Let’s be honest: when you first come across the term learning progressions in the IB PYP, it can feel a bit abstract. I know it did for me and, quite honestly, my first question was, "Well, aren't we already monitoring learning progression? What's the point of this new thing?". If you're anything like most of the amazing PYP teachers I work with, you're already balancing a lot—unit planning, inquiry scaffolding, ATL integration, and of course, the day-to-day magic of keeping your classroom buzzing with curiosity. Let me give you a simplified opinion, share how it can look in the classroom and hopefully clarify things. Read on. 😊
So where do learning progressions fit in? Are they another “thing” to do? And is this something "new" to have to learn?
Here’s the good news: they’re not a burden. They are NOT mandated.
They are a tool to support you and your students.
In fact, once you underst...
Look for the IB PYP This or That Exit Slips and Reflection Task Cards for Concepts to support deeper thinking across all transdisciplinary themes. They were such a hit for students and teachers!
Concept Sorting with Real Objects This is an example of internalisation & classification in action.
Provide a variety of real-world objects and have s...
Thinking routines help our students to think critically about an object, text, ...
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