Photo by JESHOOTS.COM on Unsplash In evaluating the selection of resources chosen, that can be used to communicate with families as a means to assess student needs, I considered the following: Authorship Date of publication Relevance Accuracy and objectivity Bias Low or no cost to schools/district It was not difficult to determine which websites/apps had […]
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The focus of this literature review, was to examine research that identifies concerns around accessibility in communication for ELL (English Language Learners). In pursuing greater use of technology to support home/ school communication, the hope is that use of technology will lead to both increased engagement and academic success. Something of particular interest to the […]
We have to stop delivering curriculum to the kids. We have to start discovering it with them. -Will Richardson In the beginning… At the beginning of this course I explored the metaphor, “To me curriculum is like a meandering river.” It bends and winds in a variety of directions. It allows students to explore the […]
Both in our own experience, and in dialogue with colleagues, we uncovered various ways educators log, store, sort and retrieve communications. Each educator has their own rationale for the tool or framework chosen for their system, and a rationale as to why communication should be tracked. However, we could not find ANY available framework in […]
Photo by Yeshi Kangrang on Unsplash “We need to move beyond the idea that an education is something provided for us, and towards the idea that an education is something that we create for ourselves.”- Stephen Downes Indigenization is best described as “the transformation of the academy”. (Pete, 2016). When we explore the notion of […]
Making communication clear, concise and explicit means that everyone understands your intentions. When we make our communication explicit, we create a process that is less likely to result in problems that stem from communication failures. While we may still need to navigate through language barriers, we need to be thoughtful in our consideration of how […]
During our school’s Covid-19 experience and return to a blend of both in class and online learning we engaged in lots of opportunities to share resources. We would often share out at staff meetings, which we conducted over zoom. With lots of resources coming in at every angle, one staff member suggested that we collate […]
Photo by Melinda Gimpel on Unsplash English Language Learners (ELLs) often have unique needs when it comes to language acquisition, which can make home / school communication a challenge. It can be difficult for these students to participate in whole group activities, especially now when so much of what we are doing is online (through […]
Metaphor of Curriculum: To me curriculum is like a meandering river. A meander is a loop in a river channel. The meandering river winds back and forth. It does not follow a straight course. Curriculum is very much like that. It winds, it bends, it loops and turns in a variety of directions. When you […]
To me curriculum is like a meandering river. A meander is a loop in a river channel. The meandering river winds back and forth, rather than following a straight course. Curriculum is very much like that. It winds, it bends, it loops, it turns in a variety of directions. It allows the learner to consider […]
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