Last week, the Grade 3/4 class went on a field trip to the Little Cataraqui Conservation Area. Due to high winds, we were not able to go into the woods and therefore our Mapping program was curtailed. But it’s pretty amazing how things worked out. We ended up studying trees (the science unit we had just wrapped up), and habitats…
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, Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®)…
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 chairs, a papasan chair, an…