Areas of school-wide ATL development

1. School Mission

1.1. Shared mission and visible and intentional practices

2. Staff Collaboration

2.1. Collaboration & communication between Librarians, Student Services, Counselors & deans.

3. Essential Agreements

3.1. IB Team essential agreements. Ex: Review of DP deadlines and agreement to not change deadlines, Firm indicators of students at risk of “point of imbalance”.

4. College & Career Preparation

4.1. Extended Essay, Time-management, CAS, Communication (essay, interviews), project management, advising, feedback, Extracurriculars, reflection

5. Resources & Support

5.1. funding, scheduling, optimal learning environment, technology, resources for research.

6. Professional Development

6.1. -Support teachers in strengthening ATL in the classroom, educating non-teaching staff on ATL

7. IB Philosophy & Terminology

7.1. Learner Profile, ATL reporting, IB terms,

8. Curriculum Development

8.1. cross-discipline ATL mapping, TOK across subjects, CAS reflection, Vertical Planning.

9. Curriculum & Assessment

9.1. research, reflection, project management, focus, writing.