April Focus:

Thinker & Knowledgeable

What does it mean to be a Thinker and Knowledgeable as an IB Learner?

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“We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyse and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.”

-International Baccalaureate

“We develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance.”

-International Baccalaureate

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Table Talk

These are some questions/discussion topics to help develop the IB Learner Profile attributes, Thinker and Knowledgeable.

• What does it mean to be a thinker? Knowledgeable?
• Discuss the similarities and differences between being a thinker and knowledgeable.
• How can we be effective thinkers and problem-solvers?
• What are some new things that you are learning about? How does this knowledge help you?
• Look at different perspectives during discussions.

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Read Alouds:

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“Dreamers”

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“The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind”

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“The Boring Book”

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“The Girl Who Thought in Pictures”

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Questions:

• Describe the different ways the characters were effective thinks and problem-solvers?
• Which characters do you think were creative? Why?
• Does a thinker have to be brave, a risk-taker?
• Did any of the characters knowledge impact their actions? How?
• Why does failure helps us become more knowledgeable?
• How does being reflective increase our knowledge and thinking power?
• How can you become more knowledgeable?

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Action Ideas

• Ask questions about something you are interested in. Now, go find the answers!
• Sit and be bored! Now see what being bored has done for your creativity!
• Try to listen more than you speak. Both adults and kids.
• Take a new perspective on something you have done.
• If there is a mistake or failure reflect on it together.

THINKERS

KNOWLEDGEABLE