FIS will demonstrate a commitment to strengthening programs that will help students to develop the values and character attributes of the IB Learner Profile to become caring and open-minded members of the world community.
Develop a community understanding of growth mindset.
Consider how the learning environment could be adapted to include more avenues for safe risk-taking.
Provide students with sufficient opportunity to struggle, learn from their mistakes and develop greater perseverance.
Explore ways to move more students towards learner-centered collaboration and independent practice.
Consider which community subgroups could benefit from additional/particular forms of support.
IB-Practice 1: The school communicates and affirms the value of the IB to the whole community.
The school recognises that there are a number of areas in which it could further develop certain areas of the programmes, the clearest examples being in the ways in which the attributes of the IB learner profile, and the approaches to learning (ATL) skills are identified, developed, assessed and reported on at all stages of the student experience at Frankfurt International School.
IB-Whole school recommendation - A - Practice 4: The school develops a systematic approach to the development and promotion of all attributes of the IB learner profile across both programmes and campuses.
DP-C2-Practice 2.11: The school review the format and focus areas of the written curriculum to provide for the articulation of the development of the IB learner profile across all areas of the programme.
School wide implementation of Approaches to Learning
Implement new Personal, Social and Emotional Curriculum
new report cards reflect these values
Full-time Counsellor appointed
ES Peer Mediators: May newsletter
FT Counsellor
counsellor Initiated Peer Mediators programme for Grades 4 and 5.
Grades 5-8 Wellness Assemblies Spring 2019. Example in Dropbox
Middle School Students initiated and facilitated Parkour Course activities at recess times for ES students
Rosalind Wiseman Consultant
Student advisory board
Peer Educators and Peer Writing Coaches