{"id":2370,"date":"2020-09-15T22:12:20","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T16:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learn.toddleapp.com\/?post_type=talk_post&#038;p=2370"},"modified":"2025-08-13T11:41:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T06:11:43","slug":"strengthening-student-agency-in-the-enhanced-pyp","status":"publish","type":"talk_post","link":"https:\/\/www.toddleapp.com\/learn\/talk-post\/strengthening-student-agency-in-the-enhanced-pyp\/","title":{"rendered":"<b>Student Agency in the Enhanced IB PYP<\/b>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-talk\"><strong>About the Talk<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">What\u2019s all the buzz about \u201cAgentic Learning\u201d in the Enhanced PYP and how do we make it happen? How do we keep \u201caction\u201d from being another tick box, and ensure it is authentic and purposeful, while also developing the other essential elements of the PYP? 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