Why come
Interdisciplinary teaching and learning can be seen as a challenge for many teachers and schools. This workshop is designed to develop participants’ understanding of the principles and practices that underpin MYP interdisciplinary teaching and learning. The workshop will explore the role of conceptual thinking in developing interdisciplinary units of inquiry. Participants will develop an interdisciplinary unit planner and a performance of understanding to assess student work. The MYP interdisciplinary objectives and criteria will be explored as well as ways to practically organize interdisciplinary teaching and learning in schools.
Registration
Individuals:
Early Bird Rate: 300 Euros (register by 10 September, 2018)
Standard Rate: 330 Euros (register by 11 October, 2018)
Groups (min. 3 registrations):
Group Early-bird rate (3 or more): 280 Euros per person (register by 10 September, 2018)
Group Standard rate (3 or more): 300 Euros per person (register by 11 October, 2018)
Workshop details
Who is it for
Teams of at least two teachers from different subject groups should attend so they can work together on a unit plan to use at their home school. Individual teachers are also welcome.
Workshop goals
By the end of the workshop, you will understand:
the connection between the real world and the need for interdisciplinary teaching and learning
the MYP requirement of interdisciplinary units
the different forms of interdisciplinary integration
the role of concept-based teaching and learning in creating and assessing interdisciplinary units
how the disciplines can purposefully come together
the role of Global Contexts and Approaches to Learning in interdisciplinary units
how inquiry questions support exploration of an interdisciplinary topic through multiple perspectives
the importance of validity and reliability when assessing interdisciplinary work
the role authentic assessments in planning a unit of work
Schedule
8:00 – 8:30 Light breakfast (arrival/registration)
8:30 – 10:30 Session
10:30 – 11:00 Morning break
11:00 – 12:30 Session
12:30 – 13:15 Lunch
13:15 – 14:30 Session
14:30 – 15:00 Afternoon break
15:00 – 16:00 Session
Day 1
Session 1
What is Interdisciplinary teaching and learning?
Why is interdisciplinary learning important?
MYP Interdisciplinary requirements
Session 2
Forms of Interdisciplinary integration
The role of concepts in interdisciplinary teaching and learning
Session 3
Global contexts
Writing rigorous conceptual interdisciplinary statements of inquiry
Session 4
Planning an interdisciplinary unit of work
Inquiry questions
Day 2
Session 5
Approaches to learning
Continue planning an interdisciplinary unit of work
Session 6
MYP interdisciplinary objectives and criteria
Standardisation and reliability
Session 7
Planning Interdisciplinary performances of understanding
MYP Interdisciplinary eAssessment
Session 8
Teaching interdisciplinary units
Evaluating interdisciplinary unit planners
Final reflections
Featured speaker
Kim Edwards
Education consultant
Kim Edwards is an Education Consultant providing professional development for teachers and school leaders across Australia and Asia. Prior to moving into consultancy in 2016, she was Deputy Principal, MYP Co-ordinator and Personal Project Co-ordinator at Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC) in Perth for 12 years, leading key changes at the school across that period. Kim is a very experienced International Baccalaureate Workshop Leader, IBEN Lead Educator and trainer, School Visit Team Leader, Consultant and Field Representative, traveling widely across the Asia Pacific region working with schools and teachers. Kim was also involved in the MYP Next Chapter, Personal Project, Collaborative project and Interdisciplinary review meetings held in The Hague. She is a Concept-based Curriculum and Instruction trainer completing her accreditation with Professor Lynne Erickson in 2012. More recently Kim led the Visible Learning on-going feedback initiative at her school which was featured in the book by Professor John Hattie, titled ‘Visible Learning into Action – International Case Studies’.