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Tia Henriksen
It's All About Learning
Learner ~ Leader ~ Educator ~ Mother
Passionate about learning and sparking the learning in others. I believe in modelling my own learning. I feel strongly about developing relationships with students, parents, teachers, and my colleagues (near and far). It is through developing these relationships that the most profound learning can occur.
It’s All About Learning
Daily Archives: November 13, 2011
The Primary Pad Buzz
After hearing about one of our teacher’s experience and witnessing the excitement of the students, I knew I wanted to give PrimaryPad a try with my own classes. It went really well, for the most part. The second class I … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Connections / Relationships, Curriculum, Lessons Learned, Reflection, Technology
Tagged collaboration, engaged, engagement, grade 6, group work, Primary Pad, PrimaryPad, rad, reflection, technology
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A Lesson in Persistence and Collaboration
One of our Grade 5 teachers tried something new a couple of weeks ago. It turned out fabulous, but not without a few hiccups. Her class is studying the environment, so she wanted to have her class collaboratively answer a … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Leading the Learning, Lessons Learned, Reflection, Technology
Tagged buzz, collaboration, computer, engagement, excitement, laptops, learning, persistence, school, student, teacher, technology
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My Grading Moratorium Story
At what stage of the abolish grading game are you? I am at the beginning stages of abolishing grading. As a Vice-Principal in an inner-city elementary school Surrey, British Columbia, I spend 70% of my admin assignment teaching. 30% of … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment, Leading the Learning, Reflection, Reporting
Tagged grades, grading, grading moratorium, learning, process, reflection
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