IB PYP at Overlook
Contacts
M. Jeanne Ross
IB Coordinator
Email M. Jeanne Ross410-222-6585
PYP Update
Overlook Elementary School spent last year reviewing our program to see how we're meeting the needs of our school community through IB philosophy, standards, and practices. We found positive results in most areas and determined ways to provide even greater support to our students and families. The IB organization has an Evaluation Team scheduled for early October 2021. They will work with us to ensure our success as an Authorized IB World School. We will share the evaluation report with the school community when it arrives in the next few months.
The Ib Mission:
The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end, the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
The Overlook Mission:
Overlook Elementary School’s mission is to build a community that strives to elevate all stakeholders, eliminate all gaps, and educate the whole child as a lifelong learner.
The Overlook Vision:
Overlook Elementary School guides students to take ownership of their learning and prepares them to be valued members of a global community by taking action for themselves and others.
We are looking for new IB (International Baccalaureate) teachers and program coordinators! If you are a creative educator, with a passion for global education, then the IB program may be the right fit for you!
Please take a look at the following video and text resources and join us in person on April 20th to learn about our program through hands-on experiences and conversation with staff already innovating within AACPS IB schools! Information about the event is below. Please use the QR code to register by April 15.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Email . We hope to see you there!
Ib Policies At Overlook
To be authorized as an IB World School, the school must develop and share will all stakeholders, policies that align the philosophy of the IB with school district guidelines. These documents are revised yearly.
The Inclusion Policy describes how the school will meet the special educational needs of pupils. It reflects the requirements outlined by the county and the actual practice of the school.
The Language Policy outlines how and why students learn at least one language in addition to their mother tongue and describes how the development and maintenance of the mother tongue for all learners is to be supported.
The Assessment Policy defines how, what and why we assess within the school community.
An integrity policy ensures that a school’s procedures are transparent, fair and consistent. It describes the rights and responsibilities of all members of the school community so that everyone understands what constitutes good practice, and misconduct, and what actions are to be taken if there are transgressions.