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A New Possibility
Administrative team begins discussing IB because of the need to increase rigor, enrollment, and marketability. -
Checking for Interest
The idea of IB was presented during a staff meeting. An Exploratory Team was formed with any and all staff members who were interested in researching all things IB. -
Brainstorming
A large poster was placed in the teachers' lounge for teachers to post questions and concerns about the IB program. -
Gathering Information
4 Teams, with 6 staff members each, were formed for the purpose of exploration and research. Each team was given a different general topic concerning IB and asked to prepare a presentation of its findings to the staff. -
Exploratory Team Presentations
The four teams presented their findings to the Borman staff. -
IB HOS Speaker
Carlos Ramirez, current Head of School for Calhoun Middle School and former Head of School for Newton Rayzor Elementary shared information with the Borman staff and answered questions. -
Campus Tours
Each Exploratory Team toured Newton Rayzor Elementary, a local IB PYP campus. Teams visited with Newton Rayzor's IB Coordinator and got a first hand look at the work being produced by PYP students. -
School Board Report
Borman Assistant Principal, Becky Lloyd, presented the teacher-driven IB exploratory process at the Denton ISD's School Board Meeting. Borman's interest in the IB program was positively received by Board members. -
Parent Meeting
A parent meeting was provided for sharing information about the IB program and Borman's exploration of the program. -
Committment
Mr. Gonzalez met individually with each Borman teacher to determine the commitment of the staff to pursuing status of an IB school. -
Parent Meeting
A second meeting was held to offer parents information about the International Baccalaureate. -
Request for Board Support
Mr. Gonzalez presented Borman's interest in applying for candidacy with the IBO to the Denton ISD School Board. -
We Get the Green Light!
The Denton ISD School Board unanimously and enthusiastically lends its support to Borman Elementary in its quest to become a PYP candidate school. -
Application
Borman Elementary submitted its Application for Candidacy to the International Baccalaureate. -
Administrator Training
Mr. Gonzalez attends the Making the PYP Happen in the Classroom. -
Westlake Academy
10 staff members toured Westlake Academy and had a Q&A session with the school's IB Coordinator. -
Accepted!
Borman receives word that it was been accepted as a PYP candidate school. -
More Administrative Training
Mrs. Lloyd attends IB workshop for administrators. -
MTPYPH
15 Borman teachers completed the Making the PYP Happen in the Classroom workshop, setting the stage for programme development and implementation in the 2013-2014 school year.
