WAB Learns: Strategy Board: Board/SELT Retreat

WAB Pathways to Graduation

WAB HS Profile 21-22 (pdf)
Pathways, Course Offerings, IB Results, Matriculations.
HS Counseling Report & College Admissions
Report from Michelle Chow-Liu, sent as an attachment.
WAB Alumni: Graduate Updates
Presentation from Irina Mach & Kun Jiao

Strategy & Accreditation Updates

The two main areas of strategic focus have been confirmed:

"WAB Alumni will be champions of diversity, equity, inclusion and justice."
"WAB Alumni will be agents of sustainable & ethical approaches to living and learning."

More details on the structure of the strategy, and work so far with Faculty, can be found here.

We have had a successful CIS Preparatory Evaluation visit, including workshop to prepare for a Deep Dive, Pathway #2: Global Citizenship. This will help with action plans and looking for impact in the areas above.

IB Learner Profile & Approaches to Learning

IB Learner Profile (pdf)
IB Learners Strive To Be... Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-minded, Caring, Risk-takers, Balanced, Reflective.
Approaches to Learning Skills Framework
140+ skills in 11 clusters, within 5 ATL skills areas: Communication Skills, Social Skills, Thinking Skills, Research Skills, Self-Management Skills.

Mastery Transcript: Alternative Pathways to Graduation

The Mastery Transcript Consortium is a leading organisaition based in the USA, which is working towards competency-based, portfolio models of university application and acceptance. Their structure could help determine our profiles of a graduate.

Mastery Transcript Consortium
Mastery Learning Transcripts, Mastery Learning Records & MTC Growth. Communicating Competencies & Evidence.
Interactive MTC Sample
Access key will be shared before our workshop.

Future-Ready Skills & Competencies Frameworks

Alongside the Approaches to Learning skills, there are frameworks of skills and competencies pertinent to the future of learning. These are some key examples, relevant to the work and direction of WAB. You will notice many similarities and overlaps.

ISTE Standards for Students
One of the sources for the IB's Approaches to Learning. Empowered Learner, Digital Citizen, Knowledge Constructor, Innovative Designer, Computational Thinker, Creative Communicator, Global Collaborator
McKinsey - Future Citizen Skills
56 DELTAS (distinct elements of talent) across 13 groups in 4 categories [Cognitive, Interpersonal, Self-Leadership, Digital]
Inner Development Goals (SDG-related)
23 Skills across 5 Categories and qualities of human growth & development [Being, Thinking, Relating, Collaborating, Acting]
OECD's Global Competencies
Appreciating Perspective & Worldviews, Interactions Across Cultures, Action for Collective Wellbeing & Sustainable Development, Examining Intercultural Issues.
Project Zero (HGSE) Global Competencies
Understanding The World Through Disciplinary & Interdisciplinary Study: Investigate The World, Recognise Perspectives, Communicate Ideas, Take Action.
Global Citizen Diploma
Values, Competencies & Areas of Expertise. Created by some similar international schools (inc. Yokohama IS, NIST, Nanjing IS, Hong Kong Academy, ICS Uganda).

As part of FLOW21 developments, 2018-19, some work was done to create/visualise a DRAFT Learner Model to capture the essence of a WAB student. Before the pandemic took hold, it reached this stage. Next steps for this would be to identify demonstrable skills and dispositions that could be used as targets and/or evidence for learners.

WAB Learners in Action

WAB News: Articles, Videos, Podcasts
WAB Learners in action.
WAB: Celebrating Our Students
WAB Learners excelling in a range of fields.

Strategy Board: Board/SELT Retreat

March 31 Board & SELT Retreat

Board Goal: quantitative and qualitative descriptions of our “ideal WAB student profile” and the types of (post-WAB) impacts our alumni should be equipped to make because of -- at least in part -- their WAB learning experience.