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The role of a Personal Project teacher Mentor is to help the student through the process of this project. The mentor need not to be an expert in the topic, field, or skill area of the student's PP. Their role is to help students through investigating, planning, taking action and reflecting.
The role of a Personal Project teacher Mentor is to help the student through the process of this project. The mentor need not to be an expert in the topic, field, or skill area of the student's PP. Their role is to help students through investigating, planning, taking action and reflecting.
As a mentor, your goal is holistic and process based. You do not need to worry about editing their work for grammar or ensuring the student has exactly 17 sources in their works cited.
As a mentor, your goal is holistic and process based. You do not need to worry about editing their work for grammar or ensuring the student has exactly 17 sources in their works cited.
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THINK BIG PICTURE. IDEAS. CONCEPTS.
THINK BIG PICTURE. IDEAS. CONCEPTS.
PROCESS. SUPPORT.
PROCESS. SUPPORT.
The Mentor and student will meet regularly over the course of the Personal Project and will document at least three meetings on the Academic Honesty form in Toddle. It is the student's responsibility to arrange the meetings and write the reflections.
The Mentor and student will meet regularly over the course of the Personal Project and will document at least three meetings on the Academic Honesty form in Toddle. It is the student's responsibility to arrange the meetings and write the reflections.
These are the five meetings your Coordinators are recommending. However, check-ins every other week will help students don't get stuck and helps motivate them to work consistently.
September: Goal & Process Journal/Portfolio (Academic Honesty Notes Required)
October: ATL skills
November: Finalizing Specifications (Academic Honesty Notes Required)
January: Product, Specifications, and scoring session
March: Review of Report Draft (Academic Honesty Notes Required)
Meeting Notes
Meeting Notes
It is MANDATORY that the students record their meeting notes in Toddle for three meetings, as these are used for the Academic Honesty Form that is required by the IB. The Mentor's role is to review the notes and then lock them.
More Guidance on Toddle
More Guidance on Toddle
Full of graphic organizers you can give to your mentee as needed, handbooks are linked on the Guidance page in Toddle.
PP Cheat Sheet_ Observations from an MYP Coordinator and PP Examiner (June 2022).pdfTips to improve scores
Tips to improve scores
Observations, comments and suggestions from a PP Examiner
Though an example of one high, medium, and low scoring report are available elsewhere on this site, additional examples and judges' comments are available to Mentors on the IBO.org site. There is also a module to help train you in how to score here. If you cannot access these sites, please reach out to the PP Coordinator.
CONFERENCE FORMS to guide MEETINGS
CONFERENCE FORMS to guide MEETINGS
Additional Mentors
Additional Mentors
What is an additional mentor?
What is an additional mentor?
Your project may involve skills or knowledge that your assigned AISL Teacher Mentor may not have. Perhaps you would like to write code for a role-playing video game and need an expert on Python or C++; or perhaps you want to up-cycle clothing and need to learn how to use a sewing machine; or perhaps you want to convert a go-kart with a petrol engine to one that runs on solar power. You may need help from an additional trusted adult. Think about people you know in your neighborhood, your parents' friends, family members, or members of your greater or religious community. Who has these skills and knowledge and can help guide your progress? An additional mentor is not required for the Personal Project, but you may need to seek one out depending on the needed skills or knowledge for your particular learning or product goal.
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