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Patterson Elementary showcases its IB Primary Years Program authorization and student-centered approach
Summary
Patterson Elementary staff told the Gilbert Unified governing board that the school completed IB Primary Years Program authorization after a multi-year candidacy; presenters described the program’s units of inquiry, emphasis on process-oriented assessment, student agency, and Spanish instruction, and noted a sixth-grade exhibition on Feb. 27.
Principal Chip Pettit and IB coordinator Paula Dunnet presented Patterson Elementary’s Primary Years Programme (PYP) authorization and described how the school integrates IB philosophy with Gilbert Public Schools standards.
Pettit said the school began candidacy in 2021, completed authorization last year and is now in a post-authorization phase that includes ongoing program development and periodic reviews. He described PYP as a…
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