Teacher's Blogs
Measuring Growth through MAP Assessments
For many years, schools within the Edvance family of Christian schools have used standardized testing as a tool to measure student achievement for the purposes of making curriculum decisions. In recent years, Edvance has spoken to its member schools about their needs, the value and weaknesses of standardized assessment, and the available alternatives. In 2015, …
Kingston Fall Fair
Last week we were blessed with fantastic weather for our first field trip to the Kingston Fall Fair Education Day. In small groups, students visited various displays all centered around agriculture. We learned about the process spelt goes through to eventually become bread; touched spelt flour and even ate some delicious home-made spelt bread! We …
How are you feeling today?
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is growing in schools across the province. SEL is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. SEL is the key to all other development. This is …
Our New Flexible Seating Classroom
There’s only 1 student desk in the classroom, and it can be used by anyone! When you first visit the 3/4 room this year, you’ll notice that the physical layout looks a lot different than a traditional classroom. That’s because we’re implementing a research-based classroom design called flexible seating. Instead of desks, we have beanbag …
You Belong
The words “You Belong” greet students upon entry into the classroom. We are learning that everyone belongs in the Kingdom of God. We are created in God’s image to mirror His love. Just like the earthly families to which we belong, we also have another family to which we belong – The body of Christ. Students …
Showing Jesus Love
In Kindergarten this year, we are focused on “Being the Hands of Jesus.” The older SK students are excited to show love to their younger new classmates by helping them with routines, creating together, getting ready for learning, and playing with them. Follow God’s example, therefore as dearly loved children. Ephesians. 5:1
Seek and Find
We have started our mapping unit, and today we were practicing using and hearing direction words to find our little treasures. It is hard when your eyes are closed! These hands are treasures in themselves.
Living and Active
I am so thankful for Brooke, who visited our class and shared her knowledge of ASL. She helped us learn our memory verse in proper ASL. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the works of His hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. Psalm …
The Great Canadian Mail Race
Last week, the grade 5/6 class was invited to join the Great Canadian Mail Race! We received a letter from a student in Alberta, who selected our city and school at random. The challenge was for each of our students to pick a new school in Canada and send a letter to a student in …
Money Matters ~ The Mighty Money Match
The Mighty Money Match! Students work in pairs to see how quickly they can make “cents” using the fewest number of coins!