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MentorRole

Thementorsprimaryroleistoactasaguideandresourceintheaccomplishmentof
specifictasksduringtheexhibitionprocess.

Whatdoesthislooklike?

Beingafacilitator
letthestudentsteachyouwhattheyknow
promptingnottelling
monitorprogress
assistinsettingnewgoals
givefeedback
askquestions
facilitateinterviews
facilitatetelephonecalls
teachersconscientiouslyandgenuinelylistento(anddocument)studentsideas
wonderings

Plansneedtoremainflexiblesothatwecanactuponwhatstudentsrevealtousabouttheir
needsandinterests.Itisalltoocommonforteacherstoaskstudents,whatwouldyouliketo
findout,thenproceedwithwhattheyplannedtodoanyway.Whatarethestudentsrevealing
tome?Howwillthisrefinewherewegonext?

Beingaresource
suggestresources
helpinterpretdifficultinformation

ASSESSMENT
notinvolvedinformalassessment
anecdotalobservations(meetinglogs,digitalrubrics)
feedbacktostudentsandteachers(verbal,digitalrubrics)

AssessmentencompassesthefiveessentialelementsofthePYP
KnowledgeWhatdowewantstudentstoknowabout?

Significant,relevantcontentthatwewishthestudentstoexploreandknowabout,takinginto
considerationtheirpriorexperienceandunderstanding.

ConceptsWhatdowewantstudentstounderstand?
Powerfulideasthathaverelevancewithinthesubjectareasbutalsotranscendthemandthat
studentsmustexploreandreexploreinordertodevelopacoherent,indepthunderstanding.

SkillsWhatdowewantstudentstobeabletodo?
Thosecapabilitiesthatthestudentsneedtodemonstratetosucceedinachanging,challenging
world,whichmaybedisciplinaryortransdisciplinaryinnature.

AttitudesWhatdowewantstudentstofeel,valueanddemonstrate?
Dispositionsthatareexpressionsoffundamentalvalues,beliefsandfeelingsaboutlearning,the
environmentandpeople.

ActionHowdowewantstudentstoact?
Demonstrationsofdeeperlearninginresponsiblebehaviorthroughresponsibleactiona
manifestationinpracticeoftheotheressentialelements.

Areasofassessmentwearefocusingon:
1.Issue(Skills,Knowledge&Concepts)
ThinkingSkills:analysis,synthesis,evaluation
Knowledge

2.Inquiry(Skills&Action)
Thinkingskills:analysis,synthesis,evaluation
ResearchSkills:formulatingquestions,collectingdata,organisingdata,interpreting
data
Selfmanagementskills:timemanagement,organisation
Action:planning

3.Collaboration(Skills&Attitudes)
Socialskills:acceptingresponsibility,respectingothers,cooperating,groupdecision
making,Adoptingavarietyofgrouproles
Attitudes:confidence,cooperation,respect,tolerance,independence

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