Student Learning
Failure or failing? Does it really make a difference?
This blog post from Laura Magrath was originally published on her website, “Becoming A Resident.”
“I have not failed.
Layers of Learning
At the start of our Curriculum Night last Wednesday (Sept. 13), Vice-Principal Laura Magrath and I shared a fifteen minute presentation which had two intentions: summarize the layers of learning that happen at BICS in every subject,
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Farewell, Grade 7s
On Wednesday, June 28, 2017, students, staff, families and community members gathered to celebrate our Grade 7s and wish them well.
Read MoreEverything I needed to know about learning…
Written by Laura Magrath; first published to Becoming A Resident
Everything I needed to know about learning, I learned at an amusement park.
“ADST” – A New School Subject?
“Necessity is the mother of invention.”
Over the years, I’ve conceived of many simple ideas to address small problems: keeping rats out of the garage,
Learning Character – Openness
It’s easy to get caught up in the moment in thinking that “now, more than ever, the world needs more…tolerance, more openness,
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Different, or Just New? Communicating Learning K-7
Recently, BICS Vice-Principal Laura Magrath and I hosted a Communicating Student Learning Information Evening. In response to major changes to BC’s curriculum,
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Science Fair – Sharing Learning
BICS held it’s second annual Science Fair on November 2nd, 2016. There were over 60 participants and the variety and depth of learning on display were impressive.
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How to Be Successfully Ambitious
This is our third post in a series on our school goal, to enhance the Learning Character of all members of the BICS community using the acronym R.O.A.R.
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Learning Character: Responsibility
Last year, when a group of teachers and parents came together to determine our school goal, we agreed Learning Character – attributes helpful for students’ success as learners – was essential.
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