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14 tfclbuhe sfcptejhbeft 1 vl st just me and in o in james moute 2 has some fun with his mom carole- anne mouie in the town park education teaching takes on different public school boards elementary at level by julie caspersen staff reporter h s the york region board of educa tion has shifted its focus from what teachers are teaching to what students must learn its called outcomebased learn ing and its supposed to clearly define what every student must learn in every subject in every grade level from junior kinder garten through to grade 9 this is the first major change in our curriculum in 25 years said win procyshen superintendent of education tfs time to be far more specific procyshen said biggest difference is a teacher is riot finished teaching until all the kids have it the skills and knowledge that each child must acquire are spelled out in chart form for easy access by parents these charts theres one for each grade will be posted in the classroom and at a glance par- erits can see exactly what their child will learn in each respective grade said sharon craigen out comebased learning project direc- presentincg a feinoelfe of healthy advice and activities for your whole family at our sunday september 24th 100 to 400 pm v vrw i y- f ni fit smarkham stouffvffli hospital vstouffvfllb ctme nd fict fo fcntpo ytui cttnmunity fatiptfai take a behind the scene tour healthy lifestyle exhibits diagnostic imaging diagnostic cardio respiratory f rehabilitation services and day hospital day surgery surgical procedure unit medical dayambulatory care unit outpatient lab services corn boil hosted by hospital board of directors enjoy free une dancing demonstrations fcshp itlflavmm 5 1 owafcrttl j n 1 hk7 skwnw ri jta sikibak j have your blood pressure checked measure your grip strength tips on hutritiori identify the signs and symptoms of heart attacks childrens activities bring your favourite teddy or doll for an xray learn how to bath a baby face painting and balloon animals with pepper the clown visit with dr bear bicycle safety rodeo sponsored by state farm insurance bring your bicycle for instruction in cycling and helmet safely parking is free call community relations at 905 4727000 ext 6180 for information tor up until last year when out comebased learning was piloted in a few schools across the region teachers were told what and how toteach now they will be told what stu dents must learn and parents will have what their child is expected to learn spelled out at the start of each school year craigen describes the hew approach as a contracts made with parents at the start of each school year teachers are accountable to get ting results craigen said how a teacher walks students down the road of learning will be up to the individual teacher were not as focused oh how that teacher is going to instruct said craigen he approach is not what matters its what the child needs with the goal shifted from hav ing teachers teach a skill to ensur ing a child learns a skill the focus has also shifted to results stu dents are expected to demonstrate repeatedly that theyve learned a skill or developed an attitude and examples of their learning are filed in a student portfolio a primary portfolio for example will contain evidence that a child has learned to read by the end of grade 1 the portfolio with its collection of daytoday classroom work is shared with parents craigen said along with the portfolio the board plans to reach out more to parents with information regard ing their childs development parents are encouraged to pick up a booklet that outlines in detail what their child will learn in each grade level the board is also making a video available that features parents asking questions and receiving answers about student learning in order for all this learning to take place the board will pare its curriculum to the basics only after students have mastered the basic skills will teachers move on to skills that are good to have but are not part of the core curriculum parents shouldnt expect all schools to have an outcomebased learning process in place starting this month schools are planning individual implementation plans and the board expects it will take three to five years before outcomebase learning is fully implemented this is our number one priority procyshen said draw for maple leafs tickets stouffvilles michael pickering will be playing aaa hockey for the richmond hillvaughan minor atom stars their major fundraiser is an opportunity for some lucky hockey fan to win a pair of reds season tickets to the toronto maple leafs 10 each or 325 only 2500 will be printed call michael or tedd pickering at 6405056 for tickets