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> What is
inquiry and the IB Primary Years Program?
> What makes an IB education
rigourous?
> PYP Curriculum
> Attitudes matter
What Makes an IB Education Rigorous?
A word that is often mentioned in discussions
about education today is “rigor”. This
word can have many different interpretations by parents,
teachers, students, policy-makers and the general public
Our definition of rigor is
in alignment with the philosophy of IB as we apply research-based
best practices in international education that successfully
prepare students for the challenges of the world they graduate
into. The following practices guide instructional planning
and delivery.
Rigor in the classroom
is established by:
- Involving students actively in their own learning
- Engaging students with rich, relevant content
- High level questioning (by adults and students)
- Providing opportunities for students to express voice
and choice
- Emphasis on depth of learning, not just coverage
- Focusing on the quality of
student work rather than on the quantity
- Challenging all students to use critical thinking
skills (such as analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating information
and making inferences, considering multiple perspectives
of an issue, defending a position and reflecting on their
learning)
- Using ongoing assessment to identify students’ current
level of understanding and adjust instruction to meet individual
needs
- Empowering students to apply what they learned through
self-initiated action in the community
The following practices are often falsely described
as being indicators of rigor. Rigor
is not:
- Assigning students a greater quantity of work than
normally expected
- Teaching all students the same way
- Lecturing and drilling students as the primary means
of instruction
- Filling an empty vessel with knowledge
Based on test results alone
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