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Authentic Student Assessment Through Digital Technologies
This project aimed to identify different forms of assessment, and how they can be redefined in a digital classroom. It also aimed to increase teacher efficacy by deepening their understanding of assessment, while building their capacity to do so.
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Pedagogical Documentation in ELD Classrooms
Area(s) of Focus: curriculum, technologyDivision(s): Intermediate, SeniorLevel(s): Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12Resource(s) Available:Using pedagogical documentation, portfolios and collaboration to support language and literacy acquisition, inclusion, and reflection in the secondary ELD (English Literacy Development) classroom.
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Well-Being and Achievement Along the Play-Inquiry Continuum
Area(s) of Focus: curriculum, well beingLevel(s): Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8Resource(s) Available:If we place metacognition at the centre of our practice, supporting students as they process multi-sensory experiences through play and inquiry, we can remove worry from learning and increase awareness, well-being and achievement.
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Examining Equity Through a Literacy Lens
Area(s) of Focus: curriculumDivision(s): IntermediateLevel(s): Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8Resource(s) Available:We examined how teachers could enrich integrated literacy programs (reading/writing skills infused within big ideas from history/geography to teach equity topics). We deepened our professional learning around equity and best practices in literacy.
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Making a Difference: Using Assessment for Learning and the Three-Part Lesson Plan to Improve Student Achievement in Math
Our project focused on the use of the three-part lesson plan, a problem-solving model, a constructivist framework and various assessment strategies to increase students’ conceptual understanding of volume, mass, displacement and capacity.
