Blue Sky School: This Learning Centre is on a Learning Journey - by Helen Daniels (Pioneer parent), featured in Knowledge Forum, fall 2018.
We are excited to share this article written by Helen Daniels , published in Queen's University's Faculty of Education magazine, Knowledge Forum. The theme of "Education and the Public Good" means so much to us. We are on a mission to improve education for all. Our experimental prototype is a space to test progressive ideas in learning, as a model for a new system. Article is on page 6 of Knowledge Forum, fall 2018 . Blue Sky School: This Learning centre is on a Learning Journey by Helen Daniels It is a typical morning this spring day at Blue Sky School: students trickle in, greet each other amicably, and quietly gather around a large table in the middle of the open classroom. Each grabs a Chromebook to complete the daily “how do you feel” survey and then they begin planning their day and digging into independent projects. A coach is available to support them as they work. One student is practicing her keyboarding, one dancing in the Health Lab...