Professional Development at MYIS
At MYIS, we value existing at the frontier of learning in this ever-changing and growing world of education. As new knowledge, concepts and approaches to teaching and learning emerge, it is our mission to stay informed and establish connections to our practice. MAP Assessment Training Last week our Primary
MAP Testing at MYIS
At MYIS, all of our students in Grades 3, 4 and 5 take the MAP assessment in Math, Reading and Language Usage two times a year. WHAT IS MAP TESTING? Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®). We give students MAP tests to determine their instructional level and measure academic growth throughout
Reading in Grade 4
In Grade 4 the different reading levels of each student are accommodated through using a small group structure. Students are grouped with peers who are reading at the same level and/or who have similar reading goals, allowing the teacher to use resources that meet their individual requirements and allow students
DEIJ in the Classroom
What is DEIJ? DEIJ stands for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice and is a practice that aligns with MYIS’ mission to develop a caring community that moves together to celebrate and respect people from all cultures. The school’s commitment to DEIJ also correlates with IB’s value of international mindedness: “An
IB PYP 5-Year Evaluation Visit
2020/21 saw our school community coming together to complete our 18-month self-study process for our IBPYP five-year evaluation. Teachers, parents and the board all shared their voice in reviewing the progress MYIS has made over the last five years and developing the direction we are moving towards for the next