Yukon Learning Networks - Doing What Matters Most Empowering and Engaging Stories Team 2: Chris Stacey, Cyndi O’Rourke, Alethea Wallace, Ryan West
Did you know . . . Government of Yukon 1
We acknowledge, recognize and respect that we live, work and learn within the 14 traditional territories of Yukon First Nations
Yukon Learning Networks: An Introduction • Yukon Learning Networks are Territorially-based • Teachers from any school are welcome to join • Participating educators collaborate and share case studies with colleagues through regional meetings • We support teachers who also establish school-based Networks Government of Yukon 3
Yukon Learning Networks: Why, How, What Why? • To improve outcomes for students How? • By immersing in collaborative inquiry with the learner at the centre of our practice What? • 3 full-day face-to-face sessions a year • 2 half-day online meetings a year • Continuous online collaboration e.g. LMS (Moodle) ‘course’ structure • Celebration and sharing of our learning > https://tinyurl.com/ykedinquiries Government of Yukon 4
Yukon Learning Networks: Themes • Each year, several themes emerge from our scan of needs among our schools • Themes for 2018-19 were: • Standards-Based Learning and Grading • K-3 Place-Based Learning • Building a Literacy and Numeracy Growth Mindset • Applied Design, Skills and Technologies Government of Yukon 5
In this session . . . . . . we share three rural inquiry projects: 1. Developing a Standards-Based Mindset – Cyndi O’Rourke 2. Sampling Student Performance – Alethea Wallace 3. Education and Reconciliation in Rural Yukon – Ryan West Please tell us what you think, what you learn, what our next steps could be! Government of Yukon 6
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Cynthia O’Rourke @CyndiOFork I teach grade 6-12 French, Social Studies, Foods and Careers at St. Elias Community School in Dakwäkäda Haines Junction, Yukon Territory. I gratefully acknowledge that I work and live on the Traditional Territory of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation.
Developing a Standards- Want big impact? Use big image. Based Grading Mindset New mindset needed for SBGR • Project-based learning as starting point •
My Reflection ➝ Big change in my mindset through PBL ➝ Continue to use Backwards Design ideas in planning ➝ Determining cognitive complexity of standards for different grade levels ➝ Collaborating with others to develop assessments to be used by everyone ➝ More comfortable, more confidence
Brian Lewthwaite guideline “Have well -defined and consistent expectations for student performance” Culturally responsive teaching for Yukon First Nations citizens https://www.pedagogyofconse quence.com/
Step 1: Choosing Learning Standards ➝ Course Grid (see next slide) ➝ Selecting appropriate learning standards for project idea ➝ Ensure repetition of learning standards but that all learning standards are covered
Source: SD #73 Kamloops/Thompson and also posted on lss.yukonschools.ca
Step 2: Building Assessments ➢ Create assessments based on selected learning standards ➢ Reuse previous assessments with selected learning standards ➢ Check for cognitive complexity ➢ Ensure clarity and student-friendly language
Socials 8 Transition headline Let’s start with the first set of slides
Step 3: Design Google Slides ➢ Create project plan ➢ Design a personalized Google Slide presentation for the class to introduce the project ➢ Students can access the document anywhere and anytime if they are connected to the internet ➢ Easy to refer back to while working to check progress
Step 4: Reflecting ➝ “Sandra Herbst” -ing it with students ➝ Conferencing with students ➝ Reflecting when assessing to check complexity and efficacy ➝ Comparing marks on projects as a check ➝ Adapting assessments
Comparing Projects NYM AE ME EE Ab Wonder Project 0 0 9 3 2 Exam Project 0 1 10 3 0 PD Project 3 2 7 3 0
“Activities are just activities unless there is a direct link between the activity and the intended learning; that’s what turns a task into a target.” – Tom Schimmer Shäw níthan
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Sampling Student Performance Alethea Wallace Government of Yukon 22
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Education and Reconciliation in Rural Yukon Ryan West Government of Yukon 24
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In this session . . . We have described how Yukon Education uses a collaborative model to support the inquiry process. We shared three rural inquiry projects: • Developing a Standards-Based Mindset • Sampling Student Performance • Education and Reconciliation in Rural Yukon We’d love to hear what you think, what you learned, what our next steps could be! Government of Yukon 35
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