EPISODE · Dec 18, 2020 · 9 MIN
C26: Using the Learner Profile to Build School Culture
from Confessions of a PYP Teacher · host Lu Gerlach
Send us Fan MailThe number one mistake I made as a new coordinator was building the curriculum framework first. If you are a coordinator, please heed the call. Do not follow in my footsteps, because it cost me at least six months and polarized my staff. Here’s what I’d do instead. If I had to do it all over again, I would ignore the pressure from my school leadership to begin building the curriculum framework and focus on building a new school culture. Remember, the foundation of our PYP house is the learner profile. I would focus instead on creating a shared...culturevisionlanguageJoin this episode to learn how to establish these foundational practices in your school program. For a written blog post and other resources, visit: https://thinkchat2020.weebly.com/Thanks for listening! Please join the epic learning journey at lugerlach.comJoin our Confessions of a PYP Teacher Facebook Group! Let's have some fun!
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Send us Fan Mail The number one mistake I made as a new coordinator was building the curriculum framework first. If you are a coordinator, please heed the call. Do not follow in my footsteps, because it cost me at least six months and polarized my staff. Here’s what I’d do instead. If I had to do it all over again, I would ignore the pressure from my school leadership to begin building the curriculum framework and focus on building a new school culture. Remember, the f...
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