Equity Through Land Based Learning
After the landscape of learning changed this spring, members of the Indigenous Education Department began working alongside Indigenous...
- Jun 22, 2020
The Silver Lining: Voices from Middle School
Recently, we were able to sit down and talk with some members of the Learning Leadership Academy. We asked them, "What silver linings...
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- Jun 22, 2020
What We Learned Technology Cannot Do
A celebration of our SD23 educators for the last 3 months of remote learning and a question we’re puzzling over as we look towards the fall.
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- May 26, 2020
Multiple Perspectives Support Hybrid Learning Transitions
A story from The Early Learning Team Educators are preparing for transition to a remote/hybrid learning environment with their students...
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- May 25, 2020
Designing our way into an unknown future by leading with our beliefs
Learn how OTS's Niki Leboe and Jeryd Baines are designing learning for their students when the future is unknown.
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- May 22, 2020
Continuing with Routines and Structures: A Story of Finding the Silver Lining Takeaways
Learn how George Elliot's Tyler & Ashley are finding the silver linings in remote learning.
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- May 19, 2020
Indigenous Art Lesson Project
Learn about the K-9 Indigenous art lessons that Jim has created for educators to use across our district.
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- May 10, 2020
Curiosity and Wonder: A Story of Integrating Learning to Make Learning Manageable
As they engage in remote learning with their students, Jody and Kim have been learning a lot about themselves, their students, and their...
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- May 7, 2020
I’m Listening: A Story of Making Learning Manageable for Both Students and Educators
Michelle teaches English Studies 12 and New Media 11 at George Elliot Secondary School in Lake Country. Her classroom learning...
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- May 6, 2020
Communauté Affinité
A story about community in French Immersion by Janine Chabot and Sabrina Theriault.
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- May 5, 2020
Keep Calm the Battle will go on!
What is Battle of the Books? Battle of the Books is an extracurricular reading program organized by Teacher-Librarians in our school...
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- May 4, 2020
Using Home as a Learning Space
The Resource Teachers and CEA's at OKM are finding creative ways to support their students with diverse abilities. Working together with...
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- May 4, 2020
Making Learning Manageable in French Immersion
Educators across the district have been seeking out ways to make learning meaningful, intentional and sustainable. At times this has...
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- Apr 27, 2020
Engaging a School Community Through Fine Arts
“It’s for the kids” is the mantra of Brandy Clevette and Jessica Balehowsky, two Rose Valley Elementary fine arts specialists, as they...
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- Apr 27, 2020
Elevations Community: A Story about Assessment for Learning
Sarah Stephenson and Kevin Dent co-teach 45 Grade 8 students at Dr Knox Middle School. They have the same group of students for all of...
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- Apr 24, 2020
DRE Students (and their families) at the Centre
Throughout this pandemic we have seen the impact on our families range from parents who are fully available to their children and eager...
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- Apr 19, 2020
You Matter To Me: A Story of Connection and Belonging Shared by Tess Perry and Kelly Shin
Tess and Kelly teach Grade 3 at Quigley Elementary. They work closely together so they can bounce ideas off each other, lean into their...
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- Apr 19, 2020
Now is a great time to Zoom in and find out what we need from each other...
It seems like we all have a lot on our plates as we adjust to life amidst a global pandemic. Hands up if you can relate?! Yet, despite...
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- Apr 8, 2020
A Frame for Being Kind to Ourselves (oh, and learning. It’s also a frame for learning).
These are strange times. I don’t think any of us fully comprehended that as we left our schools and workplaces on March 13th that we...
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