How does playing with materials to investigate a concept extend or deepen our understanding of that concept through connection-making and transfer of understanding to new contexts or materials? #sd38learn

#VRAstudygroup2023 end day 1 with visits to Reggio Children various infant toddler centres. Welcomed by Panda Centre to their outdoor space, traces of children’s thinking outside & inside & delicious local foods. Thank you for spaces of learning & thinking. Vancouver School Board @vancouverreggio

#VRAstudygroup2023 day 2 begins with from Jerome Bruner “Choosing one model of human mind over another is a choice with cultural, social and political relevance.” What are we choosing? Vancouver School Board @vancouverreggio @jnovakowski38 Colleen Sturrock Dr. Laurie MacGillivray Kocher

#VRAstudygroup2023 Day 2 visit at Nido Scuola Choreia where they their exploration in communication & photography. Our hearts, minds & stomachs were filled! Thank you for your generosity & welcome! Reggio Children @vancouverreggio @jnovakowski38 Dr. Laurie MacGillivray Kocher Colleen Sturrock

Finding circles for Pi Day in Reggio Emilia #piday #piday2023 #VRAstudygroup2023

Day 3 of #vrastudygroup2023 focus on the “cultures of families”where ‘different points of view and experiences are welcome’ - continuing dialogues during breaks over refreshments made by Pause cafe in the piazza! @vancouverreggio @jnovakowski38 Dr. Laurie MacGillivray Kocher Colleen Sturrock

#VRAstudygroup2023 continued learning at Cavazzone baksamic vinegar house with tasting of different naturally aged balsamic vinegars and a 4 course Italian dinner highlighting balsamic vinegars. @vancouverreggio Colleen Sturrock Dr. Laurie MacGillivray Kocher @annieteaches Vancouver School Board

#VRAstudygroup2023 day 4 inspired by the culture of the atelier-where empathy, care, curiosities, joy and a sensitive eye to see beauty, the invisible and different relationships. Thank Reggio Children @vancouverreggio @jnovakowski38 Dr. Laurie MacGillivray Kocher @annieteaches Colleen Sturrock

#VRAstudygroup2023 Day 5 closes with gratitude to the joy, encounters, inspirations, possibilities and dialogues offered from Reggio Children - @vancouverreggio thanks you for joining this study group to create new worlds of education @jnovakowski38 Dr. Laurie MacGillivray Kocher @annieteaches

This I know for sure -Love your students -Celebrate strengths & efforts -Find each child's special gifts -Develop deep profes knowledge -Read aloud daily -Connect reading & writing -Promote student choice -Show kindness daily -Become a significant influencer Make teaching matter.

For those still waging a baseless battle against balanced literacy, I urge you to read this 5th Ed research informed book. The greatest gift we can give children is to build a foundation of knowledge that is grounded in research. Anything less is mere opinion and hearsay!

In honor of #TeacherAppreciationWeek, I’m giving away two signed copies of PATTERNS EVERYWHERE! If you’re a teacher or work in another capacity at a school, just comment here by 5/14 to enter! #bookgiveaway Lerner Books

BC's new K-12 Learning Pathways are now posted on the Ministry's curriculum website. This includes the re-imagined literacy and numeracy performance standards, now called Learning Progressions. curriculum.gov.bc.ca/learning-pathw… #sd38learn #bcedchat #numeracy

At the opening of the Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver - The Paper Trail! Honouring the Chinese historical stories of so many who contributed to the making of Canada! Stories that touch your heart and inquire further into our ancestors contributions to this land.

#ChineseCanadianMuseum in Vancouver - a must visit. I can see my ancestors’ stories here. Bak Baks & Gong Gong, - your sacrifices & risks paved a way for us! Proud of my heritage & culture. vsblearns Carbon County Museum thank you for collecting, curating & sharing our stories!

SOON! We are so looking forward to this new book by MiddleWeb friend & frequent contributor Regie Routman. It will be out in early September! THE HEART-CENTERED TEACHER: Restoring Hope, Joy and Possibility in Uncertain Times. Routledge Eye On Education Larry Ferlazzo routledge.com/The-Heart-Cent…

Excited to be witnessing the launch of the Vancouver School Board Responsive Literacy Framework with colleagues from across the district!

What does it mean to live upon land that was never bought, sold, or traded? How can you authentically acknowledge this land and the people of this land? carolynroberts.net

Thanks Matt for reposting. Some of the principles- all of which include specific actions-are holding high expectations, providing scaffolds, facilitating meaningful conversations, building a culture of trust, valuing and seeking stories. MiddleWeb

New document from the BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: Learning in the Primary Years www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/edu… #sd38learn #bcedchat