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connection to new Curriculum...

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The "First People's Principals of Learning" raised many questions :

- What does "sacred” mean for our teaching practice? - Who is the contact person for First Nations in the district? - How can a “white teacher” approach First Nations issues? - How can learning take patience and time when we are pushed through the curriculum?

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Edmodo...changing our classroom! Our students are asking other teachers to use it as well. Check it out:

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Great to meet and collaborate with colleagues at same grade level. Rich conversations and powerful sharing.

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lots of tech tips sharing -

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Kindergarten questions:  what about the rest of the curriculum- Music, Hace, PE etc

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Kindergarten questions:  what about the rest of the curriculum- Music, Hace, PE etc

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Kindergarten challenges: language of competencies are open to interpretation, lacking specific details, would like to see a scope and sequence for reading instruction (no road map)

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Kindergarten challenges: language of competencies are open to interpretation, lacking specific details, would like to see a scope and sequence for reading instruction (no road map)

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strength - less learning outcomes, big ideas, aboriginal link.

Need primary resources to tie in aboriginal learning.

allows for multiple ways to show learning.

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Kindergarten likes: easy to navigate, teachers can use include thier own lessons, like the big ideas on top, like the language (develop, express etc.)

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Kindergarten likes: easy to navigate, teachers can use include thier own lessons, like the big ideas on top, like the language (develop, express etc.)

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Kindergarten - how does new curriculum tie in with reporting?

When do they have to master these skills in a K-2 band?

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What will reporting look like?

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Discussions around the Reggio Model at Lions Bay: The environment as a teacher

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Equitable distribution of resources ex. Raz Kids, etc

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is there rubrics? is there guidelines for assessment?

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would the MOE consider producing documents in student friendly language?

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Alysha F gave a short but informative presentation on

the edmodo.com sight and how she incorporates it in

her language classes. It's free. Can be used for both a

conversation with other 'world' language teachers and

within your own classroom - posting assignments; assessing

etc. Very useful and user-friendly.

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Challenges: will there be support during implementation? A lot of "units" (too many big ideas). What will assessment look like? Will reporting change? Research skill building? Resources to support new curriculum (appropriate reading level). Do the big ideas connect to a bigger theme?

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can we use this padlet at our schools for conversations? do we need an account?

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Grade 4 Curriculum Reflection (SS Changes)

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Grade 4 Curriculum Reflection (SS Changes)

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Changes: new topics/big ideas (fur trade, gold rush), core competencies, no mapping, overlap and spiralling of curriculum (need for scope and sequence), Gr. 3 is our current focus.

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Grade 4 Curriculum Reflection (SS Strengths)

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Grade 4 Curriculum Reflection (SS Strengths)

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Strengths: Focus on big ideas, the competencies, the choices for students are more meaningful, inquiry focus.

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There is a sense of excitement as

to what and where we can take this

curriculum.   The opportunity to

explore and create is stimulating

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Grade 5

Exciting but difficult to implement without enough time, support and resources

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How can we best integrate AbEd

into our classrooms with small to

no Aboriginal population without

misrepresenting the culture, and

focusing solely on the past?

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how are we as a district formulating a plan together as to how we are going to roll out inquiry and students bringing in devices and then communicate that plan to parents? How does inquiry and tech change the physical shape of my room and time of my day? What is the district plan to support changes in the shape of my room as a result of inquiry and tech and new curric changing my teaching

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How is WV going to change

the reporting to fit the new curriculum

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We worry about some students missing foundations in math

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platooning vs integration and collaboration

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L.A. Performance standards? Where are they?

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Where did global citizenship go?

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When it is implemented, if it is across

the board, then some years will be

repeating content.

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We need someone from our grade group to be on ministry curriculum group.

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All 4 disciplines of Science are in every grade which is a nice change

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How will this be implemented?

The District as a whole, when the

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Collaborative time and groups would be helpful to identify links and progression through the grades (create resources for teachers to use when planning)

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We like the starting point being BIG IDEAS!

Collaboration time with classroom teachers will be essential

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What resources will be available? When?

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Global Citizenship is no longer a big idea in Grade 6 Socials

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Are there resources moving down or up through the grades to assist with implementation of new curriculum?

There appears to be a bit of overload in grade 7 science and socials. Have a look at grade 8 socials and science.

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Excited to work within the core competencies to explore Big ideas according to the pace of the students

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Healthy debate on this weekend Grey Cup.

Most educated individuals are supporting

the Riders

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Grade3 why do we have to create the resources - more work :(

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Need conversations with Grade 8 teachers regarding implementation and resources

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What resources will be available to support new curriculum at each grade level?

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I think we need to be very strategic about how we role this all out as a district. Because there are so many areas where curric. has changed grades we nee to think about how and when we switch.

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Like the big ideas. Wondering about resources. Hoping that these changes will roll out across the District in a strategic way.

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Huge changes!

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I wonder how this will be rolled out. Will it be in stages, all at once?

I like the fact that there is more room for inquiry, but don't know how a new teacher or one with little background would know how deep to go in a specific area.

I can see that what might happen is a new textbook will come out and many teachers will just end up basing their course on the textbook.

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Will we receive new resources to compliment the Science and Socials curriclum?

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I like the one-page layout with the new curricular goals, competencies, etc in a much easier, user-friendly format

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I like the one-page layout with the new curricular goals, competencies, etc in a much easier, user-friendly format

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new curriculum = new opportunities

It would be great "work smarter" and be able to have collaborative conversations

and planning on a consistent basis (touch backs)

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With the principles of Learning, we're

wondering what Sacred Learning refers to.

(Rich discussions)

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apprehensively excited about the new curric. really wish technology at school would cooperate with these great goals!

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We like the Big Ideas

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Purpose of this Padlet is to connect everyone to the ideas/comments happening in your sessions today. Fill the wall!

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Please post your thoughts and ideas as you are collaborating in your groups!

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Also have a sense of excitement about where we can take this curriculum concept within the fields of Business and IT. Looking forward to see what the curriculum will look like in our field. Definitely see the opportunity for more inquiry in our classrooms.

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Re. the Aboriginal content...the question of validity and honour . Challenge to teach Aboriginal culture when teacher is non-Aboriginal ; can we do it justice? Perhaps more PD ops that help teachers feel more comfortable and confident infusing Aboriginal content into instruction.

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Looking for Aboriginal resources to meet the needs of new curriculum.

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How will the new curriculum be rolled out? All at once? Starting in K? Primary, intermediate, secondary?

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How do we balance an inquiry approach

at the same time as 'direct teaching'

the foundational skills?

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Emphasis on foundational skills at primary level (literacy /numeracy) is still priority #1 despite the changes; exciting to into big ideas but still need to realize importance of core competencies ( eg.phonemic awareness)

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Does the draft curriculum contain everything or is there more to come? Is this the level of detail of the PLOs?

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Glad to be working here with

some smart Gr 1 teachers!

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We are hoping to learn about:

- The new curriculum

- What are we going to do about resources?

- What are we doing in our classrooms?

- How can we help each other?

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Sue Anne Poh

This is great!

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Welcome to a Day of Collaborative Conversations!

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This Padlet idea is amazing!