Planning Units of Inquiry

Planning Units of Inquiry

In the PYP, the success of a unit of inquiry lies in its ability to engage students as active inquirers. Central to this engagement is the thoughtful design of teacher questions that guide and provoke meaningful exploration. In this blog, we will delve into the...
Timetables based on questions

Timetables based on questions

As usual, I start my PYP-related blogs with the standards and practices and reference the recent IB documents. Leadership 3: The school organizes time for learning and teaching that provides a broad, balanced and connected curriculum and serves the changing needs of...
Developing or reviewing the POI

Developing or reviewing the POI

Many PYP coordinators face challenges when developing a programme of inquiry (POI) for the first time or revising it with the team. In this blog, as usual, I will share the PYP perspective based on the IB documents and then give you some tips and ideas. Let’s start...
Inside or outside POI?

Inside or outside POI?

As a PYP workshop leader and experienced PYP coordinator, I hear a lot of the following questions: Do specialist teachers (Arts, PSPE) need to do 6 units per year? Do we need to create a unit outside POI? Can we connect to one line of inquiry? Where do I write my...