Reflection Journal 02/18/08

After attending this level 1 IB training, it is my opinion that our school is already well on it's way to achieving many of the goals, ideals, and even criteria for the IB program.

There are several issues I see our school needing to address as we push forward.

• Learning and utilizing the newest MYP planner
• Building a whole school vertical plan
• Establishing the five year goal of implementing IB to the 9th and 10th grades years at the high school so student have the opportunity (although very expensive) to earn the MYP certificate.
• Collaboration with the academy to find out where students are in the whole process. Maybe even a presentation on the current primary years program at the middle school, so teachers are aware.
• Establish a planning retreat for teachers
• Make sure our plans the program are appropriately verbalized to the parents of our community.
• Begin using the IB vocabulary and terms right away with our students.
• The technology component is not just computer literacy. Technology is the tool you use to get the job done.
• Redelivery the Design Cycle to the entire faculty.