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The Blanket Exercise – Bringing the TRC to the Classroom
Area(s) of Focus: curriculum, technologyDivision(s): Intermediate, SeniorLevel(s): Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12Resource(s) Available:Our project examined local treaties and used the KARIOS Blanket Exercise to gain a greater understanding of the history and legacy of the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.
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Using Co-operative Learning and Vertical Non-Permanent Surfaces to Enhance 21st Century Learning in Junior Classrooms
Using both Peter Liljedahl’s thinking classroom framework and the Johnson’s co-operative learning structure, we hoped to merge both to create a positive, inclusive learning environment where ALL learners gained relevant new skills.
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Continuing our Understanding of Assessment and Pedagogical Documentation Through Modern Learning
Area(s) of Focus: curriculum, technologyLevel(s): Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8Resource(s) Available:We explored assessment practices and tools through the Modern Learning lens by unpacking the Growing Success document to further understand assessment for, as and of learning. We used Google Forms to capture reading observations for students.
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STREAM: Adding Rigour to STEAM
Level(s): Kindergarten, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8Resource(s) Available:Adding rigor to STEAM to make STREAM. STEAM has become increasingly popular over the past few years with a lot of emphasis on creating design tasks that are current, innovative and relevant. Our investigation seeks to add rigour to maximize learning.
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Documentation of Math – Specifically Spatial Relations
Understanding Spatial Reasoning in kindergarten.
