Formative Assessment Links for this Week:
Great Video: Feedback on Learning by Dylan Wiliam (Some quotes: "Good feedback causes thinking!" "Ability is incremental instead of fixed."):
Formative Assessment InfoGraphic
Learning Targets Wall Photo
Formative Assessment that Truly Informs Instruction
Students Yearn For Creativity Not Tests (great embedded video)
*** #bcedchat (on Twitter) at 7pm on Sunday night is about Assessment and the new BC Curriculum - with Tom Schimmer. Should be some great conversation! ***
Information for this Week
HOJA is coming to perform at our school on Monday morning!
Hoja is a modern A Cappella singing group from Calgary, Alberta (originally from Saskatchewan).
You all received a Pre-Performance Discussion/Activity Guide. In it, you will find more information about the history of a cappella, styles, music, arrangements of voice parts, and different ways of using your voice in a cappella.
You can follow them on Facebook to see more videos and hear more of their songs.
Here's a video to watch to give you a taste of their upcoming performance:
Jump Rope for Heart
A big thank you goes out to Natalia for organizing the Jump Rope for Heart Introductory Assembly on Tuesday morning!
PAC Clothing Drive - Donated items can be put on the stage.
Computers - All PC's have been moved into classrooms and the computer lab is now available as a work space for teachers to book. All eMacs are on the stage for pick up. If you have a computer from the lab, please put your data on it from your old computer and let us know if there are any difficulties (i.e. data missing, etc...) soon so that, if needed, we can have IMS to come in and help retrieve data.
Sharepoint - The latest version of the district site was updated over Spring Break. There are some very interesting things you can do on the site. There will be an upcoming session to talk about the site and what it is able to offer now. Stay tuned! But, for now, be one of the first 5 people to respond to the question I asked in our Staff Room in our new NewsFeed and you will receive a PRIZE! For now, you will also find our blog located in the Staff Room in SurreySchools under the Wiki tab to the left. We will continue to host it with Blogger as well, but it might be nice to have it in one location on SurreySchools.
Discovery Education - Surrey Schools is excited to announce a new phase of our partnership with Discovery Education that will continue to support your instructional goals. On April 7, 2014, we will transition to a new portal, www.surreyschools.discoveryeducation.ca and use the same user name and password as you do to access your computer. All personal information will be transferred from your old account on www.discoveryeducation.ca to your new account on www.surreyschools.discoveryeducation.ca.
This Week:
Monday, March 31 - 9am - Hoja (A Cappella group) visits Bear Creek! (see video above)
Tuesday, April 1 - Jump Rope for Heart Assembly 9am in the gym
Wednesday, April 2 -
Thursday, April 3 -
Friday, April 4 - Ready Set Learn - 9am-11am - Library and Gym in use
Friday, April 4 - SFU Applied Science Chemistry sessions - Grade 5 classes - 12:30-2:00pm.
Upcoming Month:
Monday, April 7 - Staff Meeting at 2:50pm
Tuesday, April 8 - Groove Dance
Wednesday, April 9 - Engaging the Digital Learner Dinner Series
Thursday, April 10 - Playing with Formative Assessment Dinner Series
Friday, April 11 - PALS 9:30am
Movie Night
Saturday, April 12 - EdCamp35 - Langley (ask Tia if you are interested in learning more)
Monday, April 14 - Communicating Student Learning Meeting - 4pm
Thursday, April 17 - Pancake Breakfast - 9am / Strong Start Closed
Friday, April 18 - Good Friday - School closed
Monday, April 21 - Easter Monday - School closed
Wednesday, April 23 - P/VP Area Meeting - 3:30pm
Thursday, April 24 - Recognition Assembly
Friday, April 25 - Jump Rope for Heart
Monday, April 28 - Staff Meeting
Wednesday, April 30 - Grade 7's visit Frank Hurt / Clothing Give-Away
Friday, May 2 - Pro. D Day - STA Day
A big thank you goes out to Natalia for organizing the Jump Rope for Heart Introductory Assembly on Tuesday morning!
PAC Clothing Drive - Donated items can be put on the stage.
Computers - All PC's have been moved into classrooms and the computer lab is now available as a work space for teachers to book. All eMacs are on the stage for pick up. If you have a computer from the lab, please put your data on it from your old computer and let us know if there are any difficulties (i.e. data missing, etc...) soon so that, if needed, we can have IMS to come in and help retrieve data.
Sharepoint - The latest version of the district site was updated over Spring Break. There are some very interesting things you can do on the site. There will be an upcoming session to talk about the site and what it is able to offer now. Stay tuned! But, for now, be one of the first 5 people to respond to the question I asked in our Staff Room in our new NewsFeed and you will receive a PRIZE! For now, you will also find our blog located in the Staff Room in SurreySchools under the Wiki tab to the left. We will continue to host it with Blogger as well, but it might be nice to have it in one location on SurreySchools.
Discovery Education - Surrey Schools is excited to announce a new phase of our partnership with Discovery Education that will continue to support your instructional goals. On April 7, 2014, we will transition to a new portal, www.surreyschools.discoveryeducation.ca and use the same user name and password as you do to access your computer. All personal information will be transferred from your old account on www.discoveryeducation.ca to your new account on www.surreyschools.discoveryeducation.ca.
The new Surrey Schools Discovery Education portal will allow you to enjoy with greater ease the enhancements made over this past year which include new content, such as Discovery Channel’s North America and Discovery Education Streaming Plus Canada.
This Week:
Monday, March 31 - 9am - Hoja (A Cappella group) visits Bear Creek! (see video above)
Tuesday, April 1 - Jump Rope for Heart Assembly 9am in the gym
Wednesday, April 2 -
Thursday, April 3 -
Friday, April 4 - Ready Set Learn - 9am-11am - Library and Gym in use
Friday, April 4 - SFU Applied Science Chemistry sessions - Grade 5 classes - 12:30-2:00pm.
Upcoming Month:
Monday, April 7 - Staff Meeting at 2:50pm
Tuesday, April 8 - Groove Dance
Wednesday, April 9 - Engaging the Digital Learner Dinner Series
Thursday, April 10 - Playing with Formative Assessment Dinner Series
Friday, April 11 - PALS 9:30am
Movie Night
Saturday, April 12 - EdCamp35 - Langley (ask Tia if you are interested in learning more)
Monday, April 14 - Communicating Student Learning Meeting - 4pm
Thursday, April 17 - Pancake Breakfast - 9am / Strong Start Closed
Friday, April 18 - Good Friday - School closed
Monday, April 21 - Easter Monday - School closed
Wednesday, April 23 - P/VP Area Meeting - 3:30pm
Thursday, April 24 - Recognition Assembly
Friday, April 25 - Jump Rope for Heart
Monday, April 28 - Staff Meeting
Wednesday, April 30 - Grade 7's visit Frank Hurt / Clothing Give-Away
Friday, May 2 - Pro. D Day - STA Day
Blog Posts of the Week:
What's Your Learning Disposition: How to Foster Students' Mindsets
Make the Time: 15 Things That Matter (from a Vancouver teacher)
Social Media Advocates see Dramatic Changes in the 21st Century (George Couros is featured)
Resources of the Week:
Homework Hurts High Achieving Students
Changing Our Mindset: Do you have a fixed or a growth mindset? (Photo)
The Future of Learning Infographic
Videos of the Week:
The Power of Emphathy (Do you know the difference between empathy and sympathy?)
Math Ideas (this teacher has a series of Math videos)
We hope you have a wonderful, inspiring first week back at work!
