The Role(s) of the Coordinator: Empowering Excellence
The biggest difference between being a PYP teacher and a PYP coordinator (PYPC) lies in the perspective we take. While teachers focus...
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Jeremy Guckert
Apr 1, 20237 min read
From Round Table Planning to Full Integration: A Model for Collaboration
Integration is a crucial aspect of concept-based teaching and learning. It involves connecting different ideas or concepts to deepen...
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Jeremy Guckert
Feb 19, 20237 min read
Creating Your First Programme of Inquiry (POI)
Now that you took your first steps as a coordinator at your school, it is time to take on the important task of creating a Programme of...
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Jeremy Guckert
Feb 12, 20234 min read
ChatGPT: How Can AI Support Unit Planning?
AI (Artificial Intelligence) has the potential to revolutionize the way teachers plan their units of inquiry in the Primary Years...
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Jeremy Guckert
Feb 1, 20239 min read
A New Approach to Planning a Unit of Inquiry in PYP Early-Years: A Guide for New Coordinators
Planning a new unit of inquiry for students aged 3-6 can be both exciting and challenging. With such young students, it is important to...
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Jeremy Guckert
Jan 22, 20238 min read
Assessing Assessment: A Closer Look at the Assessment Policy
Assessment is a crucial aspect of an IB education, and it plays a vital role in helping students to understand their strengths and...
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Jeremy Guckert
Jan 15, 20234 min read
Making collaboration happen in the early years
As it is written in the standards and practices: “Teachers collaborate to design, plan and deliver the programme.” But what does it...
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Jeremy Guckert
Jan 14, 20236 min read
From Zero to PYP Hero: A Beginner's Guide for New Coordinators
As a PYP coordinator, you play a crucial role in leading and supporting the implementation of the PYP in your school. As you embark on...
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Jeremy Guckert
Feb 8, 20213 min read
Evaluation - Reflecting on the Remote visit (Evaluation 2021)
We just had our Evaluation remote visit last week and I’d like to share my reflection about how we handled the self-study and the visit...
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Jeremy Guckert
Jul 27, 20201 min read
Standard C1 Meeting (Evaluation 2021)
So, we had a meeting with the teaching staff to start working on Standard C. My plans were a bit modified by the COVID-19 and we had to...
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Jeremy Guckert
Jun 29, 20202 min read
First meeting with teaching staff (Evaluation 2021)
After a few months off because of the recent coronavirus crisis, we finally had our first meeting regarding the section C of the...
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Jeremy Guckert
Apr 22, 20201 min read
First Meeting with the Leadership (Evaluation 2021)
In a first meeting with the Leadership today, we reviewed the Section A and B of the programme standards and practices. At the...
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Jeremy Guckert
Apr 2, 20201 min read
Introduction Meeting (Evaluation 2021)
Today we had our very first meeting regarding the PYP Evaluation with our teaching staff. I made a quick slide to introduce the...
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Jeremy Guckert
Mar 17, 20201 min read
A New Journey (PYP Evaluation 2021)
One of my first interesting read was a blog from Carla Marschall on SharingPYP Blog: Making the PYP evaluation process meaningful....
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