We need to prepare our students for their future and not our pasts....
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Inquiry based learning. As we have moved to this model of teaching at Pender, I would like to help everyone understand what we are doing. We at Pender Harbour Secondary have changed to a 5 period day and eliminated the bells. I know crazy right..... Our day starts with a 15 minute home room. We get to go over our schedule that day and plan our seminar time. Then we spend time together talking about events or activities that are important to us that day. I like to think of it as coffee talk..... Yes, we have two set classes a week for course content and then seminar time for students to work in groups, alone or with a teacher. We get to spend class time on concepts and use seminar time for deeper analysis of the content. So here is how it works in sciences. We learn concepts in class and apply them in labs or assignments outside of the direct instruction time. This teaching style allows students to take unlimited number...
Welcome to Pender Habour Elementary Secondary Principals Blog We have just begun term 2 and our electives for grade 7-9 are art, foods and woods. We are also finished our first section of the exploration blocks and are beginning woods, ceramics, musical theatre, guitar, martial arts and independent languages. We are excited to post images of our groups around the school so drop by and check them out. As part of the community, we are excited to have members of the area come in and help our school with lunch program, art projects and even instructing martial arts. We love working with the community around us and are looking for ways as a school to get involved. Let us know any ideas you have.......