MYP Schedule
All students have eight 85-minute
classes in a four by four block
schedule.
MYP Courses
All students take:
~ Annual courses in Mathematics, Science,
Humanities, English Language Arts,
Spanish or Portuguese Language and
Humanities, and Design
~ Semester courses in Physical Education
and Fine Arts delivered alternately
throughout the year.
Students may take high school courses in
Science, Mathematics, and World Languages,
and Advanced Placement classes in Spanish
Language.
MYP Requirements
As part of the Middle Years Programme,
all students must:
~ Meet the criteria of the International
Studies/International Baccalaureate
contract (2.5 GPA in core courses)
~ Complete the required number of
community service hours (10 in 6th and
7th grades, 20 in 8th grade)
~ Maintain a portfolio of their work
~ Complete an 8th grade Community
Project
Parents and guardians are responsible for:
~ Enforcing the student dress code and
attendance requirements
~ Monitoring the child’s progress through
the student agenda and the Parent Portal
on-line
~ Ensuring that students meet the expectations
of the school’s Academic Honesty Policy
Ada Merritt K-8 Center
International Baccalaureate World School
School Mission
To provide and support a rigorous dual
language education program that values
and promotes the acquisition of a second
language and embraces international
perspectives and high quality education
for a diverse community of learners.
Gifted students participate in the gifted
program through their Design class.
International Studies Program (IS)
Students have the opportunity to pursue dual
language mastery at a high level of proficiency
by participating in the Spanish IS Program.
At the middle school level, IS students take
Spanish classes at an advanced level, following
the curriculum of Spain and culminating in
eighth grade with a College Board Advanced
Placement course and exam in Spanish.
School Site Administration
Principal
Carmen M. Garcia
Assistant Principal
Barbara M. Martin
PYP Coordinator
Jackeline Sanchez-Jimenez
[email protected]
MYP Coordinator
Maud P. Clark
[email protected]
660 SW 3rd Street
Miami, Fl 33130
(305) 326 0791
http://adamerritt.dadeschools.net
The IB Learner Profile
MYP Global Contexts
Ada Merritt K-8 Center
The aim of all IB programmes is to develop
internationally minded people who,
recognizing their common humanity and shared
guardianship of the planet, help to create a better
and more peaceful world.
is a fully authorized International
Baccalaureate World School offering the
Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the
Middle Years Programme (MYP).
IB learners strive to be:
Knowledgeable
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What is the IB Middle Years Programme?
The MYP organizes teaching and learning
through eight subject groups: Language and
Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals
and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics, Arts,
Physical and Health Education, and
Design. The subject groups are connected
through key concepts and global contexts.
Driven by a cycle of inquiry, action and
reflection, IB programmes aim to develop a
range of skills and attitudes that help students
effectively manage and evaluate their own
learning through research, critical and
creative thinking, collaboration, communication,
managing information and self-assessment.
Contexts for learning in the MYP are chosen
from global contexts to encourage international
mindedness and global engagement within the
program. The MYP identifies six global contexts
for teaching and learning that are developed
from the PYP’s trans disciplinary themes.
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Identities and Relationship
Who am I? Who are we?
Orientation in Space and Time
What is the meaning of “when” and
“where”?
Personal and Cultural Expression
What is the nature and purpose of
creative expression?
Scientific and Technical Innovation
How do we understand the worlds in
which we live?
Globalization and Sustainability
How is everything connected?
Fairness and Development
What are the consequences of our
common humanity?
Approaches to learning ( ATL)
As a key component of the MYP, the focus of
ATL is on helping students to develop the
self-knowledge and skills they need to become
lifelong learners.
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Courageous
Clubs
Students have the opportunity to participate in
a variety of clubs: FFEA, Mathematics, Guitar,
Science, Technology, School Patrol, Visual Arts,
and Robotics.
School Uniforms
Middle Years students may wear the
gold, navy, white or block polo jersey
with khaki pants or skirts.
Celebrating Success
Ada Merritt K-8 Center is:
~ An A School since 2006
~ A Magnet School of America
School of Excellence
~ A fully authorized IB World School
~ A top performing school in M-DCPS
~ A recipient of the prestigious Rio Branco
Award by the Brazilian government