Collaborative Learning Groups (CLG's) are a group of two or more teachers who wish to explore topics of their choice for two divisional professional development days. On these days, teachers in the CLG will meet outside of the divisional sessions and will set their own agenda for these days. They will need to apply to the professional development committee for the opportunity to organize their own PD in this way. Applications are available on the website (see side menu link) or from your school PD representative. Applications must be submitted by the second Tuesday in November of any school year. Any CLG that is formed will be made available to any teacher in the division to join if they are interested. In offering this option, the professional development committee hopes to allow for maximum autonomy for teachers over their professional development. A list of established CLG's for 2011-2012 will be posted as soon at the information becomes available.
2012-2013 Collaborative Learning Groups
|
Project Name |
Contact person |
Participants |
Meeting Dates |
Location |
Description |
|
Life Skills Programming Review |
Scott McPhail |
Scott McPhail |
April 1 |
GVC/DO |
GVC Life Skills Programming Review |
|
Film Studies |
Steve Dueck |
Steve Dueck |
April 1 |
GVC |
Watch films to use in class and develop ways to use the film to enhance learning in the ELA classroom |
|
Math Assessment |
Michael Dyck |
Michael Dyck |
April 1 |
GVC |
Assessment practices of math department and how they match the divisional and provincial policies. Also transition of students from one to two high schools in terms of math sources |
|
Orienteering introduction |
Pat Alexander |
Jo Voth |
April 1 |
GVC |
Guest speaker Rudy Friesen will instruct staff on how to build, use and implement Geocaching programs at the high school level |
|
Kindergarten Grade Group |
Roxanne Dyck |
Roxanne Dyck |
Dec. 4 |
Southwood |
Kindergarten book study (Literacy Lessons by Marie Clay) and Fountas and Pinnell assessment |
|
Study of TPRS method for second language teachers |
Joel Swaan |
Joel Swaan |
Dec. 4 |
Parkland |
Development of TPRS strategies, increasing student engagement, use of repetition, teaching grammar in context |
|
Kodu Game Platform |
Michelle Osinski |
Michelle Osinski |
April 1 |
GVC |
Creating 3D games with Kodu software, how to make characters more complex and how to make the games more challenging |
|
Rubrics for Provincial Report Card |
Erin Pethybridge |
Erin Pethybridge |
Feb. 8 |
JR |
Creating rubrics and checklists for science, ss, math, ela, health and art |
|
Robotics |
Brent Prokopowich |
Brent Prokopowich |
April 1 |
GVC |
Exploring options for new robotics course at GVC. Presenter to introduce new software |
|
Music |
Marlene Perrin |
Marlene Perrin |
April 1 |
Parkland |
Choral specialist from Steinbach to present on a variety of topics related to elementary choral music |
|
Online resources for EAL learners |
Scott Hiebert |
Scott Hiebert |
April 1 |
JR |
Source, share and evaluate online or other technological resources for use with EAL learners in early and middle years |
|
Operation Birds of a Feather II |
Mark Wilson |
Mark Wilson |
Nov. 19 Feb. 15 April 1 |
GVC |
Exploring the fur trade and Aboriginal history in our area. Examining our local infrastructure and primary sources available to us |
|
Smart Boards |
Lisa Merritt-Bell |
Lisa Merritt-Bell |
Jan. 14 |
ECS |
To learn and explore the use of Smart boards in the classroom |
|
Brain Based Learning |
Audrey Friesen |
Audrey Friesen |
Oct. 29 |
TBA |
Learning about the brain, discussing and implementing the importance of brain basics to students and prepare information to be sent home to parents |
|
Band |
Derek Frykas |
Derek Frykas |
Jan. 11 |
Winkler |
Provincial reports, common goals for our programs |
|
Industrial Arts |
Doug Still |
Doug Still |
April 1 |
ECS/PDS |
Develop design problem activities |