{"id":14902,"date":"2023-08-02T13:08:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T20:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/sussman\/?p=14902"},"modified":"2025-09-17T08:55:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T15:55:38","slug":"the-makings-of-a-great-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/sussman\/the-makings-of-a-great-team\/","title":{"rendered":"The Makings of a Great Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It may have been summer, but our International Baccalaureate\u00ae (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) team was hard at work. There was a lot to do in preparation for the first year of the IB MYP program at Sussman. One of the most important things was finding the right people to help<strong>\u00a0pioneer<\/strong>\u00a0this adventure. We were successful and excited to welcome our\u00a0inaugural IB MYP staff.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/sussman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2023\/08\/IB-Texas-Picture-1080x600-1-1024x569.jpg\" alt=\"Sussman's IB team at the training in Texas\" class=\"wp-image-14903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/sussman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2023\/08\/IB-Texas-Picture-1080x600-1-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/sussman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2023\/08\/IB-Texas-Picture-1080x600-1-980x544.jpg 980w, https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/sussman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2023\/08\/IB-Texas-Picture-1080x600-1-480x267.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Training in Texas this summer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Their first task was\u00a0to travel to Texas in July of 2023 for IB MYP training and unit writing.\u00a0During this training and throughout the rest of the summer, the staff worked hard to ensure a successful start to this school year. We are proud to say our\u00a0teachers are passionate, excited, and ready to bring amazing teaching and learning to our students!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/sussman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2023\/08\/IB-Team-2023-1080px-1024x722.jpg\" alt=\"Sussman's IB team posing at the Programm Orientation\" class=\"wp-image-14904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/sussman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2023\/08\/IB-Team-2023-1080px-1024x722.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/sussman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2023\/08\/IB-Team-2023-1080px-980x691.jpg 980w, https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/sussman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2023\/08\/IB-Team-2023-1080px-480x338.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kicking 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