The Learner Profile

This post curates ideas from previous blog posts about each attribute of the learner profile individually and examples of how this might look in Kindergarten. 

Inquirers

Thinkers

Open-Minded

Risk-Takers

Knowledgeable

Communicators

Caring

Reflective

Balanced

Principled

Ultimately, the learner profile attributes are a set of values that are founded on a belief in children being agents of their own learning. If we are not aligned with these dispositions, the learner profile will always be somewhat of a tag-on. 

"Learning and teaching in the early years views the growth and development of students through a holistic lens, focusing on their cognitive, personal, emotional and social growth. The attributes of the IB learner profile represent a broad range of skills and dispositions that can support this growth and are the foundation for developing international-mindedness." (The Early Years in the PYP)


What connections can you see between different attributes?

What connections can you make between the learner profile and other aspects of the PYP?

What connections emerge between the strategies that might be used to embed the learner profile in the classroom culture?

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