Hopewell Avenue PS Placement
Genius Hour
• During my time at Hopewell Avenue I was able to become part of a Professional Learning Network
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• Helped to start this initiative within my own classroom and support other classrooms throughout the school
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•Students created an inquiry based project on a topic of their own interest
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• Students were given two hours each week to work on their project
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•Unevaluated, self assessment at the end, journal throughout
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•Ministry supported initiative
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•Able to attend OCDSB Conference for innovators
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•Featured in Peter Gamwell video for his book/website
Knitting
• Started the initiative to run a knitting group in the class
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• Lead the group through knitting activities using different stitches
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• Knitting helped to foster a growth mindest
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• Activities promoted mindfulness
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• Students tried a new activity helping them to keep an open mind and become flexible learners
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Math Tasks
3 Act Math Task: http://www.101qs.com/3038
• Led a variety of 3 Act Math tasks in the Gr. 5/6 and 4 classroom (ex. Dandies Candies: http://www.101qs.com/3038)
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• Used Vertical Non Permanent Surfaces to help with group collaboration between students
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• Led a different morning math activity every day to start the class:
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Monday: Visual Pattern (http://www.visualpatterns.org/)
Tuesday: Estimation 180 (http://www.estimation180.com/)
Wednesday: Which One Doesn’t Belong (http://wodb.ca/)
Thursday: Problem of the Week (http://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/resources/potw.php)
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Friday: Number Talk (http://www.mathsolutions.com/documents/numbertalks_sparrish.pdf)