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Saturday, 18 August 2012

The Future We're Preparing Learners For


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Assessment of Student Learning

I structure assessment around two general principles: opportunity and responsibility. Students' learning is a collaborative process, one that involves students, their peers, class time and experiences, and their teacher. It is a process they must take an ACTIVE role in. I use a few summative evaluations where students demonstrate their learning and skill level, but throughout each course our time is devoted to opportunities for inquiry, practice and growth. Attendance and active participation and involvement in their own learning are critical, are required. Students' grades are based on skill sets: effective communication in all forms, critical reading and inquiry of our world, collaboration skills, and skill builders. Each student will create a portfolio demonstrating their development and learning, and it is required that they reflect and plan throughout the process. Assessment will be regular, ongoing and focused on improvement in learning. Student choice in modes of demonstrating their learning is offered, and student co-creation of evaluation criteria is utilized. Classes will integrate varieties of assessment practices including academic and creative writing, visual and multimedia creations, guided reads, role-plays, literature circles, quizzes, games, performances, blogs, debates, inquiry projects, independent and collaborative assignments, portfolios, etc. Standards of excellence will be high, challenging, but attainable. Students will have opportunities to redo work and demonstrate greater learning and attainment of skills throughout courses. Assessment standards and samples can be found at BC Performance Standards and the BC Ministry Prescribed Learning Outcome sites.

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Key Sites

  • Career Cruising: Support, Planning, Exploration for Students
  • Education Planner: Post-Secondary Comparatives-Programs, Tuition, Due Dates
  • Education.com-Teen Years
  • L.A. Matheson Career Centre
  • L.A. Matheson School Website
  • Scholarships Canada
  • Secondary School Apprenticeship Programs
  • Special Needs Support

Important Ministry Sites

  • BC Scholarships and Passport to Education
  • Learn Now BC: Practices & Tutoring. Students need P.E.N #
  • Ministry of Education Curriculum Site
  • Parent Services SD36 Site
  • Provincial Exam Students' Marks Site
  • Provincial Exam Support and Samples
  • Provincial Exam Writing Samples from Minimally Meets to Excellence
  • Rasul Learning Group: Help for exam question types, reading and writing

Top 10 Things Parents Can Do

TOP TEN THINGS parents can do to support their teenage child's learning (according to Mr.Thielmann's award-winning educator parent blog):

1. Provide a loving, peaceful, positive environment

2. Fulfill (& be attuned to) your child's real needs

3. Take an interest in what your child does

4. Be accountable & expect accountability back

5. Be responsible & expect responsibility back

6. Be a learner, show your passion for things you find interesting

7. Put a high value on education-graduating, and post-secondary

8. Help with time management- School as daily priority over social media

9. Read to your child

10. Talk, and listen, to your child

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