Feel-good moments in your teaching and learning this year by Marianne Whittaker https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown Please share a rewarding example(s) of teaching and learning this year! Why not celebrate! en-us 2021-06-01 20:06:53 UTC 2023-02-10 23:54:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f637.png Breakout rooms 19493 https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1577734730 12Cs each shared a favourite song with their group. They co-wrote a paragraph that identified a common theme and how the different songs exemplified it. It felt sentimental that they took time to talk and share in small groups, in their final quad. ]]> 2021-06-01 22:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1577734730 PlayPosit.com https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1589927001 This interactive video lesson site where even students can create the lessons for the class has helped keep it real somewhat. Highly recommended! -DM]]> 2021-06-07 13:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1589927001 Peardeck has been fun to use - makes slide presentations interactive so all students can participate https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1590565147 2021-06-07 16:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1590565147 GeoGebra https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1590614241 A digital graphing tool that also has lessons and activities to help bring math to life! Grade 12 students really like learning and playing with vectors and 3D graphs]]> 2021-06-07 17:16:44 UTC https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1590614241 Grade 9 students had an amazing live presentation by Nancy Rowe through the Virtual Visiting Knowledge Keepers Program, and created phenomenal public service announcements after reading THE MARROW THIEVES and A RAISIN IN THE SUN. 23721 https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1590614738 2021-06-07 17:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1590614738 Students in math classes researched real-life applications of mathematics and created presentations using tools such as WeVideo, Slides, Power Point which were then presented to the classmates. Students learned to use Jamboard collaboratively in groups, present their solutions and learn from each other, as they would in our regular Thinking Classrooms. Some grade 9 students participated in a Virtual Math Trip from UofT Outreach Program. Grade 11 students participated in Trigonometry Virtual Field Trip at Riverwood Conservancy in Mississauga, the territory of the Mississauga's of the Credit First Nation, that is within the lands protected by the "Dish with One Spoon" wampum agreement. Students learned math as well as information about the land, which is home to many First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples. We are grateful to have the opportunity to live and work on this land. https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1590721717


]]> 2021-06-07 17:55:15 UTC https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1590721717 Coding with PIP/COMM students 42969 https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1610454542 Teaching them to code and seeing their work was so rewarding and just amazing.]]> 2021-06-16 17:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1610454542 The reward for me this year was getting to know the students on a completely different level. I have gotten to REALLY know them as individuals and I have a special bond with my "covid classes" that I never had before :) https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1610498832 2021-06-16 17:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1610498832 Greener Cities Gr. 9 - Celia Stokoe & Ms. Whittaker https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1610588285 The pre-AP science students investigated programs in Peel which contribute to sustainability and a greener Brampton.  So many of the students grew in their research and critical thinking and so many of them made excellent presentations.  None of this could have been done without Ms. Whittaker's one on one conferencing with students through out the process. ]]> 2021-06-16 18:16:09 UTC https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1610588285 Students engaged and building community through Chaplaincy 441446 https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1612129833 I've been so blessed to connect with students virtually throughout the year. While we've had over 40 students attend Chaplaincy programs throughout the year, one highlight for me has been seeing a handful of students, mainly Gr. 9 and 10's, feel welcomed, accepted and at home with out community. They attended various weekly events including: Alpha, Summit, Life Teen, Testimony Tuesday, Vocations Day, Catholic Education Week events, Rosary and more. Seeing them come out consistently showed me that they need and appreciate one another. It warmed by heart to know that feel strongly connected with one another and with God. St. Augustine, pray for us! ]]> 2021-06-17 12:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1612129833 Canadian Blood Services Team 19493 https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1617931037 With impressive leadership by coop students in quads 3 and 4, our school will meet its goal of 20 units donated by end-June #we areablooddonorschool]]> 2021-06-21 16:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1617931037 First time donor .. https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1620493602 Grateful  to be able to give!]]> 2021-06-22 23:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1620493602 https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1621582993 Always felt really great when I was able to help solve some kind of technology problem for staff or students. My IT skills have really grown this year. I also loved chatting with the students that came to the St. Augustine Book Club meetings. It was the only real chance I got to interact with students on a personal level and that is what I've missed most during this time.]]> 2021-06-23 12:35:26 UTC https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1621582993 Indigenous Mural for Our School 25390 https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1621880378 I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time to find out that Isaac Murdoch was reaching out to complete murals for schools and organizations during Covid.  Through the leadership of Alexis and the talents of Derek, we were able to bring Isaac into our school where he created a beautiful mural for our school community to enjoy for years to come.  Through conversation with Isaac, the Bear mural is now a part of St. Augustine and shows how the environment  and all its pieces is a life cycle that supports and nurtures everything, and without one of the pieces, all other things can not thrive.   It is fantastic to be able to have an Indigenous piece of art to be a feature of our school.  I hope all of you enjoy it 

]]> 2021-06-23 15:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1621880378 First Nations Speakers https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1628301138 The Gr. 12 Law class also heard from First Nations speakers; one who was presenting directly to the class, and two through the live-streamed presentations from the Board.  From our guest speaker they were able to get a better understanding of inherent rights and treaty rights, and this deepened their understanding of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.  The live-streamed presentations from the Board helped them learn about governance and the environment from the perspectives of the First Nations speakers. 
I am hopeful that these opportunities to invite Indigenous speakers into the classroom will continue post-pandemic. ]]> 2021-06-28 12:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1628301138 The feel-good moment for me this year was learning that I was still able to make a connection and a difference without even meeting in person. Knowing that I was still able to do this despite the difficulty of their school year, meant a lot. https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1630172884 2021-06-29 14:14:16 UTC https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1630172884 Zekulin says... https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1630238770 I could go in a number of directions here, but in some ways I was most encouraged (and surprised) by the ways in which I saw everyone adapt to our largely virtual reality. Rather than give up or abandon elements of our practice that had worked in the past, we seemed to find ways to keep the essence of these things, finding new modes of delivery by which to "execute" them (though I'm sure most of us had moments where a different sort of execution seemed like a good idea as well).]]> 2021-06-29 15:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/19493/wehavegrown/wish/1630238770