Primary Years Programme Making the PYP happen - ITARI

Making the PYP happen
What do I tell the board
Making one’s position clear to the governors is ideally an
interactive process. The emphasis should be on the head taking
charge. The head, in effect, is saying to the government that
instructional leadership is his or her number one priority.
Fullan, 1992
The board must be kept informed about the school’s involvement in implementing a new curriculum.
Guidelines for implementation
Let the board know that the PYP curriculum:
! is developed by a wide variety of schools (international, national, fee-paying, state-funded); no
single national curriculum is being imposed
! develops attitudes and actions alongside the more academic curriculum areas
! includes an emphasis on community service
! provides opportunities to include parents in the learning process
! aims to produce students who will make a difference in a complex, challenging future
! works towards the achievement of student learning outcomes
! is cheaper and more effective than going it alone
! gives the school access to extensive expertise
! facilitates transfer between schools
! develops the conceptual understanding, knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for tomorrow’s
workplace.
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