Links of Interest
for Planning and Exploration
The following links have been useful for teachers in exploring new ideas in curriculum, assessment and instruction. Learning and teaching in today’s world. Take a look! Please let us know if you have any others to add! Contact Charmaine Chretien District Principal of Curriculum & Assessment (cchretien@prn.bc.ca)
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 60 WEBSITES:
SD60 Science Education: https://letsdoscience60.wordpress.com/
SD 60 Classrooms with Technology Program: http://www.prn.bc.ca/wwp/
SD60 Early Learning: http://www.earlylearning.prn.bc.ca/
PROVINCIAL WEBSITES AND TWITTER FEEDS:
BC’s Renewed Curriculum Website: https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/
BCTF TeachBC: https://teachbc.bctf.ca/
Search Twitter: #bcedchat, #bccurric, #bcscta, #bced
INCLUSIVE PRACTICE:
Shelley Moore’s Blog: https://learnsomemoore.com/
Follow Shelley Moore on Twitter: @tweetsomemoore
INDIGENOUS PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING/ABORIGINAL EDUCATION:
FNESC First Nations Education Steering Committee: http://www.fnesc.ca/
The First Perspective: Canada’s News About Indigenous Peoples: https://www.firstperspective.ca/
Strong Nations: http://www.strongnations.com/
Turtle Island News: http://theturtleislandnews.com/
Bradley Baker, DP Aboriginal Ed SD44: Follow on Twitter @bradleyrbaker
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM:
Digmore blog post: http://www.prn.bc.ca/digmore/2016/12/14/computational-thinking-and-the-new-curriculum/
INSTRUCTION, TEACHING, LEARNING:
Personal & Social Competencies: http://heartmindonline.org
Creativity: https://amysmooc.wordpress.com/
Learning in Depth: http://ierg.ca/LID/
Genius Hour: http://www.geniushour.com/ http://www.edutopia.org/groups/personalized-learning/802456
Odyssey of the Mind, Thinking Problems: http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/
Coding in the Classroom: http://www.setbc.org/2016/04/coding-in-the-classroom/?platform=hootsuite
Creative Thinking Core Competency Projects: http://blogs.sd38.bc.ca/sd38mathandscience/2016/05/08/creative-thinking-core-competency-project-2016/
The Cult of Pedagogy: http://www.cultofpedagogy.com/
School District No. 62 Core Competencies Resources: http://learningcommons62.sd62.bc.ca/knowledge-building-centre-2/core-competencies/
School District No. 42 Curriculum & Core Competencies Resources: http://schools.sd42.ca/sd42reporting/teacher-training-materials/
New Curriculum Templates from School District No. 72 & Shelley Moore: https://blogsomemoore.com/shout-outs/1002-2/
ASSESSMENT:
Principles for Fair Assessment Practice: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/classroom_assessment/fairstudent.pdf
Canada Education: http://www.cea-ace.ca/education-canada/article/assessment-learning-across-canada
Alberta Assessment Consortium: http://www.aac.ab.ca/