Comments on: Early IB http://www.joannejacobs.com/2006/12/early-ib/ Thinking and Linking by Joanne Jacobs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:28:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Indigo Warrior http://www.joannejacobs.com/2006/12/early-ib/#comment-30199 Indigo Warrior Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:39:05 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2006/12/18/early-ib/#comment-30199 It's about bloody time that someone did something for <I>young</I> smart kids, rather than proclaiming that brains don't exist until high school or college age! It’s about bloody time that someone did something for young smart kids, rather than proclaiming that brains don’t exist until high school or college age!

]]> By: Prof210 http://www.joannejacobs.com/2006/12/early-ib/#comment-30198 Prof210 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:07:22 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2006/12/18/early-ib/#comment-30198 I don't think, Boo, that it is a parent who is exaggerating about the "value" of IB PYP. IB Teachers, IB administrators and IB salespeople are the more likely suspects. Still, if it somehow draws middle class parents to inner city schools, or keeps them there, a little smoke and mirrors can be excused. I don’t think, Boo, that it is a parent who is exaggerating about the “value” of IB PYP. IB Teachers, IB administrators and IB salespeople are the more likely suspects. Still, if it somehow draws middle class parents to inner city schools, or keeps them there, a little smoke and mirrors can be excused.

]]> By: boo http://www.joannejacobs.com/2006/12/early-ib/#comment-30197 boo Wed, 20 Dec 2006 03:30:50 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2006/12/18/early-ib/#comment-30197 '"It looks good on your primary records..." said Asia Winkler, 10, a Randolph fifth-grader.' I wonder what kind of twisted parental mind would convince a child to be concerned about how his "primary records" look. ‘”It looks good on your primary records…” said Asia Winkler, 10, a Randolph fifth-grader.’

I wonder what kind of twisted parental mind would convince a child to be concerned about how his “primary records” look.

]]> By: Bronwen http://www.joannejacobs.com/2006/12/early-ib/#comment-30196 Bronwen Wed, 20 Dec 2006 03:00:22 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2006/12/18/early-ib/#comment-30196 I think you might be a little misleading in your opening statement. While the IB program has a diploma course, the International Baccalaureat Organization has developed programs for both the middle and primary years. It is not, as you say, moving a program designed for high schoolers into grade schools. We have a middle years IB program at our school, and I have to say that we do teach the kids how to complete their projects. One of the 5 areas of interaction key to the IB philosophy is called Approaches to Learning. It is using this approach that kids are taught how to do things like research, think and write critically, and reflect and self-edit. It's a conscious analysis of how to go about the task and not just a list of steps to follow. Their website is www.ibo.org. Check it out. It's a decent program. I think you might be a little misleading in your opening statement. While the IB program has a diploma course, the International Baccalaureat Organization has developed programs for both the middle and primary years. It is not, as you say, moving a program designed for high schoolers into grade schools.

We have a middle years IB program at our school, and I have to say that we do teach the kids how to complete their projects. One of the 5 areas of interaction key to the IB philosophy is called Approaches to Learning. It is using this approach that kids are taught how to do things like research, think and write critically, and reflect and self-edit. It’s a conscious analysis of how to go about the task and not just a list of steps to follow.

Their website is http://www.ibo.org. Check it out. It’s a decent program.

]]> By: wayne martin http://www.joannejacobs.com/2006/12/early-ib/#comment-30195 wayne martin Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:22:19 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2006/12/18/early-ib/#comment-30195 > The parents will discover how to teach their children how to > do major academic projects at home. Isn't that home schooling, then? > The parents will discover how to teach their children how to
> do major academic projects at home.

Isn’t that home schooling, then?

]]> By: old girl http://www.joannejacobs.com/2006/12/early-ib/#comment-30194 old girl Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:41:38 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2006/12/18/early-ib/#comment-30194 Teachers at IB elementary schools will <b>assign</b> major academic projects; they will not <b>teach</b> children how to do major academic projects. The parents will <b>discover</b> how to teach their children how to do major academic projects at home. Teachers at IB elementary schools will assign major academic projects; they will not teach children how to do major academic projects. The parents will discover how to teach their children how to do major academic projects at home.

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