PD videos
All for One and One for All
A class of 6-7 year olds in the United States inquires into the central idea, “A community is impacted by the involvement of its members” under the transdisciplinary theme of How We Organize Ourselves.
Inquiry Planner [68KB]
- Division of Labor Activity [1KB]
- Connecting to Literature [1.2MB]
- Shopping For Needs [457KB]
- Needs and wants [171KB]
- Connecting to Literature 2 [896KB]
- Learner Profile [177KB]
- Needs and wants 2 [113KB]
- Impacting your community [194KB]
- Good Citizen Award Book [2.1MB]
- Summative Assessment: Plan for a Community [782KB]
- Student Self-Assessment [209KB]
- Student Reflection [88KB]
Build It
A class of 7-8 years olds in Germany inquires into the central idea, “The properties of construction materials influence the design of buildings and structures” under the transdisciplinary theme of How the World Works.
- Inquiry Planner [182KB]
- Collaborative Planning Notes [42KB]
- What We Know About Bridges [46KB]
- Shape Hunt [35KB]
- Material works [21KB]
- Key Vocabulary [23KB]
- Action Words 1 [1.6MB]
- Action Words 2 [731KB]
- Action Words 3 [978B]
- Summative Assessment: Bridge Challenge [143KB]
- Bridge Challenge Homework [110KB]
- Bridge Definitions [65KB]
- Summative Assessment Planning Booklet [646KB]
- Student Work Planning Booklet 1 [1.5MB]
- Student Work Planning Booklet 2 [1.8MB]
Signs and Symbols
A class of 5-6 year olds in Australia inquires into the central idea, “signs and symbols can be used to communicate a message” under the transdisciplinary theme of How We Express Ourselves.
- Inquiry Planner [61KB]
- Visual Arts Addendum [74KB]
- Language Addendum [96KB]
- Performing Arts Addendum [71KB]
- Play Addendum [33KB]
- Japanese Addendum [101KB]
- Collaborative Planning Meetings [15KB]
- Sample Student Work [1.8MB]
- Unit Portfolio [4.8MB]
- Summative Assessment Rubric [44KB]
- Visual Arts Portfolio [3.5MB]
- Performing Arts Portfolio [503KB]
- Japanese Portfolio [2.7MB]
- Student Led Conference Booklet [1MB]
Language and Race/Ethnicity
A Theory of Knowledge class in the United States explores language as a way of knowing by reflecting on the question, “How does the language we use shape the way we think and understand race and ethnicity? Does language construct reality or describe reality?”
