The PYP perspective on international-mindedness...In the PYP, the attempt to define international-mindedness in increasingly clear terms, and the struggle to move closer to that ideal in practice, are central to the mission of PYP schools. The learner profile is central to the PYP definition of what it means to be internationally minded, and it directs schools to focus on the learning. IB World Schools should be proud to send out into the world students who exemplify the attributes expressed in this profile. The IB is conscious that this learner profile is value-laden and, it would say, quite rightly so, for this kind of learning is what the IB supports, and it is the embodiment of what the IB believes about international education.
What, then, is a PYP school? It is a school that, regardless of location, size or constitution, strives towards developing an internationally minded person. What is an internationally minded person? It is a person who demonstrates the attributes of the IB learner profile. *excerpt from Making the PYP Happen |
Knowledge in a Global Curriculum
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Attitude - Integrating Perspective
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Skills of a Global Citizen
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