I don’t even know where to begin. Here is a shortlist of all the fantastic things that we have planned for this academic year. I will then post more in-depth posts about…
A big thank you to all of you! I can’t believe that we are already in our final week of the Grade 5 Primary Years Programme Exhibition, but what is PYP Exhibition at International School Mainfranken? As we know the International Baccalaureate Organisation defines the PYP Exhibition as part of…
AKA Global Connections From the school to the world ISM logo includes a latin motto: Ab Schola Ad Mundum, from the school to the world, this highlights ISM’s dedication to the IB Learner Profile and Internationalism. Creating opportinities for our students to make local and global connections is a key…
Rationale Our aim is for the students to ‘reach their fullest potential intellectually, socially, and physically’. Educating the whole student is central to this philosophy. After the school day, many students are involved in sports teams, music lessons, or first language learning – all of which help in developing the…
The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP) has been specifically designed for students aged 3 – 11 years. This internationally recognized programme provides students with the opportunity to learn and explore through the use of inquiry, promoting an academically challenging curriculum which fosters international mindedness, making it the ideal curriculum…
The Programme of Inquiry is our curriculum framework. There are six transdisciplinary themes taught across the year. The timeline below illustrates when each grade level will engage in the transdisciplinary themes, along with the relevant central idea. All grade levels are investigating their Who We Are unit as a year-long…