What are the challenges and opportunities of the IMYM model?
Not every middle years school in Manitoba has the local expertise to implement the IMYM model. Because of the skills they have acquired, IMYM teachers are in position to take advantage of other professional opportunities. Once they leave, the technology-enriched IMYM classroom may be left without a knowledgeable professional. Students leave the IMYM classroom with a high level of technology skills, and competencies in collaborative learning. As they graduate from middle years, the high schools can be unprepared to offer them opportunities to utilize their abilities. There must be curricular changes and changes in instructional methodologies implemented in the senior years to take advantage of increased student technology capabilities and collaborative learning skills.
