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Entries Tagged as 'classroom environment'

Student feedback on the Think Tank

September 21st, 2006 · No Comments

My collaborating partner, Rick, his Grade 8 class, and I had a stimulating discussion on the purpose of the Think Tank.
As per my previous posts, we have a microscope station, eight Mac computers, television hooked up to cable, Math manipulatives, and chess boards. After discussion with our students, we lack support for all of the [...]

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Tags: classroom environment · differentiated instruction

A tentative name

September 13th, 2006 · No Comments

Thank you to Jean for submitting a name for our project room:
The Think Tank.
It’s our favourite so far!

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Tags: classroom environment · differentiated instruction

Please help design our project room!

September 12th, 2006 · 2 Comments

We need your help!
The school is creating a space out of our former computer lab to support differentiated instruction and multiple intelligences. Its purpose is to provide an area in which single or multiple classes can set up for longer term projects. We hope to provide learning opportunities in the multiple intelligences; one such example [...]

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Tags: classroom environment · differentiated instruction