President's Report |
Spring 2011
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- President's Report
- Pro-D event with Ross A. Laird
- Differentiated Instruction
- Book Review: Tuned Out
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ASCD Canadian Education Network http://ca.ascd.ca/
as a BCASCD member you have access to the events, discussion and resources at the Canadian Education Network. |
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by Randy Huth (randy.huth@mpsd.ca)
Happy New Year! I wish everyone a wonderful and enjoyable year working with students in the schools.
In this month’s Educational Leadership journal, “The Effective Educator”, the question is asked,” Tell me about your most effective teacher”. I know everyone has a story about their own effective teacher. We all have a teacher who made a difference in our lives. In the opening article in January’s issue, Marge Scherer uses the following common characteristic words to describe an effective teacher: caring, enthusiastic, positive, encouraging and understanding. [more...] |
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Education on the
Technological Highway:
Teaching for a digital culture
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Professional Development event with Ross A. Laird
February 17th, 2011
Cascade Community Church, 35190 Delair Road, Abbotsford
REGISTER NOW!
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ASCD Canadian Education Network |
Notes about 2011:
Happy New Year! As we look back on 2010 we can be proud of the growth in active membership and the launching of a number of exciting initiatives. We look forward to involving more members in cross-Canada initiatives and providing increasing opportunities for dialogue among ASCD members across the country. [more...] |
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Differentiated Instruction with Cindy Strickland |
On October 22nd, 2010, BCASCD hosted Cindy Strickland, Differentiated Instruction – Refining your Practice for the Provincial Professional Development Day at the Eagle Quest golf course in Surrey. See cindyannestrickland.com for handouts. Cindy Strickland is a first class presenter who engaged her audience with a balance of theory and practice aimed at making differentiated instruction come alive in your school or classroom. [more...]
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Book Review: Tuned Out: Engaging the 21st Century Learner by Karen Hume |
reviewed by Bryn Williams
Discussions around the direction of education with new technologies, mind/brain educational theories and engagement practices are becoming extremely popular, especially with movements such as personalised learning and engaging the 21 st century learning. More and more educational professionals and experts are producing resources and texts espousing the benefits, need and moral obligations of incorporating alternate strategies of engagement within the classroom with an urgency that is more often related to publishing deadlines than to classroom need. Karen Hume does not fall into this category. [more...] |
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