IB PYP EXHIBITION - JOURNEY THROUGH THE EXHIBITION

The IB PYP Exhibition! The big event that is truly a journey of discovery for the children as they work their way through this valuable process, culminating in a final Exhibition; presenting their work over the past few months as well as show casing their growth and knowledge over the course of their PYP education. This resource is here to help you, dear teachers, as you embark upon this journey with them. It includes a printable PDF version and an interactive digital version. UK and USA spelling included.

I have designed this resource as a guide and a working tool, using my experience with the IB PYP upper grades. There is no single way to implement the IB PYP Exhibition and, over the years and multiple schools, I have gathered a wealth of knowledge from my peers and my experiences. It is my goal to share these ideas with you within this resource. Please note that it can be used as a step-by-step guide, with a suggested timeline, for those who wish or you can pick and choose what you prefer and mix and match the pages to suit you, your staff and your students’ needs. It is completely flexible. I like to print and bind a copy of the journal for each student. It can also be printed as required and the pages kept in student binders. Throughout, you will find that it is structured to encourage maximum independence and agency with your students. Please note that with the recent enhancements (2018) to the PYP, I have included the Attitudes, embedded within the Learner Profile.

You will find sections covering:

Review and Reflection of the Essential Elements - highly recommended for the first week of the process, ensuring the children’s understanding of each element as well as giving them a clear expectation of both the journey and the final outcome. It also acts as a pre-assessment tool. In addition, there are activities to reinforce the Approaches to Learning skills, particularly self management/social skills for conflict resolution.

Inquiry and Research– a step by step guide through the process, with graphic organisers for planning the inquiry, recording research sources, formulating questions, organising and recording data. This section also includes materials to use when planning which action to take with interview and field trip proposal forms for the children to complete prior.

Reflection and Assessment – within this section you will find numerous resources for reflection and assessment. There are weekly reflection sheets for self reflection as well as group reflection, goal setting and task assignments. I have included rubrics too, if your school prefers to work with such tools.

Appendix – Here you will find the same materials with USA spelling for those who are in the USA or use the American spelling system. In addition, there are materials that include the IB PYP language variations ( risk taker vs. courageous etc) . Hopefully, I have covered all bases within our incredible international community.

You can find many more resources for the IB PYP in my store and on my blog, including complete units of inquiry, making your planning time so much easier.

Enjoy! 

Susan Powers

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