Elyane Ruel ES Principal
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT • Further restructuring the planning of curricular units through a concept-based approach • The assessment and reporting committee, in consultation with a parent group, rewrote the PYP assessment and reporting policy and timeline, resulting in more time spent monitoring and documenting learning, and less time on reporting on learning. Also, there is a shift away from performance-based reporting and towards more progress-based reporting • Developed a shared understanding of pedagogy that supports social-emotional learning,
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REPORT
such as morning meetings, calm transitions, consistent language • Launched parent workshops on socialemotional learning as a focus in all academic areas and throughout the school day • Launched a new connection with the Chinese parent community by offering parent workshops about the PYP in Mandarin.
• Whole section focus on social-emotional learning, and the practices and pedagogy that support it • Teachers and TAs participated in professional learning communities around such topics as number talks, literacy conferencing, creativity, and documenting play and learning.
• Adopted a new math curriculum and supporting resource
• Intentional and responsive training for teaching assistants in such areas as conceptual learning, providing responsive support and classroom management
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
STUDENT LEADERSHIP
• Many teachers participated in a coaching cycle with the PYP coordinator and/ or math coach
AM ERICA N INT E R NAT IO NA L S CHO O L OF BU C H AREST
• Grade 5 student hosts planned, coordinated and hosted Elementary assemblies on a weekly
ANNUAL REPORT 2020
