Authentic Learning… Taking Action for a Cause 23 Sep 2012 Last week was Summits of Hope Week at Ridgeview Elementary. This was five days dedicated to fundraising for our team's climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro in support of BC Children’s Hospital…
Collaboration… We’re Going Inquiry! 24 May 201224 May 2012 The events of last Friday brought the Kool and the Gang classic Celebration to mind as I began this post because this year's hard work and collaborative efforts are bearing…
Authentic Learning… C.S.I. Ridgeview 16 Apr 2012 Caution tape, open drawers and cupboards, spilt blood, missing items and a letter from the West Vancouver Police Department greeted the grade 5 students at Ridgeview last Tuesday. Once authorization…
Collaboration… A View from the Small Office 2 Apr 201218 Feb 2013 Prior to Spring Break, Elementary Vice Principals in the West Vancouver School District met to share what was happening in our schools. Although we are a small district and speak…
Authentic Learning… Guess Who’s Teaching Us About Government 26 Feb 201226 Feb 2012 In a previous post, Connecting to Inquiry, I stated Kath Murdoch's assertion that "quality inquiry is active...with students being actively involved in ʻdoingʼ the learning with an emphasis on first hand, real world…
Inquiry Connecting to Inquiry 6 Dec 2011 Last year, I had the opportunity to experience teaching within the IB Primary Years Program at Tokyo International School. I found that although I had always considered myself a teacher…
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