Thanks to Twitter follower @michtom20 for posting this valuable video to #cr4yr!
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Modelling Descriptive Feedback
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Category Archives: Classroom Practice Resources
CR4YR on Vancouver Island
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The effects of Changing Results for Young Readers is being felt across the province. Today we would like to share the wonderful work being done on Vancouver Island.
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Shawna Wood & Pauline Beckner, from Quadra Elementary, were working together on an inquiry about metacognition and the development of reading strategies last year. They expanded on their inquiry this year by adding in reflection and goal setting with their students. Shawna Wood has documented this process on her blog, found HERE.
The videos, created by pairs of students using iPads, the whole series of videos can be viewed HERE . The students created these videos, acting as teachers, to document and demonstrate the use of reading strategies. Below are a few examples:
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For Effective Schools, Teamwork is Not Optional
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Read the full article here .
Author, Sean Glaze discusses the types of isolation that educators face and possible solutions. The comment’s section is particularly interesting as other educators discuss their experience and viewpoints.
Nathan Barber , head of a Texas school, on Why I Flattened My School. Read the full article here .
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Cultures of Thinking
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Special thanks to @Ben_Pare for tweeting what @sd41 is up to! Click on the picture below to visit Ron Ritchhart’s (principal investigator for the Cultures of Thinking Project) website and resources.
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