Category: Our Learning Story – Actions

An action that we have taken to support our school’s learning focus is: Nature Field Guide As a class, students used a variety of texts (non-fiction books, videos, field guides, etc.) to learn about local plants, animals, and insects. Then, they co-created a field guide of living things at Wowk. This action supports our school’s…

An action that we have taken to support our school’s learning focus is: Outdoor story workshop Using picture books to ground the learning, students created their own stories in the garden. Then, they documented their story through water colour paint, drawing, or words. This action supports our school’s learning focus in the following ways: •Build…

What action(s) did we take? •Set up a community inquiry wall, where images of what students noticed during Walking Wednesday are shared•Students can add their questions to the collective curiosity wall  How did it support increasing engagement, deepening thinking, and developing comprehension? •By making questions and learning visible, students had the opportunity to share their…

What action(s) did we take? •Students learned different writing styles, including letter writing•They wrote letters to their Pen Pals at a different school, bridging connections while developing writing skills  How did it support increasing engagement, deepening thinking, and developing comprehension? •The opportunity to connect with students at a different school increased student engagement as they…

What action(s) did we take? •Using weekly nature walk (Walking Wednesday) as inspiration, students builtbackground knowledge about needs of living things•Students then used new vocabulary to write stories and non-fiction passages about worms  How did it support increasing engagement, deepening thinking, and developing comprehension? •This extended inquiry led students to grow their content vocabulary knowledge…

What action(s) did we take? •Every Wednesday after recess, classes are invited to go on a nature walk, focusing on connections, questions, and making inferences based on what students observed•Following the nature walk, students brainstormed questions and engaged in the thinking routine “Explode an Image” to build content vocabulary connected to shared experience  How did…

What action(s) did we take? •Monthly Community Gatherings where students sat in circle and shared:•What are we learning?•Why is it important?•What’s next in our learning?•Gatherings were followed by activities connected to a common picture book  How did it support increasing engagement, deepening thinking, and developing comprehension? •Students sharing their reflections on learning helped them to…

Below are highlights of some actions taken and the impact of those actions. Please refer to attached images for details.  What actions did we take?  school-wide read aloud & thinking routines using vertical writing surfaces instructional flow for literacy lessons: Mini Lesson, Guided Practice, Application  How did it support increasing engagement, deepening thinking, and developing…