Developing

Student-Led
Action

Susan Powers PYPteachingtools.com

Hello again!

I truly appreciate your following and I’m excited to share

this resource with you. It’s like a sneak peak before the
article is published on my blog! 

I am only too aware of how we juggle all the things in our

classrooms and then, to feel we have to inspire the kids
to create their own action plans on top of everything
else, seems like it can all get just too much.

My wish is that this resource , aligned with the blog

article, Developing Student-Led Action in the IB PYP, will
help you to clarify the process of developing student-led
action and give your kiddos a few ideas that they will feel
confident about sharing for bringing positive change to
themselves, their community and even the world.

Cheers to encouraging your students to become their own

superheroes!

All my best,

P.S. I’ve included UK and USA spelling and the graphic organisers are
differentiated to suit all levels.

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Taking ACTION
for myself
I want to
I want to change better
and improve the understand what I
way I choose and am learning.
act.

I will: I will :
•design a tool to help
• set a daily /weekly
myself remember
challenge for myself
•build a model to show
•reflect on my feelings
others my thinking
in my journal.
•make a scoring system
• create a chart
tracking my actions
•create a diorama
• ask an adult for help. •keep a reflection journal

• ask for time to reflect •make a video

and regroup
•make samples
•write a promise
•design a contest •teach others
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Taking ACTION
for others
I want to inform,
I want to help inspire and educate
with an issue or a people.
problem.

I will :
I will: •create an info. video
• start a petition
•write a letter to …?
•organise an event
•hold a meeting
•invent a solution
•present data
•create a prototype
•present a puppet show
•develop an action plan
•start a social media
•contact the media campaign

•compare & contrast •arrange an expert visit

data
•create an art project
•raise awareness
•sell a product •design a poster
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Taking ACTION
for others
I want to inform,
I want to help inspire and educate
with an issue or a people.
problem.

I will:
• start a petition
•organize an event
•invent a solution
•create a prototype
•develop an action plan
•contact the media
I will :
•create an info. video
•write a letter to …?
•hold a meeting
•present data
•present a puppet show
•start a social media
campaign

•compare & contrast •arrange an expert visit

data
•create an art project
•raise awareness
•sell a product •design a poster
Susan Powers PYPteachingtools.com
 Suggestions for Using the Recording Sheets

•The action plan, uses the acronym

P.L.A.N for recording the children’s
thinking, as they progress through
planning their action. It leads to
action steps to follow through and
ends with a reflection.

•The action tracker acts as a goal setting and progress

tracking record. The children will choose to set personal,
community and/or global action goals. They can then use
the tracker to follow and reflect on their streak of
progress.
ACTIONPLAN
Use the P.L.A.N. to develop your ACTION PLAN.

Problem: Write a description

of the problem and define the issue.

___________________________________________
List
Brainstorm a list of ideas
that could help or solve the
________________________________ problem.
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________

Act
Develop a plan of ACTION STEPS to help
or solve the problem.

__________________________________________________

_______________________________________________

________________________________________________
Notice the
successes.
________________________________________________ Reflect and evaluate the success
of your plan and your action.
_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Use the P.L.A.N. to develop your
ACTION PLAN
•What is the
problem?
•List your ideas to help
the problem.

•Write the ACTION steps you

will take to help the problem.
•Notice the success of your
action.
•What worked well?

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 Action Tracker
•Set your action goals below.
•Reflect and colour the box to show your progress with action taken
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Personal Action: Community Action: Global Action:

My goal is: _______ My goal is: _______ My goal is: _______
______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________

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 Action Tracker
•Set your action goals below. Choose Personal, Community and/or Global.
•Reflect and colour the box to show your progress with action taken
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Personal Action: Community Action: Global Action:

My action goals will be_________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Starting date:
Final Reflection of my Action: ___________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

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