FSD - Staff Learning Link, Parent Learning Link and Student Learning Link
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Please visit our Staff Learning Link, Parent Learning Link and Student Learning Link for amazing online resources. You can reach these sites through our FSD website under the Staff tab, Parent tab and Student tab. Please see below updates and additions.
Staff Learning Link
COVID 19
- Multiple updates
Design and Assessment
- The Critical Thinking Consortium has launched a new component to their website "Materials to support student learning online".
From their website:
Ready-to-post student materials – English/Language Arts/Mathematics/Science/Cross-disciplinary Research/Supports for Effective Online Assessment
We know you've come to rely on us for high quality materials that take a thinking approach to teaching and learning. You can be confident that in the transition to online learning we will never sacrifice your goals of nurturing student thinking and building important competencies. Everything you find here is true to our mission of supporting you in your efforts to create thinking learning environments and opportunities.
In each ZIP file below, you'll find everything you need for a rich online learning experience for your students including:
- PDF or fully editable powerpoint lessons that students can independently work through
- background briefing sheets to support their learning
- activity sheets in Word format that students can write or type in and send back to you to demonstrate their thinking
- notes that you can cut and paste into your online platform with instructions (from you to your students) about each lesson
Just download these free materials and upload to your online platform and you're ready to go!
By Grade
- There have been many questions about assessment ideas for learning done at home.
We have added a document to the Staff Learning Link called Ideas for Assessing At Home Learning.
Either open with the link Ideas for Assessing At Home Learning or access through the Staff Learning Link under the By Grade or By Subject tabs using the instructions below:
To access this document through the Staff Learning Link:
Open the Staff Learning Link - if you prefer to search by Grade –
- Drop down menu to the by Grade tab
scroll to your grade folder and open it- you will see teacher portfolio link – open it
- open the Teacher Portfolio
- open the Assessment Folder
- the document is saved there – Ideas for Assessing At Home Learning
If you prefer to search by subject –
- Open the Staff Learning Link
Drop down menu to the by Subject tab- Scroll to desired subject and open the link
- Open the link at the top to the Teacher Portfolio
- Open the Assessment folder
- The document is saved there
- Ideas for Assessing At Home Learning
By Subject
French Language Arts
- Canadian Geographic online bilingual classroom resources
First Nations, Métis and Inuit
- Check out Charity's video for additions and information of online resources https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bFXtya8VTlencqaFSw3S-fJTnHfDcExs/view?usp=sharing
PD Opportunities
- ARPDC support for teachers during COVID-19. Led by the CRC team, the ARPDC has started a series of Facebook Groups to support teacher connectedness and communication across the province. These Facebook Groups are further supported with opportunity for members to come together with weekly Zoom meetings to share, collaborate, and connect.
Parent Learning Link
COVID 19
- Multiple updates
Student Learning Link
COVID 19
- Multiple updates
