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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
Tag Archives: student
Student Achievement to Me
I was asked recently to share my thoughts on what student achievement meant to me and how an elementary principal contributes to student achievement. What interesting and powerful questions. These questions are both huge and could be the topic of … Continue reading
Posted in Leading the Learning, Lessons Learned, Reflection
Tagged achievement, creative, creativity, powerpoint, principal, student, thoughts, video
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No One Knows Everything
As I reflect on my holidays, and think of the new year upon us, a conversation I overheard stands out. I was standing in line at a grocery store in San Francisco. Two people (obviously tourists to San Francisco) were … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons Learned, Reflection, Uncategorized
Tagged absolutes, always, communication, education, lesson, never, parent, student, teacher
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Some Plans For This Year
I have a new role in my school this year. In addition to being the Vice-Principal, I will also be one of the Learning Support teachers (last year, I was the Early Literacy Teacher and the Intermediate Prep teacher for … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment, Connections / Relationships, Curriculum, Differentiation, Instructional Leadership, Leading the Learning, Personalized Learning, Reflection, Technology
Tagged ability, assessments, learner, learning, learning support, loves, LST, model, needs, plan, relationship, relationships, student, teacher
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But, He Can Do It At Home….
Have you ever had a parent tell you, “But Johnny (insert any child’s name here) can count to 100 by 2′s (insert any skill here) at home with no difficulty at all. He does it all the time!” As a … Continue reading
Posted in Connections / Relationships, Family, Lessons Learned, Personalized Learning, Photography, Reflection, Uncategorized
Tagged learning, lesson, parent, patience, son, student, teacher, understanding
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Self-Assessment – Oh the Horror!
Self-Assessment … it’s a (long) process. We all know the importance of Assessment AS learning …. This is when students (and adults, for that matter) reflect, and self-assess their learning that real long-term learning and growth can occur. When the … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment, Personalized Learning, Reflection, Reporting
Tagged Assessment, assessment as learning, grades, grading, reflection, student, students
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Powerful Student Engagement
All 4 of my classes completed their 100 Minutes of Genius this week (my take on Genius Hour). It was a powerful experience for all of us. Here are some things I noticed: Students didn’t need any direction. Students knew … Continue reading
My Grading Journey – Part 3
As I continue along my Grading Moratorium journey, and having my students take more ownership over their learning (and the grades they receive for the term), I am surprised often. I am surprised at the honesty, self-reflection, realism, and insight … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment, Collaboration, Lessons Learned, Reflection, Reporting
Tagged Assessment, conferences, discussion, grades, individual conference, letter grades, reflection, reporting, self-assessment, student, students
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Charmed, I’m Sure
Have you ever met a little 6-year-old boy with Super-Powers? Or, perhaps a better question would be: Have you ever met a little 6-year-old boy who didn’t have Super-Powers? Many boys this age are full of energy, excitement, enthusiasm, and … Continue reading
Posted in Connections / Relationships, Reflection
Tagged 6-years-old, boy, charmed, charming, misbehaviour, student, super powers
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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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Letter Grades Pt. 2
If you read my last blog post, you know how much I am struggling with giving out letter grades this term. I received some great advice and many blog posts to read in relation to this very topic. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment, Reporting
Tagged conferences, letter grades, report cards, reporting, self-assessment, student, transparent
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