Annual Report 11-12 - Colegio Panamericano

Elementary School
Coming Together as a
Community of Learners
Next Steps for Elementary
In August, 2012, the Elementary Section will begin a new 3-year school improvement plan; however
preparations for implementing the plan have already begun. As part of the plan, and in line with a
major movement in US education, as of the coming school year English instruction will be guided by
the Common Core standards. The new set of standards will better prepare students academically, and
at the same time allow for greater collaboration within and outside of Colombia, as well as access to a
greater number of digital, print and manipulative materials focused specifically on the new standards.
Technology will continue to be another major area of focus in 2012. Greater use of resources such as
iPads and clickers will continue to individualize student instruction, evaluation, and feedback.
Students will also continue to develop 21st Century skills using online tools such as blogs, wikis, apps,
and other elements of virtual learning.
With the completion of new Preschool classrooms, the Elementary Section has also been permitted
to grow. Elementary students will increasingly use the ES Science Lab for performing experiments
and observing scientific phenomena, just as teachers will have more direct access to teaching materials
in the new Teachers´ Resource Room.
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Annual Report 11-12