It was an enriching session through 𝗜𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺, exploring transdisciplinary learning in the PYP and how to design meaningful connections across concepts, skills, and real-world contexts. 

📋 I was delighted to welcome 𝟴𝟲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 from 𝟭𝟮 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 and 𝟰𝟵 𝐈𝐁 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬, making this session a truly global collaboration toward meaningful transdisciplinary learning.

📋 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲:
✅ PYP Coordinators – 8
✅ PYP Homeroom Teachers – 55
✅ EYP Educators – 8
✅ Specialists (Music, Drama, Arts, PE, SEN, Librarians & others) – 15

📌 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:
✨ Understanding the role of transdisciplinary learning in fostering authentic, connected understanding
✨ Designing meaningful units by weaving concepts, skills, and disciplines through a central idea
✨ Connecting learning experiences with real-world contexts to nurture student agency, voice, and choice
✨ Collaborative planning as the true driver of transdisciplinary learning in the PYP

🧰 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀:
✔ Subject-specific Additional Concept List (all subjects)
✔ Task Sheets – UOI, PSPE, Math, Visual Art, Hindi, French & English
✔ Curriculum Mapping Templates (Spider Web & Collaborative Concept Map)
✔ PYP & EYP Sample Unit Planners

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It was an enriching experience to facilitate another 2-hour live session through 𝗜𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺, where we delved deep into the art and intention behind designing authentic, 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲, and 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀.

📋I was thrilled to welcome 𝟭𝟬𝟮 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 from 𝟭𝟯 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 and 𝟔𝟎+ 𝐈𝐁 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬, truly a global collaboration toward meaningful assessment practices.

📋 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲:

✅ PYP Coordinators – 𝟖

✅ PYP Homeroom Teachers – 𝟔𝟓

✅ EYP Educators – 𝟏𝟔

✅ Specialists (Music, Drama, Arts, PE, SEN, Librarians & other) – 𝟏𝟯

📌 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:

✨ The UOI Planner – A living blueprint, not just a template

✨ How to generate STRONG, concept-driven Central Ideas

✨ Aligning Units with Approaches to Teaching (ATT)

✨ The balance of transdisciplinary themes and subject areas

✨ Co-constructing with student voice, agency, and ownership

✨ Authentic learning to meaningful action

✨ Collaborative planning that respects both student and teacher agency

The webinar recording and an exclusive resource kit with 17+ planning tools Now Available!

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🧰 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀:

✔️IB Approaches to Teaching (ATT) – Comprehensive Guide for PYP

✔️Collaborative Planning Meeting Agenda Template

✔️Unit Reflection Journal Prompts for Teachers

✔️Teacher Self-Audit Checklist for Planning Practices

✔️CENTRAL IDEA GENERATOR TOOL KIT

✔️Concept-Based Planning Template

✔️Action Planning Web

✔️Assessment Tracker Template

✔️EYP - Grade -5 Editable Sample Unit Planner

✔️Sample Editable PYP Exhibition Planner  

✔️ 17+ practical planning resources....  🚀 

Assessment empowers lifelong learning! This dynamic (2- hour) webinar brought together 72 passionate IB educators from 14 countries and 48 IB schools to explore how meaningful assessment practices nurture agency, growth, and reflection within the PYP framework. 

🔍 Key Takeaways:
✨ Understanding how language learning drives conceptual understanding in PYP.
📚 Transdisciplinary language integration – Making learning meaningful across disciplines.
🛠 Metalinguistic awareness – Supporting diverse learners effectively.
🌍 Language as a tool for action – Encouraging student agency through communication.

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 📋

🌍 Total Registered Participants: 𝟳𝟮

🏫 Educators from IB Schools Worldwide: 𝟰𝟴

🌎 Representing Countries: 𝟭𝟰

📋 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲:

PYP Coordinators: 𝟭𝟮

PYP Homeroom Teachers: 𝟰𝟮

EYP Homeroom Teachers: 𝟵

Specialists (Music, Drama, Arts, PE, Librarians, SEN & Others): 𝟵 

Webinar Recording and Resource Kit (35+ assessment resources) Now Available!

To access the recording and the complete resource kit, kindly reach out to us via WhatsApp at +91 8894878830. 

Resources- Checklist

1. Editable Assessment Tools Pack: (30+ Rubrics-UOI, Literacy, Numeracy concepts, Editable Template for Anecdotal records, checklists, continuums – ready-to-use templates)

2. Classroom Assessments for a Differentiated, Responsive Classroom

3. Editable Assessment Tool Pack for Early Years

4. Feedback to Feedforward Sentence Starters

5. Possible Products and Performances

6. Feedback to Feedforward Checklist

7. Student Self-assessment Template

8. Pre school Assessment Checklist

9. Best 25 Assessment Strategies

10. Report Card Comments Guide

11. Sample Assessment Policy

12. ATL Skills Progress Tracker

13. Sample Report Card

14. A-Z of Report Cards

15. Portfolio reflection

16. SLC Organizer Kit

17. many more .......... 35+ Resources

This session equipped educators with practical strategies, real-world examples, and ready-to-implement tools to make assessment truly purposeful and empowering for learners.

Language shapes the world of tomorrow! This engaging (90 mintue) webinar brought together 37 IB educators from 7 countries to explore how language fosters inquiry, identity, and conceptual understanding in the PYP framework.

🔍 Key Takeaways:
✨ Understanding how language learning drives conceptual understanding in PYP.
📚 Transdisciplinary language integration – Making learning meaningful across disciplines.
🛠 Metalinguistic awareness – Supporting diverse learners effectively.
🌍 Language as a tool for action – Encouraging student agency through communication.

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 📋

🌍 Total Registered Participants: 𝟑𝟕

🏫 Educators from IB Schools Worldwide: 𝟐𝟖

🌎 Representing Countries: 𝟕

📋 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲:

PYP Coordinators: 𝟓

PYP Homeroom Teachers: 𝟏𝟕

Specialists (Music, Drama, Arts, PE, Librarians, SEN & Others): 𝟏𝟓

Webinar Recording and Resource Kit (17+ Language resources) Now Available!

To access the recording and the complete resource kit, kindly reach out to us via WhatsApp at +91 8894878830. 

Resources- Checklist

Two Standalone Planner Templates-Editable, 50+ Language Posters for Learning Stations, Language Scope & Sequence Template, Sample Language Policy for Reference, Best Assessment Strategies for Language Classes in IB PYP, Best Reading Strategies for IB PYP Classrooms (Ages 3-12), Best Translanguaging Strategies for Language Classes, Best Writing Strategies for IB PYP Classrooms, Best Vocabulary & Spelling Strategies for IB PYP Classrooms (Ages 3-12), Best Visible Thinking Routines (VTRs) for Language Learning, Checklist to be filled with Team-Effective Language Implementation, Word List of beginners in Spelling, My Language Portrait Template and Taskcard, Tiering Guide-Differentiation/Personalized learning, Peer Feedback Sentence Starters-THE BAG, Sample Remedial Plan for reference, Remedial Teaching Checklist

The IB PYP Exhibition is the biggest event in PYP! 🎉 This (90 mintue)  session was designed to provide educators with the tools and knowledge needed to guide students through an authentic and impactful Exhibition experience. With 65 IB educators from 15+ countries in attendance, this webinar focused on practical strategies to mentor students effectively.

🔍 Key Takeaways:

✨ Step-by-step breakdown of the Exhibition process – from inquiry to presentation.
🔍 Fostering Student Agency – Encouraging voice, choice, and ownership.
📚 Aligning with Transdisciplinary Themes – Making learning globally relevant.
🛠️ Guiding Research & Collaboration – Supporting students in deep inquiry.
🌍 Community Engagement & Action – Creating real-world impact through Exhibition.

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 📋

🌍 Total Registered Participants: 65

🏫 Educators from IB Schools Worldwide: 𝟒𝟎

🌎 Representing Countries: 𝟏𝟓

📋 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲:

PYP Coordinators: 9

PYP Homeroom Teachers: 39

EYP Homeroom Teachers: 𝟖

Specialists (Music, Drama, Arts, PE, Librarians, SEN & Others): 𝟗

Webinar Recording and Resource Kit (17+ Language resources) Now Available!

To access the recording and the complete resource kit, kindly reach out to us via WhatsApp at +91 8894878830. 

Resources- Checklist

• PYPx Journal Templates , Peer/Mentor feedback log, PYP Exhibition Timeline, PYPx Preparation Checklist & Mentor Tracking, Guiding PYP Exhibitions: A Mentor's Handbook, PYPx Student Self-Assessment & Teacher/Peer Review Checklist ,PYPx Mentor & Subject-Specific Review Checklist ,PYPx Assessment Rubric!

This (90 minute)  webinar focused on helping IB PYP educators understand and implement the latest updates in the Transdisciplinary Themes. With 45 educators from 11 countries, we explored how these changes shift learning towards sustainability and global impact while refining inquiry-based teaching practices.

Key Highlights:

🌟 Unpacking the Key Changes – Understanding how the new descriptors reshape teaching and learning.
🌟 Comparing Old vs. New Descriptors – Exploring modifications and their implications for inquiry.
🌟 Aligning POIs & Lesson Plans – Practical strategies to integrate the updated themes seamlessly.
🌟 Hands-on Strategies – Enhancing transdisciplinary learning through authentic, student-driven inquiry.

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 📋

🌍 Total Registered Participants: 45

🏫 Educators from IB Schools Worldwide: 𝟐𝟗

🌎 Representing Countries: 𝟏𝟏

📋 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲:

PYP Coordinators: 2

PYP Homeroom Teachers: 37

Specialists (Music, Drama, Arts, PE, Librarians, SEN & Others): 6

This session empowered educators with insights and tools to refine their approach and stay aligned with the evolving IB PYP framework. 🌍✨

I had the privilege of hosting a live webinar on the topic of "Inquiry-Based Practices for Early Years and Primary Education", facilitated by CENTA, (Centre for Teacher Accreditation)  a globally recognized organization for teacher accreditation and professional development.

This session brought together educators from over 40 countries, providing them with actionable strategies to nurture curiosity, creativity, and inquiry-based learning in early years and primary classrooms. The webinar emphasized practical applications aligned with the IB PYP framework while also being adaptable to other educational settings.

Key Highlights:

🌟 Explored effective inquiry-based practices for fostering engagement and critical thinking in young learners.
🌟 Engaged educators worldwide through live polls and Q&A sessions, enabling a dynamic and interactive experience.
🌟 Shared post-session resources to support continued learning and implementation.

𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝟓 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐀 𝐏𝐘𝐏 𝐉𝐨𝐛-𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭🌱

I had the privilege of facilitating the Grade 5 session during the 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐁𝐒𝐀 𝐏𝐘𝐏 𝐉𝐨𝐛-𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 at Trio World Academy, Bengaluru, on Saturday, 19th October 2024. The event brought together 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟑𝟕 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚, offering an enriching platform for collaborative learning and professional development.

🌱𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:

The session was a rewarding experience, and I was proud to:

🎖️ Lead discussions as the facilitator for the Grade 5 group

🎖️ Present and share the best practices we follow at our school

🎖️ Exchange strategies and insights with fellow educators from various schools

🎖️ Delve into the latest PYP enhancements and their impact on student learning

🎖️ Strengthen professional relationships by networking with passionate educators