-by Erin Couillard, Professional Development and Collaboration Coordinator We have reached the end of our first year with designated learning coaches within the school. Last fall, two Math/Science learning coaches and two Humanities learning coaches were selected from teachers who applied for the positions through a letter of intent process. For more information on the… Continue reading Learning Coaches – One Year Later…
In the last posting I looked at the technical setup of our iPad initiative, but never really touched on our rational for the project and some of our initial realizations. That will be the focus of this posting. VISION Our interest in iPads was two-fold. We wanted to find a product that encouraged content creation… Continue reading Implementing iPads (Part 2)
-by Erin Couillard, PD and Collaboration Coordinator At the end of the year last year, the administration at the Calgary Science School proposed the idea of modifying the existing role of Curriculum Lead to that of a Learning Coach. Traditionally the Curriculum Leaders (one Math/Science and one Humanities) at CSS were in charge of the… Continue reading Learning Coaches at CSS: The Very Beginning….
– by Scott Petronech BACKGROUND During the 2010-2011 school year, we discussed the idea of implementing an iPad project. We were having problems finding school-based evaluations on mobile devices and decided to implement a pilot project where staff could apply to receive an iPad to integrate into their classroom routines and lessons. This group of… Continue reading Implementing iPads @ CSS
-by Tanya Stogre, Grade 5 HumanitiesIn my first blog in this 4-part series on parental engagement, I gave a brief outline of what the research says about why having parent and community involvement is significant. In this blog, I will discuss the difference between parental involvement and engagement, the importance of the distinction and the… Continue reading Parent Involvement vs. Engagement
-by Dr. Garry McKinnon, Superintendent The Calgary Science School Board of Directors in setting the direction for the school for the 2011-2012 school year, adopted a strategic plan with four key strategies, one of which involves fostering research initiatives and building research capacity to inform teaching practices for the benefit of students. This strategic goal… Continue reading Teachers as Action Researchers in the Calgary Science School
