Pre School Curriculum Model and Teacher Assistants...
School cycle, Timetables and Meeting Hours
Teacher Assistants play a very important role in a PYP school. At the Anglo each grade level has a total of 4 T.A.s assigned.
At the Anglo we work on a 6 day cycle. This means that if we have a day 3 on a Friday, the following Monday will be a day 4 and so on. Our whole school calendar, timetables and meetings are programmed around this cycle. As a PYP school we have to attend several meetings or workshops during each cycle. Meetings will be scheduled in advance every cycle so make sure you check your Outlook as well as the staff room board for any updates on meetings and meeting times. Students leave early on Fridays so every Friday from 1:30 to 3:45 we have to attend meetings or P.D. workshops. We have two different timetables in Pre school; one for Pre Kinder and another one for Kinder and Transition. Both timetable’s change a bit every Friday in order to accomodate a shorter day. Pre Kinder
Kinder and Transition
9:00 - 9:35
9:00 - 9:40
9:35 to 10:10
9:40 to 10:20
10:10 to 10:40
Recess
10:20 to 11:00
10:40 to 11:15
11:00 to 11:30
11:15 to 11:50
11:30 to 12:10
11:50 to 12:50
Lunch
12:10 to 12:50
12:50 to 1:25
12:50 to 1:50
1:25 to 2:00
1:50 to 2:30
2:00 to 2:15
Snack
Recess
Lunch
2:30 to 3:10
2:15 to 2:50
3:10 to 3:25
Snack
2:50 to 3:25
3:25
Departure
3:25
Departure
In Pre Kinder each T.A. works with two classes and supports the Group Director, Spanish and Art classes. In Kinder and Transition we have 3 T.A.s assigned to Group Directors and 1 solely for Spanish. Subject
Periods in PK
Periods in K
Periods in Tr
POI, Maths and English, Library, Assembly and IT
32 periods
26 periods
27 periods
Assembly
1 period
1 period
1 period
Spanish
9 periods
8 periods
8 periods
P.E.
3 periods
3 periods
3 periods
Music
2 periods
2 periods
2 periods
Art
1 period
2 periods
1 period
Duties, absences and departure procedures
At the Anglo we worry about our children’s security at all times. Children should be supervised at all times. Teachers and Teacher assistants will be assigned with regular duty times each cycle. Please make sure you are always on time and interacting with children during duty times. This is a very important part of your role. Be extra vigilant during departure procedures, often bring permissions or attend extra curricular activities. All permissions should come from parents or guardians in written form through the agenda and must be sent to the office together with absences early every morning. There is a special format to send this information to the office.
THE NEW ANGLO TEACHER SURVIVAL GUIDE (PRE-SCHOOL)
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Contact Information Marcela Rueda - Head of Pre School - (315 3584342) Christianne Cowie - Pre School Deputy Head and PYP Coordinator (315 3640186) Olga Lucia Pelaez - Pre School Administrative Assistant (315 357 5655)
The first few weeks of work in any school can be challenging, the Anglo is not an exception. The following guide was designed to help you understand some of the most important aspects of your work here. WELCOME TO THE ANGLO!
Documents you need to become familiar with...
The Anglo is an authorized PYP school, we were the first school in Colombia to offer all 3 IB programmes. This means that all our curriculum is Inquiry based and organized around big ideas and conceptual understanding. During the first few days and over the first year you will receive training on this programme.
SAY AGAIN? WHAT WAS T.H.A.T.?
At the Anglo you will have to deal with many acronyms, although it may seem difficult at first you will get used to them in no time. Here you have the most important ones to get you started. I.B: International Baccalaureate PYP: Primary Years Programme P.O.I.: The Programme of Inquiry is one of the components of our curriculum I.T or I.C.T. : stands for Information technology or Information Computer technology P.E: Physical Education, in Pre School children have 3 P.E. lessons a cycle P.S.E or PSPE: Personal and Social education. At the Anglo all teachers are PSE teachers C.I.S: Stands for Council of International Schools. The Anglo is accredited by the CIS and during this year you may be involved in the re accreditation process G.D. Group Director T.A. Teacher Assistant P.E.I.: Proyecto Educativo Institucional, our school’s guiding principles. O.C.C: This is the IB Online Curriculum Center. here you will find all IB documents and useful resources I.C.D.L.: This is the International Computer Driver’s License.You will have to take tests in order to receive this certificate O.R.T.: Oxford Reading Tree, our English reading scheme S.M.T.: Senior Management Team of the school. Composed by the Rector, Section Heads and administrative Directors
The following documents can be found in the schools intranet. It is important to familiarize yourself with them since they are the guiding principles of our school. You can also ask your PYP or Level coordinator. • PEI • Section essential agreements on P l a n n i n g , D i s p l ay b o a rd s , Staff handbook • classroom organization, • Curriculum Policy homework, resources and • Assessment Policy copies, portfolios and • Language Policy communication with parents • P.O.I. • Subject Year Plans for your level • Making the PYP Happen and in • School’s calendar general all IBPYP documents • Unit calendar
PROFESSIONAL HOURS, ABSENCES AND PERMISSIONS At the Anglo our professional working hours go from 7:15 to 3:45, however if you don’t have any professional commitments such as classes, duties, meetings or parent conferences you may leave during those times. Please make sure you inform the office you are leaving so we know you are not on site in case of an emergency. If you need to request a permission for a full day absence you must request that permission to the SMT (Senior Management Team). The SMT only meets once a week so make sure you make your requests with plenty of time. Such permissions may be granted on a case by case basis. If for some reason you cannot attend school, due to an unforeseen reason such as sickness or emergency please contact the Deputy Head of section, the Head of Section or the administrative assistant as soon as possible so cover can be arranged. Whenever possible, you should also get in touch with your Level Coordinator in order to set meaningful work for your students. Snack and lunch are provided by the school each day and you will be able to take a break unless you have a duty scheduled.
TECHNOLOGY At the Anglo we use technology to communicate, to plan and to record student learning. Here you have a list of the software you will have to use on a daily basis CITRIX ! This is the platform we use at school. The first thing you will need to do is get your username and password. here you will find your Email, access to any shared folder you may need and a place to store your personal documents. Whatever is in Citrix can be accessed from any computer with an internet connection ATLAS ! Atlas is a Curriculum Mapping software.You can access Atlas from any computer with an Internet connection. There are two types of curriculum maps in Atlas; our unit of inquiry planners and cycle planners. SOPHIA ! We communicate with parents through Sophia. Here you can view all your students’ information, place their grades regularly and send messages to parents.You will also receive messages from parents through Sophia SCHOOL INTRANET ! A new system will be in place as of this year which will include different documents, school Email and information regarding school issues. You will receive training on all those over the first few weeks and if you need extra assistance your Level coordinator or Deputy Head is there to help