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Farmdale Elementary
Farmdalehawks an IB World School
Farmdale Elementary
Transdisciplinary Learning
Global Thinkers
Teachers have designed the Program of
Inquiry (POI) curriculum to support the six IB
Transdisciplinary themes. The curriculum The Farmdale IB Program prepares students to
focuses on three essential questions: have the intellectual, personal, and social skills
What do we want to learn? (written) needed to be successful in our increasingly
How best will we learn? (taught) globalized world. Our work is to develop students
How will we know what we have who are internationally-minded. This is a student
learned? (assessed) who is reflective, considers others perspectives,
shows interest in the world community and
Students of different ability levels are
embodies all of the Learner Profiles attributes.
grouped together to provide opportunities
to practice being open-minded and caring
towards everyone.
Action Exhibition
As an IB student, the purpose of learning is to
take action. During and after each inquiry unit As the culminating PYP experience, it is required
th
students are encouraged to change habits, that all 5 graders complete the exhibition project
alter thinking or educate others based on their which encompasses all of the attributes of the
new understanding. Teachers frequently ask learner profile including the five essential
students: What will you do as a result of this elements. This is a collaborative and student-led,
Student Success in-depth inquiry facilitated by teachers. Final
inquiry or new learning?
Teacher Empowerment Projects are presented to students, parents and
Parent Involvement the community-at-large.