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The IB
MYP at James S. Hogg Middle School is a fully authorized
advanced studies program for highly motivated middle school
students. The IB MYP teaching strategies and curriculum
emphasize:
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Academic
excellence in all subject areas
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Active learning
and inquiry based questioning
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Social
awareness on a local and global level
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Effective
communication and research skills
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Advanced
technology opportunities
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Critical
thinking and problem solving skills
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Student
reflective learning
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Community
Service
The IB
MYP Teachers work together to implement the important
concepts of IB MYP which include:
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An
interdisciplinary approach to learning
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Connections between subject areas and the real world
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International awareness
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Effective communication skills
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Assessment of student progress
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Student self assessment and reflection
The IB
MYP encourages the development of the
IB LEARNER PROFILE
Characteristics. The students should become:
Inquirers Principled
Knowledgeable Open
Minded
Thinkers
Caring
Communicators Risk
Takers
Balanced
Reflective
IB MYP Areas of
Interaction
The
IB MYP Areas of Interaction form the basis of the MYP. They
contribute to an education resulting in global awareness,
international understanding and an appreciation of cultural
diversity. There are five Areas of Interaction:
Approaches
to Learning
Health & Social Education
Environments
Human Ingenuity
Community & Service
The Areas of Interaction
provide a means of broadening the experience of the
students. This model is designed so that students will
become increasingly aware of the connections between subject
content and the real world, rather than considering subjects
as isolated areas unrelated to each other and to the world.
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Approaches to
Learning |
Health & Social
Education |
Environments |
Human Ingenuity |
Community & Service |
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Focuses on fostering study
skills and the learning process. Students explore
different learning styles and develop effective
learning strategies. They are taught “how to
learn”. |
Focuses on the development of
good physical, mental, and emotional health and the
interactions between the individual and the
community. |
Focuses on the interdependence
of humanity and the world we live in. Students
learn that there are different types of environments
and that their actions have an impact. |
Focuses on opportunities for
students to appreciate the human capacity and drive
to invent, transform, enjoy, and improve the quality
of life over time. Students will also develop a
sense of their own creativity. |
Goes beyond the classroom and
encourages responsible, caring participation in the
student’s local setting and in the world. Students
have the opportunity to learn how other people live
while giving something back to society.
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