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An opinion that may raise questions, and an old article that goes to show how little things have changed over the last six years:

• http://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-quebec-should-get-rid-of-high-school-ministry-exams
• http://journalmetro.com/local/verdun/actualites/632130/questions-still-linger-over-high-school-sec-4-and-5-june-exam-results/

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Check our Grade 6 students in this video Clip from the Elementary Performing Arts Festival back in April:

• https://www.cqsbperformingartsfestival.com/2018-paf-videosvideacuteos-fas-elementaryprimaire.html

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Although the resources are pretty much only in French, you may find the selection of free electronic books (including teacher resource books) very interesting on SAMUEL (Simplified Access for MUltidisciplinary Education and Learning):

• https://www.copibecnumerique.ca/bundles?l=fr

• https://www.copibec.ca/en/samuel

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Socio-economic status has been shown to impact the vocabulary development of children. As a matter of fact, the difference in size of vocabulary between rich families and poor ones has been come to be known as the “word gap,” a difference as high as 30 million words by age three. Understanding the obstacles faced by many of our students could help us impact their lives. Read more to make your own connections:

• https://www.npr.org/2013/12/29/257922222/closing-the-word-gap-between-rich-and-poor
• https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/10/american-kids-are-starving-for-words/381552/
• https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-athletes-way/201402/tackling-the-vocabulary-gap-between-rich-and-poor-children

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This article targets an audience of parents, yet it offers a clear description of Universal Design Learning (UDL) that can help teachers understand one of the many facets of Response to Intervention. It refers to adjusting classroom teaching so that virtually every student can learn whether or not they have learning difficulties or challenged.

• https://www.verywellfamily.com/universal-design-learning-4141046

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“Inquiry is a dynamic process of being open to wonder and puzzlement and coming to know and understand the world.” Find more details, and even download an interactive pdf and an eBook, here:

• http://inquiry.galileo.org/

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With the extra stress that comes around this time of year with kids acting out of spring fever sandwiched between exam pressure and year-end crunch, we could all use a little warm fuzzy. Watch this and feel your heart warm up:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ztnR4P4Ow

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As reported in the Journal de Québec, our school building has been rated as being in the worst possible state by the Ministry of Education. Let’s hope that rating will bring more renovation dollars to our school. Read more details in these two articles:

• http://www.journaldequebec.com/2018/05/01/decouvrez-letat-de-lecole-de-votre-enfant
• http://www.journaldequebec.com/2018/05/02/16ecoles-en-tres-mauvais-etat

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There is something for everyone (every level, every subject) on this site that puts the spotlight on classroom situations where teaching and learning decisions are driven by student learning instead of traditional expectations. Examples abound, so check it out:

• http://galileo.org/

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This university student says she learned more working at McDonald’s than at college:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyEbvehRPhY