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Five Ways to Infuse Powerful Learning into your Next Unit Plan

Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater! There are gems of Powerful Learning in your units and lessons, so scrub the dirt off first. 1.   Start With What You Have, Set Goals, and Tweak Do you have a unit that you know is engaging …
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Finding Meaning Through Art and Writing: A Cross-Curricular Study of Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella

A Cross-Curricular Approach Integrating two or more subjects together for a cross-curricular project isn’t always easy, but, when done right, it can be deeply impactful for students. Art and Language Arts can seem like a natural fit. However it is important for both curriculums to …
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5 Ways to Redesign Your Classroom

Looking for ways to spice up your classroom? Bored of what you have? Try these 5 easy ideas on how to redesign your classroom. 1. Use What You Have Your room already has a lot of great furniture. To change things up, try configuring your …
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Inaugural Performing Arts Festival Goes Out on a High Note

What do you get when you combine fine arts teachers from three schools, dedicated community members and over 1000 students? You get the first-ever Strathmore Performing Arts Festival! Musical Theatre In June 2018, a group of Strathmore school music teachers, private music teachers, high school …
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The Power of Creativity and Possibilities in Golden Hills

Golden Hills administrators and teachers were challenged to recognize the seeds of brilliance in those around them and to explore their own seeds of brilliance. Peter Gamwell worked with Golden Hills staff for a number of days. He also spent time with individual school teams …
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Learning Takes Centre Stage With Trickster Theatre

At Greentree School, we are Planting the SEEDS for Life!  Trickster Theatre provides a great opportunity to explore this mission through art, movement and theatre. Students created various theme-based presentations including how we support and accept others; how we explore possibilities; how we are engaging …
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Team Teaching + Powerful Learning = Win-Win

Team of Two Grade 1 and 2 teachers Kirstie Stoodley and Alex Kathol, Wheatland Crossing School, opened up the wall between their classrooms to host a session at their school’s Student Conference Day and they haven’t closed it since! Going Outside to Grow Inside Team …
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6 Ways To Help Reluctant Teen Readers

Sometimes, Junior High or High School students can feel hopeless when reading complex texts. Teachers can use these six strategies with their older students to support them in reading comprehension and engagement in any subject or class: 1. Connect Students are able to better understand …
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Leveraging Digital Tools for Fitness

Students in the fitness program at Strathmore High School have been learning about physical wellness, and they are working with their teacher to create personalized fitness plans. A significant challenge that has emerged, is that students require extensive, ongoing instruction in completing exercises which creates …
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