Transdisciplinary learning design deepens students’ understanding of complex ideas.
Approaches to learning
Write a 6 word memoir that sums up your beliefs about teaching and learning.
Approaches to learning (ATL) are grounded in the belief that learning how to learn is fundamental to a student’s education.
Five categories of interrelated skills and associated sub-skills support students of all ages to become self-regulated learners.
Through a variety of strategies, teachers collaboratively plan for implicit and explicit opportunities to develop ATL both inside and outside the programme of inquiry.
Kris' MYP Group - Thinking skills
Andres' MYP Group - Research skills
4th/5th Grade - Communication skills
Specialist Teachers - Social skills
Support Staff - Self-management skills
Design the box!
Step 1: What would go INSIDE your box to help teachers to develop your given skill group? Discuss!
Step 2: Now, move to the OUTSIDE of the box
What’s its tagline or slogan?
Is there a specific grade-level or group?
What are its most compelling features? Benefits?
What imagery would make it stand out to you?
Step 3: Present and 'sell' your box to the other groups.
(Adapted from https://gamestorming.com/design-the-box/)
Use any of the resources below to help you.
Sharing PYP blog post - Developing approaches to learning
Using the "How teachers support ATL" table at the end of this section, identify which approaches to learning we have used so far in this workshop? Which ones do you think come up often? Which might need more attention? Add your thoughts in the Google doc (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1odHsgP9dKZfGPyAj1fXgtaQDRtPjGLfV-glbz7vmnX4/edit?usp=sharing) found in our shared folder.
How are the approaches to learning developing skills for PYP students to think, research, communicate, socialize and manage themselves effectively?
Based on the input from this session, is there anything you would like to add to your action plan?