IB Philosophy

The IB-PYP Attitudes are a vital focus in the development of positive attitudes towards people, the environment, and learning. These are the day to day attitudes we use: appreciation, commitment, confidence, cooperation, creativity, curiosity, empathy, enthusiasm, independence, integrity, respect, and tolerance. These IB-PYP Attitudes are meant to be an explicit part of daily learning, modeled by both students and staff. These are woven into daily school life— the classroom, the cafeteria, at recess, etc. Students also reflect on the attitudes during learning experiences and assessments. When reinforced at home, these attitudes become second nature for children.

Appreciation – Appreciating the wonder and beauty of the world and its people.

Commitment – Being committed to their own learning, persevering and showing self-discipline and responsibility.

Confidence – Feeling confident in their ability as learners, having the courage to take risks, applying what they have learned and making appropriate decisions and choices.

Cooperation – Cooperating, collaborating, and leading or following as the situation demands.

Creativity – Being creative and imaginative in their thinking and in their approach to problems and dilemmas.

Curiosity – Being curious about the nature of learning, about the world, its people and cultures.

Empathy – Imagining themselves in another’s situation in order to understand his or her reasoning and emotions, so as to be open-minded and reflective about the perspectives of others.

Enthusiasm – Enjoying learning and willingly putting the effort into the process

Independence – Thinking and acting independently, making their own judgments based on reasoned argument, and being able to defend their judgments

Integrity – Being honest and demonstrating a considered sense of fairness.

Respect – Respecting themselves, others and the world around them.

Tolerance – Being sensitive about differences and diversity in the world and being responsive to the needs of others.