MYP Curriculum:
As an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program, teaching practice is centered on IB Philosophy, Principles, and Practices. The following Standards are woven into each unit along with the IB Subject Objectives:
- Common Core Math Standards
- Common Core ELA Standards
- OSPI Social Studies Standards
- Next Generation Science Standards
- Archdiocesan Religion Standards
- Second Step Social and Emotional Learning Standards
Our units of study are guided by inquiry, action, and reflection.
Teaching in an IB program means:
- inquiry-based—provoking curiosity in order to structure and sustain exploration
- concept-driven—planning and teaching through concepts that are transferable to new contexts
- contextualized—reaching beyond the scope of individual subjects to establish relevance
- collaborative—promoting effective teamwork and purposeful/productive collaboration
- differentiated—providing access to learning for a diversity of learners
- informed by assessment—balancing assessment of, and for, learning