Agency in the PYP
In addition to being knowledgeable, PYP students learn to be socially responsible. “Through taking individual and collective action, students come to understand the responsibilities associated with being internationally-minded and appreciate the benefits of working with others for a shared purpose. When students see tangible actions that they can choose to take to make a difference, they see themselves as competent, capable and active agents of change” (The Learner in the Enhanced PYP). At Briscoe, we engage in on-going forms of agency schoolwide and through grade level actions. We also encourage students to take self-initiated action to improve our school, local, or global community.