Inquiring minds want to know: Unpacking the question
Inquiry is a difficult skill for students to learn, but in many ways, it’s an even more difficult one for teachers to learn. On the surface, it looks like a teacher presents a question (or even just a topic where students write their own questions) and backs away to allow students to “construct their own learning,” […]
I think, therefore I learn
Thinking is intricately connected to content; and for every type or act of thinking, we can discern levels or performance. – Making Thinking Visible: Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church and Karin Morrison A lot of the new curriculum is about engaging deeply with content. The learning outcomes have been reduced, and the Ministry has introduced “Big […]
Lunch & Learn – Breakout Edu Boxes
Join Christy Smith on Friday, February 24th at lunch time in B302 to discover the learning fun of Breakout Edu boxes. These are boxes that can be locked with up to six different locks. Students need to solve puzzles to gain clues on how to unlock the locks. Teachers can make up their own puzzles […]
Interactive Notebook – Lunch and Learn Dec. 13th
On December 13th Stacey Joyce will be presenting at lunch and learn, in B302, about her experiences with using interactive notebooks with her science 10A class. This teaching tool is not just for science but useful across most curriculum areas. Check out this link to find out more about interactive notebooks. See Stacey in room […]