meeting materials tuesday, october 15, 2013

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Meeting materials Tuesday, october 15, 2013

IB League of Parents Meeting – Grade 11/12 Parents and Students


1. Welcome

2. IB Updates – J. Smith – relevant information for IB students

3. ManageBac – Teacher/Student tool but now can be accessed by Parents!

4. How to support your son/daughter toward the IB Diploma? – Mr. T. Baker

5. IB Exam Schedule May 2014

6. Questions Next Meeting is Tuesday, February 11, 2014


CAS (Creativity/Action/Service)

• 2 CAS information sessions have occurred this year

• All done through ManageBac

• Assigned to one of two CAS advisors – Mrs. Krueger or Mr. Goodram

• All contact regarding CAS should go through their CAS advisor

• Can occur over summer for Grade 11s

• Should be finalized shortly into 2nd semester of Grade 12


TOK – Theory of Knowledge

• First TOK day was held in September

• Will be completed through their Group 1: Language and Literature Course

• Grade 11s watching Grade 12 presentations this week


EE – Extended Essay - Grade 12

• Submit rough draft to turnitin.com. Download the Originality report.

• Rough draft and Originality report to Supervisors no later than Nov 1. This should include all parts including citations, graphics, diagrams etc.

• Meet with Supervisor to discuss the draft during the month of November.

• Improve the draft. Proofread. Improve again.• Develop Abstract• Check format.• Aim to hand in essay by Dec 10th. • Final date is Dec 13th in case there are issues in original

submission that need to be fixed.


EE – Extended Essay – Grade 11s

• Hand in Honour Code by Oct 17.• Select subject by Oct 18 (Form 1 needs to be signed by parent).Students will then be matched with a Supervisor.• Meet Supervisor and set up a meeting.• Continue to do some preliminary research and come to the above meeting

with a couple of topics as options and some (at least three) good quality sources that would help with that topic.

• Choose and agree on a topic with Supervisor by Nov 1.• Develop a working research question by Dec 1. The Supervisor must

agree to the question.• Research from Dec until April. Record all sources used and cite

appropriately as you go using the method suggested by the supervisor.• Start writing in May and June.• Return in Sept with rough draft that can be given to the Supervisor.• Meet with Supervisor to review the rough draft. Improve and format.


ManageBac


ManageBac

An email will come tomorrow with log-in instructions


Supporting your IB student

The focus of each year of school has been…

More student independence Less parental involvement


Supporting your IB student

For the 2 years of IB we ask parents to

Become MORE involved! Help keep them organized! Continue to motivate them!


Please focus on...

A REAL method of organization Behaviours that will lead to success Methods of study that are efficient Prioritizing their time Encouraging them to continue when they get

discouraged


How to deal with marks

IB is NOT the same old evaluation

•Teachers will communicate how students can raise their IB scores in tests, assignments, other assessments

•Students must figure out this NEW way of “scoring”

•Final IB scores in a subject are NOT just a cumulative set of scores

•We are working towards a “7” over the course of 2 years


What if the marks are not what we expect

Compare first year university to first year IB There needs to be an adjustment period Students can continue to move higher in their scores

as they continue with the IB programme Are we seeing differences in their WAY they are doing

things We are DEVELOPING the attributes of the Learner

Profile


Healthy Habits

Sleeping at Night (so they don’t sleep during class)

Eating Healthy Foods

Managing Stress by:• Following routines• Setting timelines that are reasonable• Controlling circumstances that are in their control


Will all this work really pay off

YES More and more Canadian Universities are recognizing

the IB Diploma as a step above• Dalhousie University, University of Saskatchewan

Students will have a more flexible university course load (advanced standing credits)

Students will be better prepared to deal with the stress of university

We hear anecdotal evidence of IB students doing more and being given more opportunities while at university

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