Job-a-like Professional Learning

Earlier this term, teachers from our school were part of the PYP Job-a-like sessions, where they either visited or hosted teachers in their same learning area to discuss Units of Inquiry, IB learning and problem solved best teaching practices. The main focus of the discussion was around how we teach and include the Approaches to Learning (ATL) in our everyday teaching practice. The ATL skills are: research, communication, thinking, social and self management. These will reported on in academic reports at the end of this term for the first time.

CWSC hosted the music and language teachers. Visiting teachers were very impressed with the learning environments our students have access to.

The pictures below are the language and music specialist teachers in their learning spaces.

Learning environments and ATL

Learning walls and environments are an integral part of of the PYP. Teachers and students co-create their learning walls to represent the learning that is happening in the classroom. 

The ATL are also being explicitly referred to in each lesson. Teachers clearly communicate the ATL which students will be focusing on and how they will be successful.