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Building Math Skill and Confidence Through Collaborative Mentorship
To engage our grades 3 and 6 students, we implemented a Centres-based “Learning Buddies” model where students moved through a variety of tasks and activities. Grade 6 students assumed the role of peer mentor for the Grade 3 students.
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Using 3D and VR Technology to Enhance Social Studies and Historical Inquiry
Area(s) of Focus: curriculum, technologyDivision(s): Intermediate, JuniorLevel(s): Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8Resource(s) Available:This project explored the use of augmented and virtual reality in grades 6-8 including the use of 3D images and 360° photographs, HP Reveal and CoSpaces Edu to create virtual spaces, and the creation of an augmented reality sandbox.
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Student Success Through the Development of Self-Awareness and Self-Regulation Skills
Area(s) of Focus: well beingLevel(s): Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8Resource(s) Available:“The Well-Being Project” provides students with a strong foundation for emotional health that focuses on the identification of emotions in oneself and others, and identifies and implements useful strategies for self-regulation and resiliency.
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Student Wellness – A Grade 3-5 Approach
Area(s) of Focus: curriculum, well beingDivision(s): JuniorLevel(s): Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5Resource(s) Available:This project focused on giving teachers strategies to help create calmer classrooms where students are more in control of their emotions and therefore more ready to learn. By focusing on student well-being, we will see changes in teacher well-being.
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Using Developmental Continuum to Address Student Learning Needs
Teachers developed a framework to use developmental continua to support student learning. The project increased teacher and student efficacy and was clearly evident in the deeper understanding of mathematics in children.
