Category Archives: All Student Work 2015
Critical pedagogy: a path to Canadian core knowledge.
Hello Ms. Nilsen, It is with great excitement that we await your arrival here at VAN Elementary. As educators, we are excited to share in your knowledge and improve our practice, while the students can’t stop talking about how they … Continue reading
Critical Thinking
Dear Mr. James While thinking about how to answer your question many possible answers crossed my mind. I do my best to teach my students things I believe will be meaningful in their lives, and it is for that reason … Continue reading
Core knowledge: Social Studies
Dear M. Kelchuk, I am so pleased to have you joining my classroom and look forward to collaborating with you. What a loaded and complex question you have asked me, I will do my best to answer your query. I … Continue reading
Citizenship
Subject: What Every Canadian Should Know Dear Miss Weinhaus, I am thrilled to learn that you will be joining our staff for awhile! Hopefully I will be visiting Munich this summer and would love to hear about your life in … Continue reading
What every Canadian should know: critique, culture and community
Dear Ms. Mahmoud, I was pleased to receive your email and I am looking forward to welcoming you in person next month to our school. As to your questions about “core knowledge” in Canada — especially “what every Canadian should … Continue reading
What does every Canadian need to know today?
Bonjour M. Smith, Merci pour votre intérêt pour mieux connaître ce que chaque Canadien devrait savoir à ce moment. Je trouve que beaucoup a changé depuis que j’étais étudiante à l’école élémentaire. Dans le curriculum, il existe plusieurs points que … Continue reading
What every Canadian should know
Dear Mr/Mrs… I am looking very forward to meeting you and having you in my classroom for the next several weeks. I am confident that this will prove to be a great experience for both of us, and that we … Continue reading
What Every Canadian Should Know – Social Studies
To: mssmith@hotmail.com Cc: Principal Bcc: Subject: What Every Canadian Should Know Dear Mrs. Smith, Thank you for your e-mail. I am so excited that you will soon be coming to visit us in our classroom. To answer your questions … Continue reading
A holistic approach to education is paramount to creating the next generation of successful Canadian adults
Dear Ms. Sandhu, I am very excited to have you at the school next month in order to learn more about not only the British Columbian curriculum, but how it is handled within the walls of our school. As such, … Continue reading
L’identité canadienne
Cher collègue, Voici, à mon opinion, certaines notions que chaque citoyen canadien devrait savoir, et qui est si l’on peut dire plus spécifiquement relié au Canada (contrairement aux maths, aux arts langagiers, etc.) Tout d’abord, l’identité canadienne est fondée sur … Continue reading