A big part of the Primary Years Programme is having students take part in establishing the community agreements. If students help make up classroom agreements, they have greater ownership of the classroom. This empowers them to solve problems, self-direct learning, and take action.
This process begins the first week and conintues throughout September. It looks different at each grade level, but usually starts with the teacher asking, "How do we want our classroom to feel? How should we behave so that everyone is successful?" Below are the products of discussions from classes developing agreements together.
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AuthorThis blog is written by Amber McLandrich, the school's PYP Coordinator. Archives
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