Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 16:19     Subject: Washington Global PCS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So this International Middle Years Curriculum seems to have some glowing testimonials from a few schools, which is slightly more than Creative Minds's curriculum seems to have. However, this looks like yet another project based learning curriculum that has no supporting peer reviewed research measuring its efficacy.


International Baccalureate programs are well-respected world wide. It is the organizing program that Deal uses to much success. It is not project based, but it is cross-discipline thematic which means it carries lArge questions and themes across all classes as much as possible. so they may have the same overarching theme running through history, English, math, science and language classes. It's a really great way to organize a school. Not just for the mAterial presented to the students, but also the way the entire needs to work together and communicate goals etc.


The International Middle Years Curriculum is NOT the same as the IB Middle Years Program.

Compare:

http://www.greatlearning.com/imyc/

http://www.ibo.org/en/programmes/middle-years-programme/


+1

They are not the same. IB MYP is at least a widely used, heavily evaluated curriculum. Does IMYC work? Is it effective at getting students to learn and retain the desired material or methods?
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 15:27     Subject: Washington Global PCS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Last two poster are fake.


Agreed, I heard every kid will get 2 Chromebooks, just in case. Never enough technology.


(and I say this as the other "fake" poster).
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 15:21     Subject: Washington Global PCS
Anonymous wrote:Last two poster are fake.


Agreed, I heard every kid will get 2 Chromebooks, just in case. Never enough technology.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 14:59     Subject: Washington Global PCS
Anyone know of anyone applying/wanting to go to this school? I haven't heard much talk about it.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 14:55     Subject: Washington Global PCS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So this International Middle Years Curriculum seems to have some glowing testimonials from a few schools, which is slightly more than Creative Minds's curriculum seems to have. However, this looks like yet another project based learning curriculum that has no supporting peer reviewed research measuring its efficacy.


International Baccalureate programs are well-respected world wide. It is the organizing program that Deal uses to much success. It is not project based, but it is cross-discipline thematic which means it carries lArge questions and themes across all classes as much as possible. so they may have the same overarching theme running through history, English, math, science and language classes. It's a really great way to organize a school. Not just for the mAterial presented to the students, but also the way the entire needs to work together and communicate goals etc.


The International Middle Years Curriculum is NOT the same as the IB Middle Years Program.

Compare:

http://www.greatlearning.com/imyc/

http://www.ibo.org/en/programmes/middle-years-programme/
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 14:53     Subject: Washington Global PCS
13:31 again. I agree that WGP may use chromebooks differently and in a good way. Guess I've gotten use to assuming the worse! Good middle school options are so limited- it makes it hard be rational sometimes!
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 14:44     Subject: Re:Washington Global PCS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was told that Washington Global is going to have a 1:1 Chromebook program.


friggin hell.


So what if they have Chrom books. It does not mean they have to be used all the time and there won't be any printed material.
many MCPS elementary/middle schools use it for small group instruction. it's used no more than an hour per day.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 14:30     Subject: Washington Global PCS
13:31 here. I'm not sure what you mean by "fake" I am very real! I am at DCI feeder and while I am hoping DCI works out, I am keeping my options open. No reason why I can't express disappointment that Washington Global sounds like it not be much different than DCI.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 14:06     Subject: Washington Global PCS
Last two poster are fake.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 13:31     Subject: Washington Global PCS
Really? I was hoping for something different than DCI.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 13:21     Subject: Re:Washington Global PCS
Anonymous wrote:I was told that Washington Global is going to have a 1:1 Chromebook program.


friggin hell.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 13:12     Subject: Re:Washington Global PCS
I was told that Washington Global is going to have a 1:1 Chromebook program.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 12:06     Subject: Washington Global PCS
This blog suggests they will occupy a portion of an office building...

http://www.swtlqtc.com/2015/03/washington-global-charter-school-begins.html

Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 12:04     Subject: Re:Washington Global PCS
myschooldc offered this 6th and School address.
Anonymous
Post 03/20/2015 11:43     Subject: Washington Global PCS
I looked online but don't see an actual address. I work down here and can't figure out what building they will be in.