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And We’re Off …
On Oct 1st and 2nd, we hosted 2 days of Fast ForWord training with Tom Chapin (Trainer Extraordinaire from Arkansas!) from Scientific Learning. What a marathon of excitement and possibilities! Our brains certainly had a workout and Tom’s stories kept us in stitches. Focus on the 1st was on secondary (Burnaby Mountain, Byrne Creek, Fraser Park)…
Calling all 2nd-3rd year sites . . .
Now that the year has started, it’s time to take a breath and gather together to figure out those nitty gritty processes and chat about “going deeper” and what’s next… Our network meeting is Thursday September 24th at Schou (TLC) 3:30-5:00.
Summer School
Our pilot summer school session went really well. Most of the grades 3-7 students were new to the program. Quite a few of them were able to complete Language v2 during the month-long time period. The program integrated literacy components that included hands-on word study, communication strategies within photography and movie making as well as self-assessment. One…
Regional Circle of Learning Conference – Burnaby!
For those who haven’t heard yet, our conference on Friday October 23rd is quickly filling up. Along with our Burnaby people, registrations are coming from BC and Alberta. The line up of learning experiences will certainly give rise to conversations and expand understandings. Click here for Conference and Agenda. For more information, please don’t hesitate to…
Video – The Brain that Changes itself – Doidge on Nature of Things
Nature of Things just ran (July 30th) the show on Norman Doidge’s book, The Brain that Changes Itself. You can watch the entire show (43 minutes) or just a segment of it (30 minutes). You can also revisit our previous post (July 7th) on Michael Merzenich – Redesigning the Brain.
Re-wiring the brain – video
Neuroscientist Michael Merzenich looks at one of the secrets of the brain’s incredible power: its ability to actively re-wire itself. He’s researching ways to harness the brain’s plasticity to enhance our skills and recover lost function. Feel free to comment by using the Comment box below. [ted id=”526″]