Newton Middle School is proud to be a fully authorized IBO World School!

The IB Middle Years Program (MYP) philosophy focuses on the learning of all students. Unlike the high school Diploma Program, it is not a “track” program. It is therefore designed to address the needs of all students. Accordingly, since Fall of 2006, all Newton students have been working in this delivery method, regardless of their grade level or subject area.

• Inquiry based...where teachers and students ask questions that guide the learning. 

And the fundamental concepts will be central to our way of thinking.  These are...

Holistic...where learning is clearly connected to multiple subjects and has real world application and meaning. 

Intercultural in nature...where ultimately a global connectedness and understanding as well as increased cultural understanding occurs.

Communicated effectively...using a wide range of assessments and vehicles for students to share their knowledge and understanding with increasing emphasis on the ability for every student to be able to communicate in two world languages.

• Approaches to Learning (ATL).

  How do I learn best? 

  How do I know? 

  How do I communicate my understanding?

• Community and Service

  How do we live in relation to each other? 

  How can I contribute to the community? 

  How can I help others?

• Human Ingenuity

  Why and how do we create? 

  What are the consequences of creation?

• Environments

  Where do we live? 

  What resources do we have or need? 

  What are my responsibilities?

• Health and Social Education

  How do I think and act? 

  How am I changing? 

  How can I look after myself and others?

(Please see the "Learning About IB" tab at the top left for a more detailed explanation of AoIs.)

 IB units ask students to be reflectiveand to take time to acknowledge the changes that have occurred in their own thinking as a result of their interaction with the curriculum covered in the unit.  Parents should be able to ask students about their unit/guiding question and what they think about it!

Newton's growing commitment to community service is another direct result of our implementation of the MYP.  The IB philosophy asks students to question, learn, think, care, and ultimately act upon their learning.  Newton's active pursuit of community service involvement on the part of every student leads us to provide many service learning opportunities available at school in addition to those activities that students may participate in outside of the classroom. 

Please see the "For Students" tab at the top of the page for more information about community service opprotunities, or contact Juli Snaer, community service chair JSnaer@lps.k12.co.us or Julie Lacey, IB Coordinator JLacey@lps.k12.co.us.

Last updated March 31, 2009