We had a Music job-a-like, back in March. One of the teachers from Suzhou brought some really scary resources. Scary as in... so amazing that she suddenly turned into some…
Grade 8 Movie Soundtracks
A grade 10 unit shifted down to grade 8. I've just gotten an email asking what Criterion B assessments I use for my grade 8 movie soundtracks unit. I'm really…
Grade 9 Beginner Band
Differentiation causes a unit pivot. In the past, our middle school was structured in such a way that I typically had between 16 - 21 students each year for music…
MYP Unit Plan Examples
MYP Music Plan Example - Protest Songs in Grade 7 Let's kill two birds with one stone - I'm going to show you how to complete an MYP Music Unit…
PYP Music Planning
I've had a lot of email questions that pertain specifically to how to plan in the PYP. The answer is that every school does it differently. However, I can tell…
MYP Music Unit Plans
The MYP Music Unit Planner helps you to design a "Understanding By Design" type unit that is based on big ideas. Sure, it'll list out all the activities you are…
MYP Command Terms
There's a lot of jargon in the IB. That's one reason why I started this blog - I felt like I was getting avalanched by the amount of terminology we…
Creative Cycle
In IB World Schools, there are several different iterations of "the cycles." In the PYP, you have the Inquiry Cycle. In Design, you have the Design Cycle. In the Arts,…
Building Quality Curriculum
It's both a common and a proper noun. As educators, we want to be building quality curriculum. See what I did there? It's a common noun. However in the MYP,…
Global Contexts
Global contexts are the lenses through which student study a particular topic.They include:Identities & RelationshipsPersonal & Cultural ExpressionOrientation in Time & SpaceScientific & Technical InnovationGlobalisation & SustainabilityFairness & Development(There is…