Middle Years Program

What is the MYP?

Roosevelt High School uses the teaching framework of the IB Middle Years Program. The Middle Years Program provides a flexible, inquiry-based, concept-driven approach to teaching and learning. MYP is for all Roosevelt students in grades 9 and 10. It provides a framework of learning, which encourages students to become creative, critical and reflective thinkers.

How is MYP unique?

Concept Based Learning

Is centered on the learner.
Develops effective approaches to teaching and learning; empowering young people for a lifetime of learning.
Students engage with global challenges through inquiry, action, and reflection.
Explore significant content and provides opportunities to develop both disciplinary and interdisciplinary understanding.
Adds an in depth dimemsion to students' educational experience.
Inquiry- based learning

Personal Project

This is a student-centered, student driven and age-appropriate project. It enable students to engage in practical explorations of a topic of interest to the student.
The project encourages international-mindedness with the implementation of the Global Contexts.
RHS supports students ability to state and accomplish personal learning goals through developing a process for managing their time, making progress on a project over a sustained period of time and reflecting on their process for the project.

Personal Project - for all 10th graders

Personal Project reflection Sept 2024.mp4

Reflections on the Personal Project 2024

Students/families: link to the Personal Project workbook 2024-2025

REQUIREMENTS OF THE PERSONAL PROJECT

2024-2025

The Report -- Reflect on each part of the process in a report (due Friday, March 21, 2025):
- Planning:
  - Determine a possible project outcome and explain how a personal interest led to that goal
  - Research your topic/goal
  - Determine which Approaches to Learning skills you will use to help you achieve the learning goal AND your product
  - Determine intended product and develop success criteria
  - Create an action plan for achieving the product
- Applying:
  - Go through each part of your plan and do your project
  - Document evidence of your process and product along the way
- Reflecting:
  - Explain the impact of the project on yourselves or your learning
  - Evaluate the product based on the success criteria
- Works Cited (ongoing) -- Cite where you got your information from