Priorities 05-06

 

 

School priorities for the 2005-2006 school year:

 

Priority: Strengthen Reading, Writing and Mathematics Skills and Strategies.

Teachers will focus on the following:

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refining and strengthening their instructional and assessment strategies in numeracy, reading and writing

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increasing their repertoire of instructional strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of their students.

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in Grades 1-3, increasing their numeracy instruction strategies by the end of the school year.

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in Grades 4-6, developing an increased awareness of the early years numeracy instructional strategies and continuum of numeracy skills.

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increasing their knowledge of how to help students become life long readers and writers.

Students will be working towards the following outcomes:

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in Kdg and Grades 1-3, demonstrating greater understanding of numeracy by the end of the school year.

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in Gr. 4-6, demonstrating greater understanding of numeracy by the end of the school year.

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demonstrating growth along the continuum of reading and writing skills by the end of the school year.

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demonstrating greater ability to read and write informational text

Parents will have a deeper understanding of the following:

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their child’s development and progress along the continuum of numeracy, reading and writing skills.

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the instruction of numeracy, reading and writing used in classrooms.

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the connection between reading quality literature and the writing process

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ways to support their children’s learning at home.

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what takes place in our classrooms and he educational philosophy underlying the learning activities.

 

Priority: Strengthen Links Among Schools, Families and Communities.

Our Brock Corydon School community will be working towards the following outcomes:

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increasing the number of students registering for our English program.

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making the school facility more attractive.

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students participating in more extracurricular activities and assuming more leadership roles in the school.

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students from both tracks participating in dynamic classroom and school programming.

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parents/guardians/other family members actively volunteering in classrooms and within the school.

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parents/guardians/other family members having greater opportunities to use the school’s facilities i.e. Library, Computer Lab, Gym.

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involving the greater neighbourhood community in school activities.

 

Priority: Strengthen Curriculum Integration of the UNESCO ASP net Themes (World concerns, Role of

the United Nations, Human Rights, Democracy, Tolerance, Intercultural Learning, Environmental Issues

and Education for Sustainable Development).

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Our school community of students, staff and family members will have a greater understanding of Brock Corydon School’s role as national member of UNESCO’s Associated School Network.

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Teachers will be developing learning activities that will incorporate the UNESCO themes using current inquiry based instructional practice, integrating the Arts (Drama, Music, Dance and Fine Art), and taking advantage of the Library Resource Centre, technology and the outdoor classroom.

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Students will be involved in learning activities that will help develop their skills and strategies to:
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exercise safe and healthy behaviours, care and concern for others and for the environment in their local, national, and global community.

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be empowered to make a difference in their personal lives as well as locally and globally through collaborative problem-solving and decision-making opportunities

 

Priority: Strengthen Curriculum Development, Integration and Implementation.

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Teachers will collaborate with Provincial and Division consultants to pilot the new Grade 5/6 Social Studies curriculum, implement the new Physical Education/Health Curriculum, integrate the Arts and technology.

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Hebrew teachers will collaborate with Provincial consultants and the Seven Oaks bilingual program in developing a Hebrew Curriculum implementation document that will strengthen their understanding of Hebrew language instruction and learning and the cultural component of the curriculum.

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