Curriculum Expectations (Quick Overview)

International Baccalaureate

Goals:

·         Promote international education

·         Enhance cultural understanding

·         Collaborative working environment

·         Improve international education

Direct Instruction:

Principles:

·         Students can learn if taught correctly

·         Teachers are responsible for students’ learning

·         Students are not to be blamed for failure to learn

·         More work in less time

Project-Based Education:

Learning Process:

·         Apply a variety of skills

o   Collaborative learning

o   Projects that simulate the real world

Technology:

Laptops and Internet:

·         Advantages vs. disadvantages

Differentiated Instruction:

Flexibility:

·         Not all students learn at the same pace or in the same way

Classroom Management:

Strategies to Discourage Misbehavior:

·         Reinforcement

·         Punishment

·         No immediate consequence