Nicole Lewis

NZ Water Polo rep (3 x World Championships: Barcelona 2013, Kazan 2015, Budapest 2017 & 2016 Olympic Quals) PYP co-ordinator & educator in Auckland, NZ

[International Baccalaureate @iborganization]

What is it that makes some children able to cope with stress? "A sense of control."

Teachers have a key role helping students feel in control - Dr. Jamie Chiu @imjamiechiu at #IBHK2019

[Taryn BondClegg @makingoodhumans]

“Agency is neither a skill that needs to be developed nor measured. It’s something that all of us already have—the difference lies in whether others in our environments respect, value, and support it.” #studentagency #pypchat https://t.co/mI2S6VCx6T

[IB PYP @ibpyp]

[Get inspired] Have a look at those visuals created by @OrenjiButa.

Have you created any graphics for the approaches to learning (ATL)? Share it with the community, too!

[IB PYP @ibpyp]

#SharingPYP: "We started building a vertical plan from grade 1 to 6, drawing on the key concepts and subject specific key and related concepts to strengthen links to the transdisciplinary themes." - https://t.co/APi9shGraq

How do you build well-being into the units of inquiry?

[Maxine Driscoll @maxinedriscoll]

AI can help us be more effective teachers by using formative assessment to help students be more self-effective. The potential is amazing! Says Pr. Rose Luckin Thx #IBSG2018

[Nicole Lewis @niclewis2]

@NicoleJaggers How awesome! Would love to connect @NicoleJaggers

[Nicole Lewis @niclewis2]

Pak Tee Ng: Move from quantity to quality. Let’s change to understanding & thinking, creativity, engagement, social/emotional learning & values, more pathways of success for differ by students #IBSG2018 #shapingthefuture @ibpyp

[IB PYP @ibpyp]

#IBSG2018 great provocation from Pak Tee Ng, National Institute of Education.

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Did you know? #PYPaction:

- Is core of student agency;
- Can occur at any time;
- Can be personal and collective;
- Has multiple forms, such as participation, advocacy, social justice, social entrepreneurship, lifestyle choices.

#enhancedPYP

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Check out these three factors that lead to higher rates of effectiveness in an instructional coaching program - https://t.co/jt8mQmgJCs

via @MrZachG https://t.co/J3zbOTAjuA

[IB PYP @ibpyp]

"Any time I increase choice, engagement increases as well. This means that when engagement is low, I need to first look at who is in control." - @LiterateLife

Interesting read: https://t.co/WMrk24zmq6

How do you increase student choice in your #PYPclassroom? https://t.co/ohuyxfMf89

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Here are some simple linguistic tweaks to build a language for learning in the classroom - https://t.co/pm94B7rFpw

How do you develop a language for learning in your #PYPclassroom?

via @beckycarlzon https://t.co/dzOJgYquzr

[Tania Lattanzio IGE @igeeducators]

Conceptual Inquiry: 'When concepts are emphasised over content there is no limit to the range of ideas that students may investigate through a conceptual lens. It is crucial that teachers allow time for students to pursue their own inquiries' Taking the Complexity Out of Concepts

[IB PYP @ibpyp]

“The key to modeling curiosity is to be authentic. When teachers are genuinely enthralled by the world around them, students will be too.”

Interesting read: https://t.co/wvcvhlnbCO

via @educationweek https://t.co/tAPqxsOumd

[IB PYP @ibpyp]

Read our newest #SharingPYP blog article about #PYPstudents taking ownership of the Model United Nations experience with their #HowWeOrganizeOurselves unit.

by @abhimanyudg77 https://t.co/8FaJ9VS7pm

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Don't miss this #SharingPYP blog article about an #IBPYP teacher relinquishing control, standing back and allowing students to change everything in a classroom - https://t.co/6i9wkMMz2w

by @_lizevans

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What is the connection between a growth mindset & the #IBPYP essential elements?
Why are concepts, skills, knowledge & action necessary for learning? What about the #IBlearnerprofile?

Worth a look: https://t.co/HdpUe0jIK9

via @HonorsGradU

[IB PYP @ibpyp]

[Get inspired] Using the Crosswalk Learner Agency Cards as discussion starters, teachers reflected on the level of agency in their last unit & set goals on how to enhance agency in their upcoming unit. Identifying how differentiation is teacher-driven & agency learner-driven. https://t.co/ZKbpxh5XJ6

[TED-Ed @TED_ED]

6 effective ways to #endbullying and teach kindness to kids: https://t.co/7fPh9VJ585

[IB PYP @ibpyp]

#IBPYP review update September 2017 is now available!

Learn more about enhancements coming from October 2018 - https://t.co/sbSDliuZfO