Yesterday was incredible!!!!  At one point during the day the following things were all happening at the same time:

• retired teacher and volunteer extraordinaire working at a table with a group of gr.3 students
• parent volunteer working with a small group of grade 6 students on a math skill
• gr.6 class arrived for their book exchange times – teacher worked with a small group, several students worked in SOLEs to complete group task, several worked at individual computers to do research and many selected, exchanged and read books
• members of a gr.5 class led Student Vote in our Maker Space – polling stations were set up throughout the afternoon as our junior classes visited and submitted their votes

What was I doing during this time?  Collaborating with our music teacher on plans for upcoming Remembrance Day ceremonies.

Did the noise level make some staff members uncomfortable?

Sure, but when walking through the space each group of students was focused and on task. Chatter was all task related.

Could we have been busier? Maybe, a little, but this is exactly what we have been working towards.  Multiple groups using the space for different tasks at the same time.

I’d count that as a success along the journey.