Katherine Baird

PYP Coordinator Seoul Foreign School, Pedagogical Leader, IB Educator, PYP Curriculum Developer and Reviewer

[Katherine Baird @KatherineMBaird]

@SFS1912 #bestpractice

[Katherine Baird @KatherineMBaird]

“Play is the highest form of research.” -Albert Einstein. In the Early Years at #seoulforeignelementaryschool we construct meaning and test our theories by exploring concepts such as gravity, force, collaboration, independence, balance and imagination @SFS1912

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@surosstorm Tell me when this was - hilarious.

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@SFS1912 our inspirational #seoulforeignhigh science teachers at it again, supporting our science inquiries with their expertise and access to cool resources. Budding scientists investigating reversible and irreversible matter #handsonlearning #ibpyp

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Our incredibly talented @G5SFS students teaching each other possible tech tools and skills supported by our amazing #sfsdlc team. #learneragency through the #pypexhibition @SFS1912 @sfsexhibition what will our learners do with their inquiry? #inspiringaction #GlobalGoals

[Katherine Baird @KatherineMBaird]

@SFS1912 #ibpyp parent chat with a difference as 40+ @G5SFS parents toured our #pypexhibition students in their inquiry process. Amazing feedback from parents on #learneragency and skill development @sfsexhibition we are making a difference in our world!!

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Grade 1 @SFS1912 deep into their exploring and thinking around changes in materials and how they can be manipulated for a purpose #handsonlearning #ibpyp listening carefully to their wonderings to guide the learning

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@SFS1912 implementing groundbreaking way of mentoring @ibpyp #pypexhibition students! 106 #tokstudents mentoring our 88 G5 students for the next 8 weeks! Goosebumps kind of conversations and support #sfsexhibition. Thank you @McmillanTriston #pypaction

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@SFS1912 amazing science department working hard to support #handsonlearning to engage our G3 scientists to learn more about human body systems! Thanks HS and G3 teachers! #ibpyp #sfslearns #respectinganimals

[Deborah Chu @TheDeborahChu]

What an awesome #hourofcode with G2 students using dance party! Some kids even chose to code in their L1 (Korean & Chinese) thanks @hblove03 #SFSlearns #SFS1912 #seoulforeignelementaryschool

[Katherine Baird @KatherineMBaird]

Launching our G5 Governance inquiry learning from the best in the business, Professor Leighanne Yuh from Korea University. Exploring the history of Korea and what led to the formation of North and South Korea #ibpyp @SFS1912

[Katherine Baird @KatherineMBaird]

Our new ES teachers are now #IBPYP graduates! The wonderful PYP learning journey has well and truly begun. We shared in a 2 day workshop here @SFS1912 We inquired, constructed meaning together and had fun... just like in our classrooms!!

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This is what #collaborativeplanning @SFS1912 ES looks like for Grade 2. Every 6 days we plan together by collaborating with our DLC, counsellor, literacy coach, learning support & ELL teachers, plus our home room teachers and PYP coordinator. We take learning seriously! #ibpyp

[Katherine Baird @KatherineMBaird]

Super proud of our scientists in grade 5 articulating their learning journey around their inquiries into matter, sharing their self-designed experiments and being confident communicators #transdisciplinarylearning #realscientists @SFS1912 #ibpyp

[Katherine Baird @KatherineMBaird]

Do you know about Roger Hart’s #ladderofparticipation? Just ask one of our G5 students. Prepping for #pypexhibition as we seek to understand how we can choose to take action. Watch out world... #SFSExhibition is coming and our kids are going to make a difference! #ibpyp @SFS1912

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G2 students sharing their understanding of various landforms and their geographical features through clay creation. Incredible scientific discussions in their groups as they mold and manipulate #handsonlearning #ibpyp @SFS1912

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Super G5 scientists on a mission to create slime using the scientific process to investigate properties of matter and how matter can transform #ibpyp @SFS1912 #handsonlearning

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#ibpyp specialists job-alike @SFS1912 exploring the #pypenhancements through the lens of music, visual arts, pe, dance and drama. Incredible collaboration, sharing of resources and building strong networks in Seoul, Ulanbataar and Japan #pypean

[Katherine Baird @KatherineMBaird]

You, @Shammerberg77 are an inspiration to your colleagues and your students!! #pypchat #ibpyp

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We set personal goals every week based on the learner profile attributes. We wear a wristband as a reminder throughout the week and reflect in our journals at the end of the week. Trying to find a way to stop the words rubbing off the wristbands... any ideas?#sfslearns @SFS1912

[Deborah Chu @TheDeborahChu]

@KatherineMBaird leading a quick walk through of the process for students to create juicy research questions for a #pypunitofinquiry in a G3 classroom #keyconcepts #SFSlearns #seoulforeignelementary