Spicewood Prepares to Host the Central Texas PYP Roundtable

Next Saturday, November 3rd, Spicewood will host PYP teachers from all over the state of Texas for a roundtable discussion and workshop on the PYP transdisiplinary skills. Spicewood partnered with Round Rock elementary schools Anderson Mill, Caldwell Heights and Chandler Oaks, as well as with LISD elementaries CC Mason and Grandview Hills, to apply for a grant through Texas IB Schools (TIBS).
We chose to explore the transdisciplinary skills because we believe that the construction of meaning is complimented by the development of skills in authentic learning situations.  Within their learning in the Primary Years Program, students acquire and learn to apply transdisciplinary skills.  These skills are applicable not only within the classroom, but in their lives outside of the school setting.  These skills are not relevant to just one content area, but rather transcend all of them to fully support the our development as a lifelong learner.

The development and application of these skills is relevant and applicable to all areas of curriculum because of their broad and diverse nature. They often act as a link across subject areas and are used as a guide for behavior and communication at Spicewood. The upcoming roundtable will give us the opportunity to explore more deeply how and when we explicitly teach these skills, and where we provide students the opportunities to practice and apply this knowledge.

You can find information regarding the transdisciplinary skills and other PYP components on our website!