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Building integrated curriculum to support intermediate literacy and Language skills
Olivia Pellegrino will provide an overview of how to integrate the new grades 7 and 8 Language curriculum into cross-curricular teaching. Strategies will be provided for best practices in teaching literacy, including reading and writing, across subject areas with a focus on Math and Science. Olivia is a Special Education teacher and educational researcher …
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Investigating real-world social, economic, and environmental issues through the Sustainable Development Goals
Are you looking for ways to implement the new science and technology STEM curriculum and help your students investigate real-world social, economic, and environmental issues that impact our lives in relevant and engaging ways? The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a holistic lens through which to help our students become the informed, effective citizens …
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Redefining Literacy: Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
Why are our students struggling to work with digital tools if they spoke internet before they could walk? How can we prepare students for a world they’re going to enter when we can’t even imagine future challenges? The answer is to approach each learning task and learner knowing that they must transfer to the next …
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Using Templates in Mindomo for Writing Organization
In this webinar, participants will be learning to navigate around the tools of Mindomo, developing ideas that will allow them to create their own graphic organizers/templates that reflect the learning expectations required for their class/students. Creating templates and assignments are a great way to scaffold expectations for ALL students, including those with special education requirements. …
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Math for English Language Learners
In this session, you will hear from educators who are working to improve their mathematics teaching practice in a school where 40% of students are Canadian-born ELLs. Participants, along with the presenters, will explore how their practice as learners and educators can change to positively influence student achievement in the comprehension and communication of math …