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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...
Jeremy Guckert
May 28, 20239 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...
Jeremy Guckert
Apr 1, 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...
Jeremy Guckert
Feb 19, 20237 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...
Jeremy Guckert
Feb 12, 20234 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...
Jeremy Guckert
Feb 1, 20239 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...
Jeremy Guckert
Jan 22, 20238 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...
Jeremy Guckert
Jan 15, 20234 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...
Jeremy Guckert
Jan 14, 20236 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...
Jeremy Guckert
Feb 8, 20213 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...
Jeremy Guckert
Jul 27, 20201 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...
Jeremy Guckert
Jun 29, 20202 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...
Jeremy Guckert
Apr 22, 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...
Jeremy Guckert
Apr 2, 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....
Jeremy Guckert
Mar 17, 20201 min read
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