a session for department heads of humanities and English

1. Inroads to the English IRP - With Poetry Circles, Shakespeare And Information Text Surrey English and Humanities Dept. Heads Dec. 10, 2008 Faye Brownlie

2. • learning requires the active participation of the learner • learners learn in a variety of ways and at different rates • learning is both an individual and a group process • learning is most effective when students reflect on the process of learning and set goals for improvement

7. English 12 Krista Ediger and Joanne Panas Richmond SD# 38

16. As I traveled from the city toward the country old age fell off my shoulders. Salah Fa’iq translated by Byrne & Jayyusi the flag of childhood poems from the middle east

18. From Text to Inference Tea Party - adapted from K. Beers Processing - 5 interesting pieces of information Transforming/Personalizing - so what?

20. Kristi Johnson & Linda Dickinson & Tracey Snipstead Heritage Park Secondary, Mission Gr. 9, 10, 11 Japanese class Co-teaching with teacher librarian, 3 classes Learning Intentions: library & content Gr. 9 – Japanese city Gr. 10 – Japanese festival Gr. 11 – Japanese historical figure Gr. 8 - Middle Ages

36. Tammy Renyard & Graham Scargall Grade 9 A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream Mt. Prevost Middle School Cowichan Valey A/B partner talk Daily learning intentions Expanded definitions of the text Student reflections on their learning processes Goals of the collaboration:

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