by Magz BRAY | Aug 31, 2023 | EAL, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary English, The Grades
This week in Grade 8 we took a gamified approach to developing academic language, critical thinking, communication and collaboration ATL’s.
by Magz BRAY | Aug 24, 2023 | EAL, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary English, The Grades
What is Individuals & Societies (I&S)? Grade 7 Language Acquisition/I&S class got off to a strong start this week. Students are confidently using visual thinking routines and translanguaging strategies. They are strengthening their self-management and...
by Magz BRAY | Jun 22, 2023 | EAL, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), The Grades
“May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may kindness greet you around every corner.”
by Magz BRAY | Jun 15, 2023 | EAL, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), The Grades
The Bayeux Tapestry is an 11th century piece of Romanesque art, which tells the story of the events surrounding the conquest of England by the Normans. As an historical artifact it is a valuable source of information about daily life, politics and warfare in...
by Magz BRAY | Jun 8, 2023 | EAL, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), The Grades
Amongst the many strategies we employ to learn language in Grade 7, one that was both challenging and fun recently was a timed retrieval practice. Students had 1 minute to respond to an oral question about a topic we had explored a few days before. They had to quickly...
