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Crosswinds International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme
Crosswinds Arts and Science School was fully authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) in July 2007. Our MYP model supports our science and art magnet foci. Through our Middle Years Programme philosophy, we encourage our students to "participate actively and responsibly in a changing and increasingly interrelated world" (www.ibo.org). Through interdisciplinary learning, challenging assessment, hands-on instruction, service learning, and global appreciation and exploration, our Middle Years Programme teaches children how to go beyond simply memorizing facts to learning and evaluating information critically and applying their learning to the world beyond school.
The IB MYP is designed for students between the ages of 11-16. At Crosswinds, we believe this program is the best educational model to meet the needs of all middle-level learners. This program was designed for students in early to mid-adolescence. "This is a time of uncertainty, resistance, sensitivity, and questioning, which requires an educational program that will help students develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills they need to participate actively and responsibly in a changing world. Learning how to learn and how to evaluate information is as important as what students learn" (www.ibo.org).
All students at Crosswinds will participate in the IB MYP. They will study all of the required courses (language A, math, science, humanities, physical education, technology, language B, and the arts) with a concentration on guiding questions that incorporate the IB Areas of Interaction encouraging interdisciplinary teaching, project-based learning, personal research, and community involvement. In addition, all students are required to participate in community service learning opportunities throughout each year of the program. Each student is also expected to demonstrate their knowledge of the areas of interaction and deeper understanding of their own learning process through a personal project that is the culmination of the program completed during year 5 (10th grade).
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