Faculty Handbook - Cathey Middle School

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Reflective Cathey Middle School students give thoughtful consideration to their learning and experience. They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development. Risk-takers Activities for parents • Spend some time reviewing your child’s progress reports and report cards with them. They should have the opportunity to look at this document and consider it as well. Discuss it with them and truly consider their thoughts and their strengths and areas for improvement. Cathey Middle School students approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies. They are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs. Activities for parents • If your child is feeling uneasy about trying something, encourage them to attempt it and then reflect on both whether they liked the activity and how it felt to try something new. • Be careful to explain to your child the difference between being a risk-taker by trying new things and doing dangerous things. Successful implementation of the IB learner profile in a school will result in a learning environment in which the aims and values of the IB programmes are strongly evident and embraced by all members of the community. This is the challenge for both IB World Schools and the IBO. We all must strive to put into practice what we believe. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit http://www.ibo.org 36
Dr. Rodney D. Cathey Middle School an Authorized IB World School Adolescents are confronted with a vast and often bewildering array of choices. The MYP is designed to provide students with the values and opportunities that will enable them to develop sound judgment. Learning how to learn and how to evaluate information critically is as important as the content of the subjects themselves. From its beginning, the MYP has been guided by fundamental concepts that support and strengthen all areas of the curriculum. IB MYP Fundamental Concepts Communication Communication is fundamental to learning and IB encourages a variety of methods for students to share their learning. These approaches can include writing, speaking, visual or musical expression and more. The MYP places particular emphasis on language acquisition. Cathey Middle School’s requirement, that all students have Spanish as their world language opportunity, is a result of this focus. Intercultural Awareness Intercultural Awareness is concerned with the development of student awareness, attitudes, and knowledge about their own culture as well as the social and national cultures in other parts of the world. This global perspective is taught with the hope that a more thorough familiarity with the positive aspects of different cultures will lead to student behavior that is more tolerant, respectful, and understanding of cultural differences. Holistic Learning Holistic Learning emphasizes the link between disciplines. Interdisciplinary learning looks for connections between subject areas. As Cathey Middle School grows in its implementation of the IB program, this emphasis will allow students to see common themes and issues throughout their learning experience. They should become more aware of the relevance of their learning as it applies to real-world issues and gain an understanding that knowledge and learning are not done in isolation, but rather are connected to their roles in society now and in the future. These concepts form the basis for the MYP’s curriculum framework, which is shared by World Schools in all parts of the world. The fundamental concepts of the MYP are the guiding principles in designing the curriculum and school activities. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit http://www.ibo.org 37
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