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What a fantastic little experiment in Personalized learning. My idea: Why I did it: Tired of boring test style summatives (although IB demands it) Want to bring real-world connections to Ecology unit Trying to find ways to get students to read Science journal/news articles What I did: Students select from a list of >100 articles … Continue reading “Reflecting on my action plan”
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After finishing the Biology Roundtables & sharing some very positive feedback with the class. I decided we need to document our achievement in some way. Our group decided to create a photo essay to summarize our top suggestions on creating a better tomorrow. I am hoping to post this essay in our hallway so students … Continue reading “Next steps”
Written by Rita Pak
This week I conducted the Bio Roundtable discussions in place of a traditional Ecology test. So far I’ve sat in on 4 hours of discussion and it has been a great experience. Students are engaged and I’ve heard talk of bio topics spill out into the hall, which is always a great sign. For this … Continue reading “Update – Biology Roundtable success”