Review meetings have been going well. Students are doing a fabulous job at showing off their progress. To compliment the review meetings, the grade 7's had a circle in order to take a few minutes and take a look back. We asked the students to reflect on the progress they have made so far. The kids should be proud of themselves, I am!
After reflecting on progress, we had the students focus on next steps. We created a new "Goal Board" and talked more about the importance of goal setting. It is amazing how the students embrace the board and actually use it.
After reflecting on progress, we had the students focus on next steps. We created a new "Goal Board" and talked more about the importance of goal setting. It is amazing how the students embrace the board and actually use it.
The Provincial Advocate came for a visit on Tuesday afternoon. He is on a listening tour which takes him all over the province. He and his team thought very highly of our students after meeting him.
Curtis came back! Quinte Conservation Authority was nice enough to do some community outreach. November 18, 2015 was World GIS day! Amy and Curtis came back to explain some different applications as well as the importance of GIS. It fits nicely into the grade 7 Geography unit.
Amy and Curtis went through some topographic maps the first time they visited.
On their most recent visit, Curtis and Amy explained the importance of GIS.
It isn't just the students that get an education here at Sagonaska. It is the teachers too! Last week while the kids were away, we were working hard on how we can improve student understanding of math concepts. Mr. Brown and Mr. Richardson did a great job of putting together a full day of PD for us on Wednesday.
On Thursday and Friday of last week, the teachers were trained in Google for Education! We learned new tools that we can use to help students work around their LD's. These tools have already been implemented into our teaching. Students should be able to use these tools when they transition back to their home schools!
In geography we are learning about how people in different parts of the world survive and thrive. We are investigating different land forms, how climates impact a communities accessibility to resources and how political systems, economics and culture can affect how different groups access resources. We are starting to consolidate all of our learning on our new Minecraft Edu server. The kids are working collaboratively to solve a common goal - create a community that has access to food, water and shelter in environments that the teachers create.
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