Getting Ready for Destreaming - E081

In this episode, we are talking about how to get ready for destreaming. In Ontario, all grade 9 courses will be destreamed next year. This is top of our minds in thinking about our planning for the upcoming school year, so we're going to share our best tips, strategies, and ideas to get ready! If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don’t miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!Featured Content**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/81**Change can be scary and cause fear - we need time to "get used to this idea" and get excited to try new thingsOntario's Policy Paper on DestreamingGrade 8 to Grade 9 is a big leap, so destreaming makes senseStart by revisiting your curriculumIt's ok if initial implementation is not perfect, it takes time!Ideas:Collaborate with others - reach out to colleagues, cross-panel connections, other schools, board contacts, TwitterGo visit elementary classrooms if you canTDSB Destreaming ResourcesUse a menu of pedagogical choices to promote teacher autonomy (Modern Classrooms, Thinking Classrooms, UDL, Design Thinking, Gradeless/Ungrading practices, CRRP)Learn strategies and pick a focus for next yearIncorporating student choice and voice in both content and assessmentAlternative assessment formatsFocus on descriptive feedbackFocus on skills and use the content as a vehicle to develop the skillsClass sizes are a real concernIs any timing good timing? Probably not! Do your best and give yourself graceResources:Modern Classrooms ProjectBook: Going Gradeless, Grades 6 - 12 by Elise Burns & David FrangiosaStation-based learning - Edutopia and Hacking Learning Centers, Grades 6-12 by Starr SacksteinUniversal Design for Learning (UDL) - Katie NovakLearning for All (Ont Ed Policy Doc)Support the Show.Connect with EduGals: Twitter @EduGals Rachel @dr_r_johnson Katie @KatieAttwell EduGals Website Support the show