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Confessions of a PYP Teacher
This podcast is for any teacher who is seeking for ways to enrich the learning in their classroom without breaking the bank. We will explore the simple steps on how to turn the traditional learning experience into one founded on practices of the PYP in 10 to 20 minute episodes. The PYP is part of the International Baccalaureate program, which focuses on developing the whole child by allowing students to create their own meaning from learning. If you’re not a PYP teacher, don’t worry. We’ll be sharing ideas that can be applied to your learning setting, because good practice can be used anywhere. https://thinkchat2020.weebly.com/podcast
Confessions of a PYP Teacher
C71: Designing Other School Spaces
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This week, I’m excited to report to you from New London, CT. It’s a beautiful seaside town with a lot of history in its six square miles. I’m here working with a PYP school to restructure their library according to the six transdisciplinary themes, as well as genrefying their novels, creating a lower primary section, and a place for the learner profile and key concepts to come to life. This has been such a fun project, because I’m creating a space where learners will become readers. Isn’t this the best part of teaching?
This process has sparked an internal debate that led to a singular question. When thinking about learning space design, do we consider other spaces besides the homeroom class? I would venture to say, most of us don’t, which is something I want to examine in this podcast episode.
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