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Niko Lewman

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PYP Coordinator
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Niko Lewman
51 years old
Schweinfurt (97505) Germany
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About Me
Niko Lewman, like a true third culture kid, hails from Tucson Arizona, and Helsinki Finland. He is an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme workshop leader and a visiting team member. He has taught in Europe, the Americas, and South-East Asia, whilst working at KIS international school in Bangkok he was also the PYP Coordinator's network chair for the Thailand IB network. He has been at the International School Mainfranken for the past 4 years and is currently the IB PYP Curriculum Coordinator and a Grade 4 teacher. He has been an IB educator for over 15 years. Niko holds a Masters of Education; Pre-Primary and Primary Education.
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Experiences
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  • IB workshop leaders are experts in leading experiential discovery. They place IB learners at the center of every workshop and our aim is about improving the students’ learning journey
  • Workshops:
    PYP - Making the PYP Happen - Cat 1
    PYP - Inquiry - Cat 3
    PYP - Role of physical education - Cat 3
    PYP - Digital Citizenship - Cat 3
    PYP - The role of information technology - Cat 3
    PYP - Making the PYP Happen: Implementing agency - Cat 1
    PYP - The vital role of the teaching assistant - Cat 3
    PYP - Your exhibition - Cat 3
    PYP Virtual - Leading the learning - Cat 2
    PYP Virtual - Transdisciplinary learning for subject specialists - Cat 3
    PYP Virtual - Science throughout the programme of inquiry - Cat 3
    PYP Virtual - Concept-driven learners Cat 2
    Accreditation
    PYP - Evaluation site visits
    Continuum (PYP, MYP, DP, and CIS) - Evaluation
    PYP - Authorization
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  • The role of the PYP Coordinator is to lead the primary school academic team towards a deeper understanding of the PYP programme and promote the development of best PYP practice and implementation; ensuring the staff is working towards the common goals in pursuit of our vision.
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  • The role of the PYP Coordinator is to lead the primary school academic team towards a deeper understanding of the PYP programme and promote the development of best PYP practice and implementation; ensuring the staff is working towards the common goals in pursuit of our vision.
  • The core purpose of the Design teacher role is to provide students with a stimulating, challenging, and enjoyable learning experience both in and beyond the classroom, and to offer them the encouragement they need to thrive at International School Mainfranken (ISM).
  • Due to the pandemic I also took over grade 2 homeroom teacher role for the semester 2
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  • The role of the PYP Coordinator is to lead the primary school academic team towards a deeper understanding of the PYP programme and promote the development of best PYP practice and implementation; ensuring the staff is working towards the common goals in pursuit of our vision.
  • In the final year of the IB Primary Years Programme in grade 5, students carry out an extended, in-depth project known as the PYP exhibition.
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  • The role of the PYP Coordinator is to lead the primary school academic team towards a deeper understanding of the PYP programme and promote the development of best PYP practice and implementation; ensuring the staff is working towards the common goals in pursuit of our vision.
  • Research Skills Teacher
  • Pastoral Care and timetabling
  • The homeroom teacher is responsible for the teaching and learning program, assessment and reporting, communication with parents and fostering a safe learning environment at that grade level.
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  • Strategic Consulting.
  • Course planning
  • Instructional design
  • Pedagogical Strategy development
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  • The PYP Coordinator helps teachers strengthen their knowledge base and repertoire of teaching skills including inquiry, in order to implement the International
    Baccalaureate Organization’s (IBO’s) PYP with fidelity.
  • PYP coordinator will promote the fundamental concepts of the International Baccalaureate Programme and help to ensure that such practices support improved student performance.
  • Member of the school leadership team
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  • IBPYP Candidacy
  • IBPYP Authorization
  • Grade 1 and Grade 2 Homeroom teacher
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Skills

Leadership

  • Risk Management
    Good
  • Time Management
    Good
  • Feedback
    Advanced
  • Coaching
    Expert
  • Organizational Development
    Advanced
  • EQ
    Advanced

Education

  • Concept based learning
    Advanced
  • Assessment for Learning
    Advanced
  • Inquiry
    Advanced
  • Curriculum development
    Expert

Information Technology

  • Digital Literacy
    is the knowledge, skills, and behaviors used in a broad range of digital devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktop PCs, all of which are seen as network rather than computing devices
    Expert
  • Pedagogical Solutions
    Expert
  • Multiple OS
    Advanced
  • IOS
    Good
  • Digital Citizenship
    Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use
    Expert
  • Flipped Education
    Advanced
  • G Suite
    Expert
Education

IBEN

IBO

Since October 2015
The International Baccalaureate® educator network (IBEN) in Asia Pacific is a community of IB practitioners fulfilling the roles of workshop leaders, school visitors, and readers.

Master of Education

University of Lapland

1995 to 1999
Interests

Running

  • Half marathons

Travel

  • Experience Customs and Cultures
  • Learn about People and Places
Portfolios

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