May2-2013

=#MYPChat May 2 2013: Planning, implementing & evaluating Inter-Disciplinary Units (IDU's)= As we're following directly after #PYPChat and Australian daylight savings has changed, we have moved one hour later than usual, to 12.01 UTC. Check your time here.


 * This Chat's topic:** Planning, implementing & evaluating inter-disciplinary units (IDU's)

- implement MYP and DP - don't implement MYP but do feed into DP - are interested in high school transitions
 * This would be relevant for teachers in schools that:**

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Welcome

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Topic Questions
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 * 1) What the most effective IDU's you've been part of/ seen and why?
 * 2) How are IDU's planned & evaluated in your school? Who leads the way?
 * 3) Do we need a standalone planner for IDUs?
 * 4) How do we know students are building interdisciplinary understanding? (from MYP Guide to ID T&L)
 * 5) "//Disciplinary strength comes before inter-disciplinary connections//." Discuss (refer to Teaching the Disciplines document)
 * 6) Moving from "doing projects" to "project-based learning."


 * Extras:**

** Stimulus Docs from the IB **

 * "Teaching the Disciplines" excellent document from the OCC
 * MYP Guide to interdisciplinary teaching & learning (pdf, OCC login)


 * Other resources (more will be added as a result of our discussions)**
 * Project-based learning, from Edutopia


 * Projects vs Project-based learning (from TeachThought.com ) **
 * TEKS: Essential Knowledge/Skills - Standards/ Curricular objectives)

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