Friday 14” March, 2008, To whom it may concern, Please accept this letter as an open reference for Christianne Cowie which will refer, in particular, to her excellent management of a PYP ‘mini-exhibition’. ‘A ‘mini exhibition’ is a slight'y smaller version of the full, end of PYP, exhibition. It is a student led exhibition in which each of the six classes in @ grade level create and perform a ten minute staged presentation to the wider school community. Alongside the staged performance students Create displays of work designed to highlight the breadth of trans-disciplinary inquiry into the chosen theme, The purpose of all being to show the process of learning A further aim of the exhibition is to show the key elements of the PYP. This is done through collaboration of specialist and disciplinary teachers, as well as a fusion of the essential elements of the PYP and of course the leamer profile. Careful assessments and opportunities for student reflections and self assessments are also created to focus staff and students on the final product. To provide an example... The latest of the many mini-exhibitions that Christianne has led focused cn ‘the theme of “species endangerment and extinction’, Through varied and entenaining presentations on the central idea classes were able to exhibit skills, knowledge, conceptual Understandings, attitudes, actions taken and development ofthe learner profile, Integration of the ‘Colombian Studies’ programme and more general inquires made by the students allowed for the learning and presentation of local and global views of the key issues studied. Video interviews of students and photos of student work were used to link class performances. Musical performances to highlight the key themes ofthe exhibition opened and closed the event, Students, staf, parents and theatre managers collaborated in the preparation of the exhibition, The result being a celebration of leaming and of what is good about the PYP. ‘As can be seen, a mini-exhibtion clearly involves careful planning, excellent time management, high levels of understanding of the PYP, organisation of parental involvement, a clear vision for the finished exhibition, liaison skils and organisational skils. All of which Christianne showed in abundance during the exhibition and through her wider work in the school. Her leadership of every stage ofthis process enabled staff and students to focus on the final exhibition and, equally importantly, kept everyone focused on exhibiting the key elements of the PYP. The results were typical of her highly professional approach and could be considered in every way as of the highest quality In closing | would like to highly commend Christiane on the overally quality of what she and her team produced Yours Faithfully Tom Burton (Deputy Head and PYP coordinator, Colegio Anglo Colombiano) COLEGIO | stone. 152-486 9» BK: [571) 259 5700 « AX: 1571) 627 O7 26 / 216.05 71 ANGLO | caok mcnomutwadeorgetanhes ance sonmcnpusaoniortics COLOMBIANO Cros Choa Won Sapo Wer ssa sak we ase aC 800879