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Principal at Eastside Secondary School | Photographer | Husband & Dad | Cyclist | He/Him
Mar 6, 2022 13 tweets 5 min read
I wasn't sure how #ungrading would go in #MCV4U, but at the halfway mark, it has been a rousing success. Here's what's working, how it happened and what's next! #thinkingclassroom #mtbos #udl #assessment #evaluation 1/13 1. It started w clear communication to families. A lot of the fear around going #markless is the fear of the unknown. Ss wonder "How will I get a mark?" & "How will I know how I'm doing?," & parents worry "Will my child get the marks they need to get into post-secondary?" 2/13
Dec 10, 2020 9 tweets 3 min read
Are you ready to hear a math success story in an octomester during a pandemic? Meet Andrew. He is a music teacher who taught MDM4U for the first time @PECI_News. Don’t worry, Andrew is also a qualified math teacher, but his music background was integral to his success...1/9 which is why I bring it up. As a music teacher, he is used to students entering his class with a wide range of abilities. His focus is on improvement and he is a believer in student voice and choice. He views his math students in the same way. This octo, Andrew was...2/9