This week saw our first attempt at a green screen production in our new Learning Commons. One of our grade 5 classes has been diligently working to learn all they can about the upcoming Federal Election to prepare for Student Vote 2015, taking place at our school on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. The class was divided into 5 groups –… More →
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“I’m ready! Show me the new and improved.”
**Originally written on Friday, September 11, 2015. Just a slight delay in posting.** It’s the end of our first week back at school after summer break and we have jumped back into things here in the Learning Commons at Trudeau. I have been looking forward to sharing the redesigned space with our students. They are certainly the focus of all… More →
Lots of progress
It’s been too long since my last blog post. My apologies. June, as always, disappeared before I realized it had even started. I then spent my summer focused on being a mommy and wife and tried very hard to leave the school work behind (other than a ton of great reading, of course). The last week of June, our traditional… More →
Moving Forward – Time for staff input
It’s time to begin considering how we will prepare our staff for the change that is set to come in September. After meeting with my principal, and looking at our plans, we decided that I should gather a focus group of colleagues from our school. Five staff members were invited to join me for a short meeting to look at… More →
Planning process – where am I now?
The planning process is well underway for our Library to Learning Commons transformation. While there will certainly be noticeable changes, there will be some things that remain constant. Our current library space will have some things moved around to improve the flow and functionality of the space, but nothing will be removed. Our computer lab space will see the biggest… More →
Blogging Beginnings
Well, here goes. I’m making the leap into the world of blogging. To be completely honest, it may be more of a fall after being gently pushed. Regardless of how I arrived at this moment, I feel ready to use this medium as a means of recording where I have been, where I’m going and reflecting on the whole process.… More →