September 7, 2016

Grade 5JW
John Wolfe
j.wolfe_gwa@gemsedu.com

Back to School Night

GWA and the PYP

Our Program Of Inquiry
Learning In A BYOED Environment
Homework
Communication
Events in G5

As we go
Burning issue
questions
Concerns
related to
your child
Areas where
you can act as
an expert

A Little More About Me

Canadian with 11 years international
experience
8 years PYP Experience as classroom
teacher, librarian, and digital learning
specialist
7 years working as a classroom
teacher or coordinator of 1:1 device
classrooms
Apple Distinguished Educator, 2011

My Goals For This Year

Which Means
developing ownership and personal
responsibility
developing time management skills
(especially with regard to home
learning)
developing ability to work
independently and as a member of a
group
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GWA Approach to Education

Our Program
Of Inquiry

How We Organize
Ourselves
Preparing for
Success

How The World

Works

Sharing The
Planet
Energy and
Climate Change

How We Express
Ourselves

Laws Of Motion

PYP Exhibition

Who We Are

Where We Are In
Place And Time

Media and Self

Image/World View

Transitions

Can you help?

Are you
an expert in one of our areas of
focus
passionate about one of our
areas of focus
connected to someone who has
expertise or passion in one of our
areas of focus
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How We Express Ourselves

PYP Exhibition

May 7-11

Ecoventure

Nov 6-10

(Nov 6-8 + Nov 8-10)

Our BYOED Program

Enhance v. replace
Mac v Windows v tablet v
laptop
play v. learn
for extra help

Starting after Eid!

Homework

Homework
Approximately 40 minutes per night
Assigned Sunday, due Sunday
20 minutes reading
10 minutes Math (iXL)
iTime
If you want more.

iTime
iTime is a series of 3 independent home
learning projects that Grade 5 students use to
prepare themselves for the PYPX.

You are travelling to a country you have never

been to before on a holiday for seven days. You
have 15 000 AED.
Book your flights, and plan your route and
itinerary, while keeping track of your budget.
Present your itinerary to the class.

iTime Elements

To complete an iTime project, students will need to submit...

a process journal (a detailed journal explaining

the steps they have taken to complete the
project)
research notes (evidence that they have gained
new knowledge through completing the project)
iTime product (in whatever form they have
chosen)
reflections (completed at the end of the
project)

House
Keeping
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8:00
If your child is late
Head to elementary office to check in

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2:45
End Of Day
If end of day is altered, please contact
via email ASAP
No play without active supervision
Independent dismissal=privilege

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Guidelines For Class Celebrations/

Birthdays
Birthdays In School
fruit, healthy snacks
please no cakes,
cupcakes, sweets, soda
etc
please no cleanup
a days notice
break or lunch

Birthdays Out of School

Class Parties

ediblearrangements.ae

Communication
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