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Shari Valencic, Ed.D., Coordinator:
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As 9th and 10th graders at West High School, students automatically participate in the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP). The MYP focuses on supporting students' academic and personal growth through the following components:
- 8 subject areas that focus on TN State and KCS local curriculum through a challenging IB MYP framework, which encourages students to make connections between their studies and the real world.
- Approaches to Learning help students to develop skills that have relevance across the curriculum that help them to "learn how to learn". They help to provide our students with a solid foundation for learning independently and with others by intentionally teaching thinking, communication, self-management, research, and social skills.
- Learner Profile attributes are characteristics that all West High faculty encourage our students to embody in all aspects of their lives. IB learners are: Thinkers, Communicators, Risk Takers, Knowledgeable, Inquirers, Balanced, Reflective, Principled, Open-Minded, and Caring.
- The Personal Project is the culminating MYP experience that all West High School 10th graders develop and create throughout the sophomore year. This experience gives each student the chance to engage in a truly personal and creative project of their choosing. Through this endeavor, each student will be able to demonstrate his/her ability to take initiative, think creatively, and communicate effectively—a few of the many skills our students need to be college and career-ready.
