KYLENELSON

My MYP Image

 

 

After learning about the MYP program and looking at what all it represents, we were asked to create our own image. Through much thought I realized that to me the MYP is a structure that relies on the support of all of the concepts and foundations of the program. Starting from the bottom, everything builds on each other in order to reach the top.

 

At the base of the MYP program is the IB learner profile. The IB learner profile demonstrates what learners in the IB should strive to represent. To me, that is the base foundation of the MYP. Upon that comes ATLs, Approaches to Teaching, Areas of Interaction, and Concepts. These come in next as the second area of support because these help the IB student learn.

 

Upon this second layer is the final layer of the foundation- Service and Personal Project. Through service and meaningful actions, students in the IB create authentic experiences to learn from.

 

From these three layers of foundations come the eight subject areas of the MYP. These key areas plus the three foundation layers all the support the IB Middle Years Program.

 

At the top of the structure, relying on all the of strong support systems and foundations of the IB MYP Program is International Mindedness. This is at the top due to the overall idea that everything below is needed to effectively reach the top.