Presentation given by Chantal Trudeau and Kim Grimwood

1. Foundation Skills
What are we still doing?

2. The Ministry of Education in British Columbia
describes the shift, “British Columbia’s
curriculum is being redesigned to respond to the
demanding world our students are entering.
Transformation in curriculum will help teachers
create learning environments that are both
engaging and personalized for students. At the
heart of British Columbia’s redesigned
curriculum are core competencies, essential
learning and literacy and numeracy
foundations.”

3. Reading
Reading has an impact on
every part of life, our
democracy, our economy, our
culture, our quality of life are
all enhanced by reading well
and critically.
• Phonological Awareness
• Oral Language
• Phonics
• Fluency
• Comprehension
• Vocabulary
• Digital, Fiction, Non-Fiction
• District process in place for
assessment, tracking, and intervention
when necessary

4. Writing
Writing is a tool for
thinking and
communicating.
• Writing is a process
• Writing serves many
purposes
• Writing can take many forms
• Writing must conform to
certain conventions

5. Mathematics
Students need to be capable of both thinking and
reasoning mathematically and have a useful base of
mathematical knowledge and skills.
•Number sense
•Geometry
•Data analysis
•Probability
•Measurement

6. Socials, Science, Health and Career
Teaching our students about the world around
them with a focus on skills and processes, to
provide students with the knowledge, skills,
and attitudes necessary to be informed
decision makers and to make healthy and
safe choices.

7. And many other “basics”
●Social and Emotional Learning
and Self-Regulation (MindUp,
Zones of Regulation)
●Daily Physical Activity
●Visual Art and Drama
●Global Citizenship
●Environmental Stewardship

8. Programs Used in our District
• Reading Mastery
• Phonographix
• Step up to Writing
• Traits of Writing
• Daily 5
• Reading Power
• Dreambox
• Fastforword
• Lexia
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