Administration in the PYP:

Implementation of the PYP will invariably change and improve teaching and learning in schools. The investment in supporting this increase in professionalism, from both teachers and school leaders, is significant in terms of time, commitment and emotional energy.

As an IB World School, our administration's “primary task” is encapsulated in the mission
statement of the school that , in turn, is aligned with the mission statement of the IB. To be effective school leaders we must therefore see ourselves, first and foremost, as pedagogical leaders. Pedagogical leadership is about the effective management of resources—people, time and money—to ensure the enhancement of the teaching and learning in order to address the overarching mission of the school.

The mission statement of the International Baccalaureate:
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

To strengthen the understanding of the PYP in our community, Young will:
• regularly set aside structured in-service days to develop the programme collaboratively
• organize the schedule to allow for a variety of ongoing collaborative planning opportunities,
involving the PYP coordinator, the classroom teachers, all single-subject teachers, and the principal,as appropriate
• ensure that all teachers and administrators have access to all PYP publications
• ensure that all teachers, the PYP coordinator and the principal are trained to implement the PYP
• regularly arrange general sessions about the PYP for the whole school community and for interest groups within the community, for example, parents
• demonstrate reflective leadership practice that values feedback
• model the constructivist approach, including inquiry, during meetings or workshops focusing on gaining a better understanding of the requirements of the programme
• model and promote the IB learner profile and the PYP attitudes
• encourage teachers to see themselves as researchers and support their inquiries into pedagogy

Meet our principal, Mary Minyard!

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