Here’s a sampling from the more than 23 breakout presentations conducted by district school boards. Topics covered in the breakout groups included Integration of Robotics, Computational Thinking and Coding in Literacy and Numeracy Guided Centres; Experiential Learning Summer Camps; Camp Migizi – a Journey Celebrating Indigenous Culture, Learning and Language; and Fostering an Open Stance to Teaching and Learning.
FunTech – An Innovative Program
Avon Maitland DSB
Summary: “(FunTECH Workshops expose) parents to the various opportunities in technical studies offered in high school and beyond high school. High school student volunteers are engaged with younger students through the design and prep process of the workshops and working with the younger students for an authentic community involvement experience. Provides a design challenge for high schools students that relate to and embed curriculum content while developing projects for workshops.”
GECDSB Summer Learning: A District’s Perspective on Program Evaluation and Impact
Greater Essex County DSB
Summary: The GECDSB presentation covered a wide range of content, including:
- GECDSB Summer Learning Program – History & Current Structure
- Leveraging Program Evaluation and Research
- Examples from GECDSB
- Monitoring Tools
- GECDSB Program Results
- Implications and Next Steps
Downloads:
Presentation (PowerPoint)
English-Language Learning – Observation Protocol (Word Document)
Principles of Counting & Quantity Cheat Sheet (PDF)
Travel for Credit
London District Catholic School Board
Summary: “Alternative option to achieve credits outside of the traditional classroom yet still within the school board.”
Math Camp
Ottawa Catholic School Board
Summary: “Experiential Learning ● Indigenous Education ● Outdoor/Physical Education ● Design Thinking ● Robotics/Coding”
Connections – A Community Program Serving Disengaged High School Youth
RNJ Youth Service & Brockville Police Service
Summary: “The Connections program provides evidence based services in the Counties of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, for at-risk youth in grades 6-12 who are disengaging from the school system and who have had or are moving toward contact with the criminal justice system. It provides a context within which all community service partners and their staff can work together to improve educational outcomes and personal well-being for disengaged youth and their families.”
Download brochure (Word Document)
Newcomer Summer School: A Guided Planning Session
Thames Valley District School Board
Summary: “Share the Planning Framework for our Newcomer Summer School – Describe our 2018 Newcomer Summer School – Considering/Plan for the needs of ELLs in your board”
