Play, inquiry and the conditions of the learning environment by Kelsey https://padlet.com/kelseyannca/ux314rv717br2onz What values do we want our learning environment to communicate to students? en-us 2025-06-27 20:47:23 UTC 2025-06-28 22:13:26 UTC hello@padlet.com The values we want our learning environment to communicate kelseyannca https://padlet.com/kelseyannca/ux314rv717br2onz/wish/3504427248

  • Students are seen

  • Engagement - open ended and inviting

  • Students are explorers (exploratory)

  • Sense of belonging and community (ownership)

  • They are safe, included and valued

  • There is more than one way to do things

  • They are respect and there is a culture of respect for ourselves, others and the environment (culture and community)

  • Communicate a sense of responsibility

  • Learning is fun and powerful

  • Struggle means you are learning and growing

    • ]]>     2025-06-27 21:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kelseyannca/ux314rv717br2onz/wish/3504427248     Engagement - Open-ended an inviting https://padlet.com/kelseyannca/ux314rv717br2onz/wish/3504432238 2025-06-27 21:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kelseyannca/ux314rv717br2onz/wish/3504432238 Learning is fun and powerful. tdehoog1 https://padlet.com/kelseyannca/ux314rv717br2onz/wish/3504433021 Students find joy in discovery and become empowered when they try new things and see that when they get to the "edge of their limits", they see it's not an edge but a new sense of empowerment to bridge the gap.

    Trust is essential - learners are trusted to figure it out, and they can trust that the adults trust them to do so as well.

    Kid-friendly opportunities to reflect and celebrate growth make learning more powerful.




    ]]>     2025-06-27 21:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kelseyannca/ux314rv717br2onz/wish/3504433021     Students are explorers https://padlet.com/kelseyannca/ux314rv717br2onz/wish/3504433405 Building a community of trust and respect which allows opportunities for students to be free and explore.

    • exploration takes risks

    • it is not always right or wrong

    • non-judgmental

    • faith in oneself

    • exploration within limits/guidelines

    • open-ended

    • you can revisit and reflect


    ]]>     2025-06-27 21:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kelseyannca/ux314rv717br2onz/wish/3504433405     4. Sense of belonging https://padlet.com/kelseyannca/ux314rv717br2onz/wish/3504434642 -Having students' identity and work reflected on the walls of the classroom (student questions are honoured and documeted)

    -Being present and making the time to engage every day with every student and affirm their presence being valued

    -Culturally responsive teaching practices where the teacher - in partnership with families/caregivers - ensures that the child's identity and experiences and celebrated and brought in meaningfully to the learning in the classroom

    -Building and bridging the home and school connection

    -Ownership means that students can navigate the learning spaces freely and independently



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