Resources


 * General IB Resources **


 * [|Opening Classroom Doors]: ** Videos and print resources explaining the written, taught and assessed curriculum. These align with what we do with our students. Economics (US school-grade 1), Signs and Symbols (Australian school-Kindergarten), Structures, Forces and Motion (German school-grade 2)

[|The PYP Library] "Instilling a love of reading and equipping students for life-long learning"-this blog has information, teaching tips and links to other resources.

[|PYP Planner Template in Google Docs]

[|Academic Honesty in the PYP] document explaining IB view of academic honesty in the educational context [|Effective citing and referencing] document from IB

Roberts IB Great wiki with MANY resources, including bulletin board items, to support IB, from Learner Profile to Inquiry!

[|Making the PYP Happen in the Classroom] Maggie Hos-McGrane's PYP idea blog

[|Learner Profile in Action]: IB site with updates, activities and learning engagements focused on the Learner Profile


 * Pedagogical (Methods) Resources **

[| A Principal's Reflections blog] written by Eric Sheninger :"Education is a reflective practice. This blog provides my views on educational leadership, effective technology integration, best practices, and creating a student-centered learning culture."

[|#EdTech4Beginners] E-Books, Resources, Lessons and How-tos to help you add meaningful technology to teaching and learning

[|Learn2Inquire] Reading list for teaching using inquiry in all subject areas

[|TechTransformation] Maggie Hos-McGrane's __fabulous__ blog. Ms. Hos-McGrane is an IT teacher in a PYP school. From her profile: "This is my 30th year of teaching, 24 of which have been in international schools in Europe and Asia. My blog reflects my thoughts and wonderings as an IT teacher."

MasonPYPGreat resource for all things IB PYP

[|Chalk & Slate] Great ideas posted by "Miss Pam", a teacher in a Swiss IB PYP school. This link will take you to a post about Inquiry Cycles, one of her IB Thursdays posts.


 * Project Resources **

[|Free TIIU Pix] houses a library of images for students to use in presentations http://freetiiupix.cwahi.net/
 * FREE TIIU PIX **

[|Buck Institute for Education (BIE)] Project-based learning resources

Eco-Friendly Kids ~ a place for kids to show what they are doing for the environment. Created by Becky Kowalski, Deb Wadden and Regina McDonald

[|Kids in Need Foundation] ~ ideas for projects to help other kids

[|Global Gateway] International projects, partner schools and global shared learning experiences.

[|Flat Classrooms] " Fostering new ways of learning using Web 2.0 and global collaborative practices and providing a resource for educators to connect globally."


 * Planner Resources **

IBClever.com: [|PYP sample planners] and [|Inqury-based teaching resources]

RobertsIB great source for bulletin board items and sample planners

[|What Ed Said]

[|POI and Planner samples for K-5]

[|Greenwich Public Schools] all grade levels

[|RE Good Elementary] all grade levels

3rd Grade Samples:

[|Sanchez Elementary School]

[|POI outline-grade 3]

[|Unit ideas-grade 3]

[|More Unit ideas-grade 3]

[|Central ideas-grade 3]

4th Grade Samples:

[|Sharing the Planet-Peaceful solutions to conflict sample] [|Common Core Standards, sorted by grade level]
 * Common Core Resources **

[|NC Teacher Stuff] fabulous book reviews and ideas supporting non-fiction, STEM, global languages and more + links to other great resource sites
 * Reading and Writing Instruction Resources **

[|MAIS K-6 Science Inquiry, Investigation and Design Technology] This site has standards-based lessonplans that include transdisciplinary connections to literature.
 * Science Resources **

[|Mathematics and Children's Literature] children's book lists to support math concepts and instruction
 * Math Resources **

[|Bringing Math into Bedtime Stories] to help children see that Math is a part of everyday life.

[|Enquiry-Based Maths] rescuing children from textbook or worksheet "learning". Great blog with ideas and examples of inquiry math in the PYP.

[|ICT in Education]
 * Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Resources **

[|FreeTech4Teachers]


 * World Language Resoureces **

[|Say Hello in World Languages]