Huntsville City Schools
International Baccalaureate Programs
Dr. Barbara Cooper
Deputy Superintendent
Edith K. Pickens
Director of Secondary Programs
October 17, 2013
Academy for Science
and Foreign Language
IB Programs
Primary Years Programme
Middle Years Programme
Jeanne Greer
Principal
Susan Bird
ASFL IB Teacher
Primary Years Programme (PYP) at ASFL
PYP focuses on the heart as well as the mind.
• Challenges students to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate in academics.
• Introduces students to the Learner Profile which will continue with them
as they progress through IB to the 12th Grade.
• All students in grades Pre-K through 5 are included in the Programme.
• Curriculum is concept and inquiry based.
• Transdisciplinary units created under six organizing themes: Who we are;
Where we are in place and time; How we express ourselves; How the
world works; How we organize ourselves; Sharing the planet.
• Horizontal planning/Vertical planning to ensure all concepts/skills taught.
• Authorized as an IB World School January 2011.
• Evaluation in 2015.
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Middle Years Programme (MYP) at ASFL
a five year programme
ASFL
Columbia High School
• Includes all students in grades 6-8
• Includes all students in grades 9-10
• Partnered with CHS to allow for a
transition from middle to high
school within the same IB
Programme.
• Accepts all ASFL students into the
MYP Programme
• 8 subjects: Students receive
instruction for at least 50 hours per
year in each subject.
• 8 subjects: Each has a 50 hour
minimum instruction time with
some flexibility in 10th grade.
• Curriculum is designed by teachers
and focuses on concept based
learning that results in authentic,
project based assessments.
• Curriculum aligns vertically across
grade levels within each subject.
Collaboration is required to align
subjects.
ASFL and CHS
• Students aspire to achieve attributes in the Learner Profile that
contribute to the education of the whole child. These character
traits include: Caring, Inquirer, Knowledgeable, Communicator,
Open-Minded, Balanced, Principled, Risk-Taker, Reflective, and
Thinker.
• Teachers develop interdisciplinary units of study that encourage an
understanding of the connections between academic disciplines.
• Authorized by IB in March, 2011
• Evaluation occurs across the partnership in 2015
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Service is a key component for all MYP students.
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Culminates with the completion of the Personal Project in 10th grade
Technology in Science at ASFL
• Elementary Lab
• Kinders in Lab
• Future City
• Robotics
• Chemistry Troup
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Language Acquisition at ASFL
Grades P-5 participate in
French classes.
German
Primary French
MYP students select a
language to study
throughout the 5 year
programme.
Spanish
Middle French
Columbia High School
IBCC
Greg Hicks,
Principal
Susan Gossett,
IB Area Specialist
What is IBCC?
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The IBCC is an IB program designed for juniors and
seniors and is an alternative to the IB Diploma
Program.
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IBCC combines advanced coursework with career
technical courses and aligns with Plan 2020 to
prepare students to be college and career ready.
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What is IBCC?
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IBCC Options
• Career Technical Options (Authorized)
• Computer Electronics
• Aviation Mechanics
• Options can be expanded to include any career
technical program that offers industry,
professional, or collegiate certification.
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IBCC Requirements
IBCC students complete:
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Certified career technical training program
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2-3 diploma program courses
(with assessments)
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Language acquisition study and portfolio
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Reflective project
(focused on an ethical issue in the chosen career field)
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What impact does this have?
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Increases student opportunities for success
Prepares students to be college and career
ready
Opens IB courses to students not enrolled in the
IB diploma program and allows the IB program
to grow to meet individual student needs.
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IB Rigor Parallels Rigor of Common Core Standards
• Critical thinking & problem solving
• Collaboration across networks & leading by
influence
• Agility & adaptability
• Initiative & entrepreneurialism
• Effective oral & written communication
• Accessing & analyzing information
• Creativity & imagination
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Next Steps for Increasing IBCC Enrollment
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Recruitment Plan - students and teachers visit middle
schools starting in January
Teachers/programs/students will hold recruitment
meetings during lunch periods for freshmen and
sophomores at CHS
Advertising – ETV, brochure
IB Newsletter
Website
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