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Standard C3 - 1 to 16; refer to page 17.



=__ Programme Standards and Practices - Faculty Evaluation __= = As MYP practitioners, we shall delve into the following: = == What do these standards and practices look like? What are the implications? == == Are we meeting these standards and practices? What could we do so that they may be met to a higher degree of validity? == **Teaching and learning reflects IB philosophy.** 1. Teaching and learning aligns with the requirements of the programme(s). Requirements for the Middle Years Programme a. Teaching and learning at the school addresses the students’ learning expectations for each area of interaction. b. Teaching and learning at the school uses the areas of interaction as contexts. c. Teaching and learning allows students to meet the Middle Years Programme objectives in each subject group. d. Teaching and learning creates opportunities for involvement in service in every year of the programme and ensures its qualitative monitoring.

2. Teaching and learning engages students as inquirers and thinkers. 3. Teaching and learning builds on what students know and can do. 4. Teaching and learning promotes the understanding and practice of academic honesty. 5. Teaching and learning supports students to become actively responsible for their own learning. 6. Teaching and learning addresses human commonality, diversity and multiple perspectives. 7. Teaching and learning addresses the diversity of student language needs, including those for students learning in a language(s) other than mother tongue. 8. Teaching and learning demonstrates that all teachers are responsible for language development of students. 9. Teaching and learning uses a range and variety of strategies. 10. Teaching and learning differentiates instruction to meet students’ learning needs and styles. 11. Teaching and learning incorporates a range of resources, including information technologies. 12. Teaching and learning develops student attitudes and skills that allow for meaningful student action in response to students’ own needs and the needs of others. 13. Teaching and learning engages students in reflecting on how, what and why they are learning. 14. Teaching and learning fosters a stimulating learning environment based on understanding and respect. 15. Teaching and learning encourages students to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways. 16. Teaching and learning develops the IB learner profile attributes. Note: “Teaching and learning” is used as a single concept as the two processes are interdependent.