Implementing Learner agency Learner Agency is basically when our students have ownership of their own learning and action that comes from that learning.This student-friendly poster contains both coloured and black in white sets of PYP Learner agency poster ( colour and black in white option) Voice ...
Learner Agency isn't a new concept in the Primary Years Programme (PYP). Those of us who have been teaching in the PYP for some time might not recognize the word "agency" but the idea of centering learning and teaching around learner voice, choice & ownership is one that we should all be familiar with. from "Learner Agency" a section from "The Learner" in "PYP: From Principles Into Practice" Learner agency can be remembered as "voice, choice and ownership" which Bandura says "enable[s] people to play a part in their self-development, adaption, and self-renewal with changing times" (in Learner Agency, IB 2018). The idea of agency is closely connected to self-efficacy, a belief in one's own ability to succeed. When learners believe in themselves and have a strong sense of identity, they are more likely to exercise agency. When students are agentive, they: Take initiative, responsibility & ownership Express interest Make choices Are aware of their own learning goals Monitor and adjust their learning Voice opinions Influence and direct their own learning Develop approaches to learning & dispositions They also work collaboratively with teachers to: Make decisions together Create shared agreements Create shared routines Set up learning spaces Reflect together It is important to recognize that teachers cannot give learners agency, but rather they can create opportunities in which learners can exercise agency. They can do this by: Working in partnership, building relationship Actively listening Respecting and responding to learner ideas Noticing learners’ capabilities, needs and interests Reflecting on when students need help, intervening & giving feedback Establishing a welcoming culture Modeling desired behavior and language So what should PYP schools be doing, now that there is an increased emphasis on learner agency in the PYP? If you walked into a PYP that is dedicated and focused on giving students the chance you exercise learner agency, you would see: Students and teachers collaboratively creating learning engagements and assessments. Students setting learning goals and monitoring progress. Students fostering their own belief in themselves and their own ability to succeed. Students being active, engaged participants in thinking and learning. After reading the Learner Agency section of the IB document "PYP: From Principles Into Practice", I'm inspired to take ACTION! I will ADVOCATE for learner agency in my school by Modeling what learner agency looks like for teachers during PD Celebrating agentive learning when I see it by documenting it through pictures and videos on Twitter Asking reflective questions in situations when learners are not exercising agency The question is, now that you know more about what learner agency is, how it is connected with self-efficacy and what teachers can do to provide students opportunities to exercise agency, WHAT DO YOU FEEL INSPIRED TO DO?
Students love showing off what they've learned with headband hats! This cute headband crown topper is focused on the learner profile attribute CARING. This headband also has a writing activity that helps students work on their writing skills. Although created to accompany the IB PYP learner profile, this is also perfect for Valentine's Day, Kindness Week, SEL lessons, counselor guidance, or small group settings, plus so much more! This minimal to no prep activity includes color and black-and-white options. This headband hat also comes with a writing activity that can be scaffolded according to your student's needs. What you get! a color headband with clipart a color headband without clipart (allows for student agency) a b+w headband with clipart a b+w headband without clipart (offers an opportunity for creativity) a color writing reflection page a b+w writing reflection page GRAB THE LEARNER PROFILE HEADBAND BUNDLE at TpT! YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Learner Profile Reflection Bundle Learner Profile Acrostic Poem Activity Learner Profile Fun Pack Approaches to Learning Reflection Activity LET’S COLLABORATE! FOLLOW ME HERE! my TpT Store my website I look forward to helping children grow alongside you in this journey we call life. Thank you for stopping by.
Consolidate learning, deepen understanding and develop ATL skills of mindfulness and combating stress and anxiety through a range of engaging activities ideal for independent learning and homework.-Fun, interesting and creative activities designed to support concentration and overcome distractions in the classroom and at home.- Real-life scenarios for students to practise their newly-learned strategies and tips.- Opportunities for reflection and self-assessment.- Opportunities for group work and peer participation.-Understand how the ATL skills connect with and help students to develop agency, self-confidence and enthusiasm for learning.
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Agency Posters to implement Learner Agency in your IB PYP classroom, by displaying it in your bulletin/inquiry board. Included in this set: Agency; Voice; Choice; and Ownership with kid-friendly definitions. ********************************************************************************************* Click here for more International Baccalaureate Products ********************************************************************************************* If you wish to be updated on my resources, click here
“If a teacher tells me what to do, I’m not really thinking” – Third Grade Student Lately, many educators have been discussing the importance of learner agency and, as many people know, the ne…
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Implementing Learner agency Learner Agency is basically when our students have ownership of their own learning and action that comes from that learning.This student-friendly poster contains both coloured and black in white sets of PYP Learner agency poster ( colour and black in white option) Voice ...
Implementing Learner agency Learner Agency is basically when our students have ownership of their own learning and action that comes from that learning.This student-friendly poster contains both coloured and black in white sets of PYP Learner agency poster ( colour and black in white option) Voice ...
Implementing Learner agency Learner Agency is basically when our students have ownership of their own learning and action that comes from that learning.This student-friendly poster contains both coloured and black in white sets of PYP Learner agency poster ( colour and black in white option) Voice ...
Implementing Learner agency Learner Agency is basically when our students have ownership of their own learning and action that comes from that learning.This student-friendly poster contains both coloured and black in white sets of PYP Learner agency poster ( colour and black in white option) Voice ...
Agency posters for the PYP classroom. Included in this product: Agency Poster Voice Poster Choice Poster Ownership Poster Check out these related products: I Wonder in the PYP Classroom * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Be sure to follow my store to be alerted about new products >>> CLICK HERE Don’t forget to leave feedback. You will receive TPT CREDITS that can be used on future purchases! Please read our Terms of Use for IB Ready: PYP in First Grade and Beyond before using this product.
PYP Student page has the Transdisciplinary Themes, Key Concepts, Learner Profile, Approaches To Learning, Student Agency, and the Action Cycle.PYP Student page can be glued or taped inside a student notebook or three hole punched and placed in a student portfolio/binder. There are different version...
IB PYP enhancements mini booklet has the Transdisciplinary Themes, Action Cycle, Student Agency, Learner Profile, Approaches To Learning, and Key Concepts. There is a brief description of each component to help students (or teachers) remember what each IB-PYP component is. To assemble the booklet, fold on all of the lines to make the booklet easy to manipulate. Then fold the booklet like a "hamburger". With the folded side of the booklet facing up, cut through only the bottom rectangle. Then open the booklet and do a "hot dog" fold. Holding the ends of the booklet, push the two ends together. (The middle pages will "pop" out.) When you fold the booklet, just make sure that the cover is the first page. It took me a few times to figure it out. If you are unsure how to assemble the mini-book, Directions can be found at: https://youtu.be/Jw8vU3WZjYg
PYP Student page has the Transdisciplinary Themes, Key Concepts, Learner Profile, Approaches To Learning, Student Agency, and the Action Cycle.PYP Student page can be glued or taped inside a student notebook or three hole punched and placed in a student portfolio/binder. There are different version...
Bring research skills into practice for grade 1, 2 & grade 3 with this highly-engaging, concept based activity that is perfect for any IB PYP or inquiry-based classroom, as you investigate dinosaurs and their adaptations and habitat. You have EVERYTHING (map, images, science experiments, text, graphic organisers) you need in this complete research based inquiry project to explicitly teach the fundamental research skills and enable student agency as the children are learning collaboratively. It ends with a fun, eye-catching display of dinosaurs that the children select for themselves based on interest. Win-win! Designed for grades 1-3. UK & USA spelling included. You will find learning experiences to bring opportunities for explicit teaching and lots of implicit practice for: •critical thinking •data analysis •conceptual thinking •observation •hypothesising •reading for information •identifying key details •formulating questions •basic note-taking •collaboration and more! It is all covered within this high-engagement inquiry-based learning activity that gets the kids involved in applying their Approaches to Learning skills, integrating maths and reading as they learn about the concepts of adaptation and habitat through the topic of dinosaurs. It is super easy to implement and perfect for a multi-day project, usually lasting 3-5 days. Kids LOVE this activity! It is SO engaging! It requires the children to apply their skills to: • work collaboratively •make decisions •think critically •solve problems •hands on inquiry •Self/peer assessment It was designed to be used as part of collaborative learning and inclusive assessment experience, however it can absolutely be used for independent work too. It is SO engaging with differentiated versions so you can pick and choose the pages to suit your group of learners. Provoke wonder with guided inquiry! In groups, the children will decide which dinosaurs they would like to explore further using the pictures and text to provoke curiosity and frontload information that invites wonder. Give them the options. Allow them to choose. Embrace this agency. With a selection of graphic organisers to support the sub-skills within SEE-THINK-WONDER, data analysis, basic note-taking and reading for information. This enables differentiation, allows struggle to be part of the process, builds upon that collaborative thinking aspect. Groups can self/peer assess their own work or you can work with them for this. You can find many more inquiry based learning tools for little ones in the collection here in my store and on my blog below Enjoy! Susan Powers ~ PYPteachingtools.com
PYP Student page has the Transdisciplinary Themes, Key Concepts, Learner Profile, Approaches To Learning, Student Agency, and the Action Cycle.PYP Student page can be glued or taped inside a student notebook or three hole punched and placed in a student portfolio/binder. There are different version...
In my school district we adopted the five learning beliefs from Education Reimagined to help drive our district vision: competency-based; personalized, relevant & contextualized; learner agency; socially embedded; open-walled. In working with these five beliefs, we must (1) have a clear understanding of what they mean, and (2) be equipped with explicit strategies to make them a reality. Otherwise, a vision is not much more than words on paper. That being said, here’s the Education Reimagined definition of learner agency: Learning that is characterized by learning agency recognizes learners as active participants in their own learning and engages them in
Agency posters for the PYP classroom. Included in this product: Agency Poster Voice Poster Choice Poster Ownership Poster Check out these related products: I Wonder in the PYP Classroom * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Be sure to follow my store to be alerted about new products >>> CLICK HERE Don’t forget to leave feedback. You will receive TPT CREDITS that can be used on future purchases! Please read our Terms of Use for IB Ready: PYP in First Grade and Beyond before using this product.
UPDATE coming this summer!Regular price $25.00Get Organized! 345+ pages - regularly updated!This IB PYP Teacher Binder will get and keep you organized. Sections include:Binder cover and spineIB Mission Statement1. Current PlannerPYP overviewPlanner worksheet2. No...
Dive straight into this professional development with an interactive workbook and a 45-minute video webinar with tons of strategies for bringing increased student agency into the process of reflection and assessment in the IB PYP and the student-led, inquiry-based classroom. Susan Powers shares her practical classroom strategies within this online professional development presentation, that gradually increase students' voice & choice, bringing you creative and effective ideas for putting inclusive assessment into practice with your own students. Bringing you on-going professional development, Essentials for Inquiry, provides you with hands-on ideas and up-to-date information enabling the process of student led inquiry to transfer effectively into your own classroom practice. This webinar covers: Forms of student agency Assessment in the inquiry-based classroom The continuum of increasing agency in assessment Co-constructing success criteria Lots of practical strategies to facilitate inclusive reflection & assessment across all grade levels Complete with interactive teachers' notes and editable templates for graphic organisers all ready to use in your classroom, you have everything you need for a ready-to-go professional development workshop that will optimise understanding of bringing greater student agency into assessment. *Feel confident facilitating inclusive assessment effectively! * Look out for more Essentials for Inquiry professional development videos coming soon. 5 Keys for Co-Planning the Inquiry Understanding A Transdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Assessing the Approaches to Learning Skills And more.... Enjoy! Susan Powers PYPteachingtools.com
These create your own banners or bunting bring a splash of thinking and creativity to your classroom, especially useful at the beginning of the school year, when the kids are reflecting upon their Learner Profile and their IB Attitudes. They are easy to assemble and have the option of having the st...
Inquiry-based learning essentials for engaging and equipping 21st-century learners. Learn about the different types of inquiry.
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The Spectrum of Voice was adapted from research by Toshalis and Nakkula to show how students use voice based on their role, activity or purpose for learning.
This poster set features the 6 IB PYP Transdisciplinary Themes. Each poster includes the theme, the associated descriptor, and an image to help your students interpret and remember the transdisciplinary themes. These visuals can be used as part of your unit display to promote the focus theme of your...
This packet includes 2 versions of posters for each of the 10 learner profiles. The 1st is the original description from the "Making the PYP Happen" book. The 2nd is a more kid friendly version. There is also an extra set included for "courageous" and "risk-taker" depending on what you use in your school. **A light blue pennant with the letters for the words "IB LEARNER PROFILE ATTRIBUTES" is included. **The posters and pennant in this pack match the "IB Attitudes" packet. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/PYP-IB-Attitudes-Posters-Pennant-2691691
Organize your International Baccalaureate PYP students with this updated for the PYP Enhancements IB unit planner! This planner includes everything your students will need to organize and reflect on your PYP units of inquiry. Pages have been updated to reflect the PYP Enhancements including pages for reflection on Agency and the Approaches to Learning. Included: Cover pages for each of the Units of Inquiry Title Page to record Unit Title, Central Idea, Key Concepts, Approaches to Learning Skills and Learner Profile Traits Graphic Organizer to record prior knowledge and questions Learner Profile reflection page Unit of Inquiry reflection page Agency Reflection Action Reflection ATL Reflection Unit goal setting page Unit vocabulary recording sheet Click here to see my IB PYP Posters-Centers Mega Bundle Click this link to see more International Baccalaureate Products ***************************************************************************** I would love for you to follow me on Facebook too!
Key Concepts with Question Stems Bookmarks include the Eight IB-PYP Key Concepts along with question stems to help students generate questions for inquiry. Concepts are: Form, Function, Perspective, Change, Causation, Connection, Responsibility, and Reflection. Page can be folded and cut to make a bookmark. One set has pictures and one does not. There is an additional page that has all key concepts on a full page that can be used in a binder or notebook. Different versions are included with pictures and no pictures. Updated Version includes colored backgrounds and "cute kids" as images.
The biggest question, when I'm planning an IB PYP unit of inquiry is, at what level is my class in terms of experience and initiative when it comes to inquiry? In other words, which level of student inquiry will I be planning around - structured...
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Fun ways to encourage reflection and goal setting. Reflection can be a tricky concept to genuinely learn. Often it becomes filling out the “usual” things and is not really meaningful for the student. These IB PYP reflection and assessment sheets ( self and peer assessment) sheets are designed to try to help the children think more about the specifics of their learning and the units they participated in. It aims to help them reflect upon their success as well as their challenges and to really think about how they could help themselves. This packet is designed to assist children with those questions and the reflection process. It comes with both the PDF and the digital format, suited for Google and Microsoft. You will find a collection of 18 reflection templates, one of which is a flip flap book. In addition, there are inclusive assessment tools to use with student-led assessment, promoting greater student agency. Use them with: On-going unit reflections Peer assessment End of unit reflections Portfolios Goal setting for any curricular area Reflection of Learner Profile, IB Attitudes and Skills used. Student Led Conferences Assessment of key concepts And more. These are designed for 2nd,3rd ,4th and 5th grades. My blog share my opinions of assessment strategies within the PYP. You can read more about this, here. You may also be interested in my other IB PYP resources which can be found in my store or on my blog. I have complete units of inquiry for each theme as well as resources to build understanding of the Learner Profile, Attitudes and Key Concepts. Enjoy! Susan Powers PYPteachingtools.com
These create your own banners or bunting bring a splash of thinking and creativity to your classroom, especially useful at the beginning of the school year, when the kids are reflecting upon their Learner Profile and their IB Attitudes. They are easy to assemble and have the option of having the st...
Note: This poster is scaled to print on INTERNATIONAL A4 PAPER. There is another file in my store that will be sized for US paper. This Action Cycle Poster would be a great addition to any IB classroom! If you have any requests for specific wording on one of my projects, please contact me and I will be happy to help you. If you like this poster, please consider becoming a follower so you can be notified of the new products I will be adding to my store. Thanks so much!
Fun ways to encourage reflection and goal setting. Reflection can be a tricky concept to genuinely learn. Often it becomes filling out the “usual” things and is not really meaningful for the student. These IB PYP reflection and assessment sheets ( self and peer assessment) sheets are designed to try to help the children think more about the specifics of their learning and the units they participated in. It aims to help them reflect upon their success as well as their challenges and to really think about how they could help themselves. This packet is designed to assist children with those questions and the reflection process. It comes with both the PDF and the digital format, suited for Google and Microsoft. You will find a collection of 18 reflection templates, one of which is a flip flap book. In addition, there are inclusive assessment tools to use with student-led assessment, promoting greater student agency. Use them with: On-going unit reflections Peer assessment End of unit reflections Portfolios Goal setting for any curricular area Reflection of Learner Profile, IB Attitudes and Skills used. Student Led Conferences Assessment of key concepts And more. These are designed for 2nd,3rd ,4th and 5th grades. My blog share my opinions of assessment strategies within the PYP. You can read more about this, here. You may also be interested in my other IB PYP resources which can be found in my store or on my blog. I have complete units of inquiry for each theme as well as resources to build understanding of the Learner Profile, Attitudes and Key Concepts. Enjoy! Susan Powers PYPteachingtools.com
Fun ways to encourage STUDENT AGENCY through reflection and goal setting. The beginning and end of the IB PYP units of inquiry are a great time for reflecting as we tune into the conceptual ideas, skills and Learner Profile attributes in addition to pre-assessing our current knowledge of those big ideas. Reflection can be a tricky concept to genuinely learn. Often it becomes filling out the “usual” things and is not really meaningful for the student. These IB PYP reflection sheets are designed to try to help the children think more about the specifics of their learning and the units they participated in. It aims to help them reflect upon their success as well as their challenges and to really think about how they could help themselves. This packet is designed to assist children with those questions and the reflection process. You will find a collection of 12 new unit planners and 12 end of unit reflection templates. They are easy to differentiate and mix and match! Use them with: Introducing new units of inquiry Unpacking the big ideas Pre-assessing understanding of the central ideas End of unit reflections Portfolios Goal setting for any curricular area Reflection of Learner Profile, Attitudes and Skills used. Student Led Conferences These are designed for 3rd ,4th and 5th grades. You may also be interested in my other IB PYP resources which can be found in my store or on my blog. I have complete units of inquiry for each theme as well as resources to build understanding of the Learner Profile, Attitudes and Key Concepts. Enjoy! Susan Powers www.PYPteachingtools.com
This colourful set of IB PYP Trans-Disciplinary themes posters is a great way to display the theme of your unit. The kid-friendly language helps with the understanding of the overall theme and allows the children to make that connection between your central idea and the theme. Display them altogethe...
These create your own banners or bunting bring a splash of thinking and creativity to your classroom, especially useful at the beginning of the school year, when the kids are reflecting upon their Learner Profile and their IB Attitudes. They are easy to assemble and have the option of having the st...
This IB PYP Learner Profile collaborative research project is filled with all you need to teach about the Learner Profile attributes through well known, global leaders, Nobel Prize recipients, activists, authors, scientists, abolitionists, artists and real life heroes. A truly internationally minded resource! Highly engaging, this collection of Learner Profile posters is a unique application of collaborative research activities. The children work together to connect the global leader with the specific attribute as they apply their Approaches to Learning Skills. You will find a reflection and assessment sheet to guide self/peer assessment with the ATL Skills as the children work collaboratively on their project. Print in either letter/A4 size for portfolios, working binders and wall posters OR create a large, poster sized version, perfect for showcasing the focus attributes. •Each poster is designed to be worked on collaboratively in small groups of 2-3 students. This create your own Learner Profile posters set includes 40 diverse, global personalities including: •Mother Teresa •Mahatma Gandhi •Mario Molina •Oprah Winfrey •Abraham Lincoln •Nelson Mandela •Charles Darwin •Jim Henson •Malala Yousafzai •Wangair Matthai •J.K.Rowling •Jane Goodall •And more. •For each attribute, you will find a male & female example, providing 40 examples PLUS blank templates for the children to select their own characters to research. ★ Encourage student agency with collaboration. ★ Printed at 250% full size, posters are approximately the size of easel chart paper. (65cm x 75cm ) ★ Self/Peer assessment rubric ★ Reflection Questions relating to the ATL Skills applied. ★ The teacher set up directions, background & suggestions for use. ★Classroom Décor ★Bulletin Board ★Focus attribute display If you are looking for a set of collaborative Learner Profile posters for younger children, you can take a look at this set here. You may also be interested in my MANY tools for bringing the IB PYP Learner Profile to life, right here. Enjoy! Susan Powers PYPteachingtools.com
PYP Student page has the Transdisciplinary Themes, Key Concepts, Learner Profile, Approaches To Learning, Student Agency, and the Action Cycle.PYP Student page can be glued or taped inside a student notebook or three hole punched and placed in a student portfolio/binder. There are different version...
Agency posters for the PYP classroom. Included in this product: Agency Poster Voice Poster Choice Poster Ownership Poster Check out these related products: I Wonder in the PYP Classroom * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Be sure to follow my store to be alerted about new products >>> CLICK HERE Don’t forget to leave feedback. You will receive TPT CREDITS that can be used on future purchases! Please read our Terms of Use for IB Ready: PYP in First Grade and Beyond before using this product.
Developing student agency through independent choice with these inquiry-based learning activities, just got easier. Make it independent or collaborative. Either way, giving the children the opportunity to choose their activities instils a greater sense of engagement and accountability. Homework sudd...
