Dubai International Academy - Al Barsha’s Post

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of leading a Category 2: Delivering the MYP in Language & Literature workshop at Dubai International Academy - Al Barsha for a wonderful group of participants from across Innoventures Education. Over the course of the workshop we: 🤿 Took a deep dive into existing unit plans – Participants evaluated their existing units, identifying strengths and opportunities for growth to ensure rich, meaningful learning experiences within their school contexts. 🤔 🖊️ Reformulated Statements of Inquiry – We looked to increase alignment with key and related concepts and sought out new opportunities for authentic inquiry. 💡 Examined opportunities for explicit teaching of ATL skills – From communication to critical thinking, we explored practical strategies to embed ATL skills explicitly and intentionally into learning experiences. But it wasn’t all work—we made sure to have some fun along the way! 🎉 From lively discussions to shared laughs (yep that's us trying to spell out MYP with our arms!) the atmosphere was one of collaboration and compassion. Seeing MYP educators bring such enthusiasm, knowledge and joy to their professional learning was inspiring to see. Thank you to all the amazing participants for your hard work, enthusiasm, and commitment to supporting student learning in Language & Literature!