OUR INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE JOURNEY

  • Safety Harbor Middle School is on its journey to become a community of International Baccalaureate students and teachers who encompass the belief that education can be delivered with the whole child in mind. Our international studies framework includes advanced and rigorous coursework, while fostering effective listening, problem solving, personal reflection, responsibility and ethical decision-making. Teachers use an inquiry-based approach to cultivate authentic student engagement in relevant and meaningful ways. School culture supports cultural understanding, global awareness, and the need for service in our communities. 

    Our transformation to becoming an IB World school is a multi-year process. Stay tuned for all of the changes coming to our campus. 

     

    Renee Caplinger-Ford is Safety Harbor Middle School's IB Coordinator 
    Contact: caplinger-fordr@pcsb.org

    Frequently Asked Questions about Safety Harbor Middle's IB Journey

    Link to IBO website for more information on the Middle Years Programme

INTERESTED IN OUR JOURNEY?

  • Check out our upcoming informational events: 

     

    Please either join our community meetings live OR view meetings at your convenience by navigating to our Community meetings tab on left. Meetings start at 6pm and generally last 30 minutes.

    The schedule of topics is below:

     
     
     
     

    September 12th
     
     

    The IB Learner Profile:  

    How can you use it at home? 

    Find video of meeting in Community Meeting tab.
     
     
     
     

    October 

    10th
     
     

    The IB Learner Profile:  

    How does it show up at school? 

    Link to join is here: Click here to join the meeting

     
     
     
     

    November 

    14th
     
     

    Inquiry Based Teaching and Learning:  

    What does it mean? 

     
     
     
     
     

    January 

    9th

     
     
     

    Conceptual Teaching and Learning:  

    What does it mean? 
     
     
     
     

    February 

    13th

     
     
     

    Conceptual Teaching and Learning: 

    How can you support inquiry-based, conceptual learning at home? 
     
     
     
     

    March

    19th

     
     
     

    Approaches to Learning:  

    What skills are we developing? 
     
     
     
     

    April 

    9th

     
     
     

    Assessment:  

    What does assessment look like in the IB? 
     
     
     
     

    May

    14th

     
     
     

    Reflection on the year:  

    Feedback session from the community.

    Tours 

    Tours will be available in October 2023. Tours will take place every Thursday morning from 10:15 - 11:15am and 1:15 - 2:15pm

    Please contact our IB Coordinator Renee Caplinger-Ford or use the link below:

    https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4DAFAA2BA3FA7-safety

    727-724-1400 or caplinger-fordr@pcsb.org to schedule your tour.

     

     

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