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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone have any info on how the principal wants to change the program?  I assume he will hire someone with that same vision.  Two years ago they went to full school MYP which is still evolving.  The 10th grade project used to be a big thing but now there are so many kids involved it is more about getting it done.  Anything is acceptable.  Teachers are required to "mentor" 3-5 kids each year.[/quote]

Why is "mentor" in quotes? All meetings between 10th graders and project advisers are scheduled at the beginning of the year to ensure students have assigned meeting time/space with their adviser. Meetings happen once a month from September to February, and students keep process journals and complete reflections along the way, all of which they share with their advisers at these scheduled meetings. The personal project is also excellent preparation for the extended essay if kids are going into the diploma program. And it's not about "just getting it done" - if the kids take that approach, then it's unfortunate and they miss out on a great opportunity to create a project that THEY choose and that THEY are interested in. The project itself is introduced during second semester of their ninth grade year and students start working on it before they even start 10th grade. So it is a pretty big deal now, if not more so than before, because all 10th graders are doing it and it goes on their transcript.

Also, "full MYP" is the way the program is meant to be. MYP was never meant to be treated as a track as honors and on level classes are. [/quote]

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