Question 1: How does the redesigned curriculum enable educators to

provide a flexible learning environment?

More opportunities to collaborate in groups

Real world/life experiences
More flexibility to choose topics/interest to research
Weaves in more intrinsic motivation
Learning spaces and materials that accommodate a variety of
learners and learning needs (quiet areas, wiggle seats)
Classrooms are more open to having all students from different
classrooms for activities/lessons at their level
By focusing more on how students learn rather than what they
are learning
Starting with the big idea
Less learning standards (allowing students to individualize their
learning)
Focus on passions
Focus on the assessment piece
Community of classrooms
Student driven based on their interest
Not the same finish line for everyone
Learning the process NOT the facts
More SKILL driven, also processes than content
More inclusive, can be at student level
Lots of scaffolding, help them through the process
Give them TIME

Question 2: Share 1 idea on how you might provide a more personal

learning environment that includes a variety of learners in your
classroom?

Knee to knee, eye to eye

Variety of methods to show work
Embrace tech (cellphones) to using them changes the medium of
communication
A variety of materials to help students learn in different ways
(wiggle seats, quiet areas) and the wall with neutral wall colours
As an EA with a student that present output difficulty I encourage
him to use his personal device (ipad) to participate
Supporting and organising peer greeters and game players for a
student

Provide visuals at all times when teaching/communicating with

students
Break down steps and use graphic organisers to help students
organise their ideas/thoughts
Think/pair/share accept all ideas without judgement
Task students with high skills to engage my students in a
prescribed learning activity
4 corners: students stand at four corners of the room to share
about how they feel about an issue in SS (i.e. I strongly agree...I
agreeI disagreeI strongly disagree)
provide wiggle seats
give a timetabling choice i.e. will do my journal at 9:20am etc.
variety of seating options
calm down chime- Mind up
active learning experiences with moving while working
do a benchmark teaching assessment to get ide of reading level
to chose appropriate materials
provide more centre based activities more of an open classroom
environment rather than all students doing the same activity at
the same time
variety in workspace: single desk, table groups, stand and work,
wiggle tools, quiet areas.
Giving options that focus on different strengths i.e. art, models,
writing, presenting.
Putting communication boards that the non-verbal student uses
around the room, so all students are familiar with it and can use
it
Sharing circle: Opportunity for all student to share a piece of
themselves
Choose story to respond to for summative task

Getting Started: Whats one idea about supporting all learners that you
are going to take away from the conversation?

Good testing tool: cell phones in classes. How to use cell phones
to involve and teach students in class?
Lots of ways classrooms are changing and will change in future
Let students choose non-fiction text on Aboriginal group to learn
about their traditional way of life after completing Salish
together
We can be more expansive in our ideas and methodologies
Competencies are for ALL learners. All learners can question and
predict the big ideas should be reached by all in some way

Focus on the skills and processes NOT the content

Consider the physical environment space where/how are
students seated
Strategy: think/pair/share
Continue to think of sharing circles as an opportunity to invite all
learners to be included
The medium of delivery, once changed, can reignite interest
Passing the notes and exchanging it with others is fun
Learning will look very different in every classroom (setup and
content)
Learning does not have to be limited to the classroom, only. Can
be open, practical and hands on
To provide flexible learning spaces (groups, carpet area, stand up
desks)
To be able to apply more student learning to real life
experiences/local issues
Give students time (scaffolding, exploring, sharing their learning)
I currently do mind up breathing with my class but it is fading
and another teacher talked to me about calming the whole class
with yoga and different adaptations to carpet time
Not everyone ends up at the same finish line and thats ok
Not everyone has to end at the same finish line
Focus more on the process and skills rather than the content that
I have to teach
The new curriculum will provide more opportunities to support
diverse learners