Over the past week and a half, all teachers of Liaoyuan have undergone a variety of trainings to become prepared for the upcoming year in PYP methodology. At Liaoyuan, we give full power to teachers teaching teachers. Many teachers prepared workshops and trainings for the staff to educate them in their specialized area.
This year the school has also introduced the House System, where students will be allocated to a colored house and have the opportunity to gain points for their house through UOI and sports carnival participation.
Over the weekend, the new teachers to Liaoyuan participated in initial Making the PYP Happen Training where they gained tremendous insight into the methodology and debunked the terminology of the IB PYP program.
We have taken any available time over the past few days to meet and prepare for the first unit of the year within our grade levels. The team is feeling optimistic about integrating the new methods and ideas for the upcoming year.
