How can we scaffold students to utilize the 21C Competencies for reflection...
Big Idea The purpose of 21C Competencies in RVS is to support student reflection, metacognition and growth. Driving Question How can we scaffold students to utilize the 21C Competencies for reflection...
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Big Idea Engaging students through meaningful and challenging experiences that matter themselves and their communities. Driving Question How can intersect the big ideas from our curriculum with the...
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Big Idea Engaging students through meaningful and challenging experiences that matter to themselves and their communities. Driving Question How can we connect the big ideas from our curricula with...
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FutureWriters
Norms Risk Taking Be Fully Present Creative Commons Learn from Failure Empathy Make | Create | Do Embrace Ambiguity Assume a Beginners Mindset Optimism Iterate, Iterate, Iterate Agenda – Tue Sep 22,...
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RVS Geographic
Agenda – Day One – Mon Sep 28, 2015 08:30am Introduction to RVS Geographic and Norms – Self Reflection Tool 08:40am The Habits of Journalists – Interview Protocol 09:30am The Habits of Journalists...
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Creative Confidence Protocol
Use the “Creative Confidence Protocol” to practice the habits of professionals to scaffold towards disciplined-based inquiry and high quality deliverables. Identify a foundational habit of the...
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Looking at Exemplars Protocol
Use the “Looking at Exemplars Protocol” to co-construct understanding about the media, genre, and field you are preparing to work in. Curate a wide range of exemplars from the genre. Have students...
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Concept Critique and Revision Protocol
Use the “Concept Critique and Revision Protocol” early in the creative process to enrich ideas and initiate a collaborative workshop culture. Pair learners in groups of 2-4 Learners should bring their...
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Story and Style Critique and Revision Protocol
Use the “Story and Style Critique and Revision Protocol” following a first draft in the creative process to improve the quality of the work. Pair learners in groups of 2 Learners should bring their...
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Inquiry Unit Collaborative Design- University of Calgary Master of Teaching...
Big Idea Engaging students through meaningful and challenging experiences that matter to themselves and their communities. Driving Question How can we connect the big ideas from our curricula with...
View ArticleDesign Thinking- Moving Forward With High School Redesign
Design Thinking for Moving Forward with High School Redesign Leslie Owen and Josh Hill October 1st, 2015 Big Idea There are many great ideas in this room. Driving Question How can we build...
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Manachaban PBL Design Cohort
Manachaban Design Cohort Collaboratively design PBL learning experiences for our students . Norms We have a creative commons mindset Our work will never cease to change and evolve We...
View ArticleHow do we design a portfolio proccess that facilitates student reflection and...
Big Idea The goal of portfolios at RJ Hawkey is to facilitate student reflection, metacognition and growth. Driving Question How do we support students to collect and reflect on evidence of their...
View ArticleIn making our learning visible, how might we gain better reach and efficacy?
Big Idea Our role in the division is to produce, support and promote exemplary teaching practice. Driving Question How can Making Learning Visible promote and inspire engaging work in RVS to our...
View ArticleUsing site visits to inspire school redesign
Big Idea Site visits to schools and analogous contexts will inspire reflection and action toward school redesign. Driving Question How can we move from where we are, to where we want to be? What...
View ArticleLearning Stories Video Workshop
In this one-day workshop, you will use your own digital documentation of your students’ learning along with your own narration to create an iMovie to share publicly on YouTube. The workshop is...
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High Tech High
Over one hundred teachers and administrators from Rocky View Schools have visited High Tech High to inspire reflection. The High Tech High family of schools includes elementary, middle and high...
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Michael Strembitsky School
Rocky View Schools has fostered a reciprocal learning relationship with the faculty at Michael Strembitsky School in Edmonton Public. Michael Strembitsky has done a great deal of thinking and working...
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BrightWorks November 2015
Norms Risk Taking Be Fully Present Creative Commons Learn from Failure Empathy Make | Create | Do Embrace Ambiguity Assume a Beginners Mindset Optimism Iterate, Iterate, Iterate Agenda...
View ArticleLearning is Reflecting on Documentation of Experience- Elizabeth Barrett Nov....
Big Idea We do not learn from experience, we learn from reflection on experience. Driving Question How can we scaffold students to be metacognitive? How can we collect evidence to reflect on? ...
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