CreativityCreativityActionActionServiceService

The Heart of the The Heart of the IB ProgrammeIB Programmeee

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsAnnapolis, Maryland

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsAnnapolis, Maryland

What is the purpose of CAS?What is the purpose of CAS?

• Involve students in new rolesInvolve students in new roles

• Develop a spirit of open-mindedness Develop a spirit of open-mindedness and an appreciation for lifelong and an appreciation for lifelong learninglearning

• Challenge students to enhance their Challenge students to enhance their personal growthpersonal growth

• Educate the whole person, not just Educate the whole person, not just the mindthe mind

CreativityCreativity• Artistic activities Artistic activities

including music, dance, including music, dance, theatre, visual artstheatre, visual arts

• Designing and Designing and implementing service implementing service projectsprojects

• Examples:Examples:– Addressing world hunger Addressing world hunger

or global health issuesor global health issues– Organizing a peer tutoring Organizing a peer tutoring

group in a neighborhoodgroup in a neighborhood– Planning and Planning and

implementing an activity implementing an activity to help middle schoolers to help middle schoolers prepare for high schoolprepare for high school

ActionAction

• Participation in Participation in expeditionsexpeditions

• Individual sportsIndividual sports

• Team sportsTeam sports

• Physical activity Physical activity involved in involved in carrying out carrying out service projectsservice projects

ServiceService• Building links with Building links with

individuals or groups in individuals or groups in the school, community, the school, community, national, and national, and international levelinternational level

• Doing things Doing things forfor others others withwith others  others 

• Examples:Examples:– Tutoring or mentoringTutoring or mentoring– Volunteering with Volunteering with

community organizations community organizations to help people in needto help people in need

– Working on a Working on a conservation projectconservation project

What Makes an Activity a CAS What Makes an Activity a CAS Activity?Activity?

• You plan it in advance You plan it in advance and set a goal.and set a goal.

• You interact with others You interact with others to work toward the goal.to work toward the goal.

• You can reflect on your You can reflect on your progress during and after progress during and after the activity.the activity.

• You meet at least one of You meet at least one of the 8 learning outcomes.the 8 learning outcomes.

Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes

• Increase awareness of strengths and areas for Increase awareness of strengths and areas for growthgrowth

• Undertake new challengesUndertake new challenges

• Plan and initiate activitiesPlan and initiate activities

• Work collaboratively with othersWork collaboratively with others

• Show perseverance and commitment in Show perseverance and commitment in activitiesactivities

• Engage with issues of global importanceEngage with issues of global importance

• Consider ethical implications of your actionsConsider ethical implications of your actions

• Develop new skillsDevelop new skills

CAS is NOT:CAS is NOT:• IBDP courseworkIBDP coursework

• Any activity for which the student receives Any activity for which the student receives payment or similar benefitpayment or similar benefit

• Tedious, repetitive workTedious, repetitive work

• Family dutiesFamily duties

• Religious proselytizingReligious proselytizing

• Unsupervised by an adultUnsupervised by an adult

• An activity that could cause division An activity that could cause division among groups in the communityamong groups in the community

• A passive pursuit A passive pursuit

CAS Guiding QuestionsCAS Guiding Questions

• Is the activity a new role for me?Is the activity a new role for me?• Does it have real consequences for other Does it have real consequences for other

people and myself?people and myself?• What do I hope to learn from getting What do I hope to learn from getting

involved?involved?• How can this activity benefit other people?How can this activity benefit other people?• On what can I reflect during this activity?On what can I reflect during this activity?• What learning outcome will I achieve?What learning outcome will I achieve?

CAS TipsCAS Tips• Enhance your Action and Creativity by Enhance your Action and Creativity by

performing a related Service, such as performing a related Service, such as coaching younger students or volunteering coaching younger students or volunteering to do an art project at a senior center.to do an art project at a senior center.

• Enhance your Service by adding Creativity Enhance your Service by adding Creativity when you take on a role organizing a new when you take on a role organizing a new dimension of the service or creating a useful dimension of the service or creating a useful tool for the service experience.tool for the service experience.

• Enhance your Service by adding Action, Enhance your Service by adding Action, such as clearing brush for hiking trails or such as clearing brush for hiking trails or picking up trash from the shoreline.picking up trash from the shoreline.

CAS ExpectationsCAS Expectations

• Approximately 150 hours Approximately 150 hours over junior and senior yearsover junior and senior years

• Concurrency of learning – Concurrency of learning – sustained over 18 months; sustained over 18 months; beginning 1beginning 1stst day junior day junior yearyear

• 8 learning outcomes8 learning outcomes

• Collaborative projectCollaborative project

• Portfolio documenting CAS Portfolio documenting CAS journey with reflections & journey with reflections & evidenceevidence

CAS PortfolioCAS Portfolio

• Needs to include:Needs to include:– Reflections on specific learning outcomesReflections on specific learning outcomes– Evidence of activitiesEvidence of activities– Information easy to find at a glanceInformation easy to find at a glance

•ActivityActivity

•Learning outcomes (all 8 by middle of senior Learning outcomes (all 8 by middle of senior year)year)

•Approximate hoursApproximate hours

•Creativity/Action/Service identifiedCreativity/Action/Service identified

Build an electronic CAS Build an electronic CAS PortfolioPortfolio• Possible formats:Possible formats:

PowerPointPowerPoint

Word documentWord document

PhotoStoryPhotoStory

Scrap book (place pictures of Scrap book (place pictures of scrapbook scrapbook

pages in electronic pages in electronic document)document) Other (please Other (please discuss)discuss)

Reflection ExamplesReflection Examples• Each reflection is a paragraph (200+ words). Each reflection is a paragraph (200+ words).

• Concentrate on just one of the learning Concentrate on just one of the learning outcomes. outcomes.

• Reflect rather than simply summarize. Reflect rather than simply summarize.

• Consider reflecting on ideas like the following:Consider reflecting on ideas like the following:– What you learned about yourself and/or othersWhat you learned about yourself and/or others– Abilities, attitudes, or values you developedAbilities, attitudes, or values you developed– How someone helped you think about your learningHow someone helped you think about your learning– How the activity benefited othersHow the activity benefited others– How you would improve next timeHow you would improve next time– Difficulty you encountered and overcame Difficulty you encountered and overcame

(or why you did not overcome the difficulty yet)(or why you did not overcome the difficulty yet)– How you can apply what you learned to other How you can apply what you learned to other

situationssituations

Evidence ExamplesEvidence Examples

•PicturesPictures

•Program with your name Program with your name

•Registration or jersey from a race Registration or jersey from a race

•Postage receipt from donations sent Postage receipt from donations sent oversees oversees

•Emails sent to organization or supervisor Emails sent to organization or supervisor

•Flier you developed or usedFlier you developed or used

•Sport scheduleSport schedule

•Audio of music you played or directedAudio of music you played or directed

•Copy of slides from PowerPointCopy of slides from PowerPoint

What needs to be done?What needs to be done?• Write reflections.Write reflections.

• Gather evidence.Gather evidence.

• Follow checklist for each submittal.Follow checklist for each submittal.

• Upload CAS Portfolio by due dates:Upload CAS Portfolio by due dates:– Junior year: November, February, MayJunior year: November, February, May– Senior year: August, December, AprilSenior year: August, December, April

• Constantly update CAS Portfolio.Constantly update CAS Portfolio.

CAS CoordinatorCAS Coordinator

• Dr. Tucker is usually in room 212 or the Dr. Tucker is usually in room 212 or the science office.science office.

• Communication is available via the CAS class Communication is available via the CAS class page or email (gtucker@aacps.org)page or email (gtucker@aacps.org)

• You are invited to visit Dr. TuckerYou are invited to visit Dr. Tucker– During lunchDuring lunch– After school Tuesdays and by appointmentAfter school Tuesdays and by appointment– For a For a quickquick chat between classes chat between classes