Toolbox

Add workshop strategies to the 'Toolbox' page. As PYP workshops model the philosophy and pedagogy of the PYP, many of the strategies used in the workshop can be transferred to the classroom.

Example.
 * Think, Pair, Share ** - Spend individual time ** think **ing about a question or problem. ** Pair ** up and discuss ideas together before all students come together to ** share ** their ideas with the rest of the class


 * Let's make a date / Clock Partners -** Find your o'clock partner. An easy way to find partners in an efficient way. Can give classrooms a strategy to group and regroup in a timely efficient manner

Landform understanding -
(River, Mountain, Valley, Plateau) a way of assessing a student's feelings or attitudes towards something. In the workshop we used it as a metaphor for how we are feeling about the PYP. Eg: Mountain - I feel like I'm at the bottom of a mountain - I can see the top and know where I need to be but feel there is a long way to go and much to do to get there.

__** Think-Puzzle-Explore **__ Record..... 1. What do you __//think//__ you know about this topic? 2. What questions or //__puzzles__// do you have? 3. How can you __//explore//__ this topic? Tuning in activity to help students make connections to prior knowledge and develop own questions for inquiry.


 * Jigsaw**

**Equity/Lucky Sticks**- Have students write their names on popsicle sticks. Choose sticks for random and equitable participation by students.

**Carousel Activity**

**4 Corner Debate** - use 4 corners: strongly disagree, agree, strongly disagree, and disagree-be persuasive with your statement -make a decision based on statement and move to the appropriate corner

__**10-2**__ 10 minutes of input (learning) 2 minutes of process (reflection on what was learned)

__**CSI**__ Students represent a word/concept as: Color Symbol Image on post-its. Put up on a matrix to compare and have students elaborate on work/similarities/differences. Great for visual learners.