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Guided Reading Books for Mandarin Bilingual Program

With the rise of technology our world is becoming increasingly smaller; today’s students are truly global citizens, and having an understanding and appreciation of different cultures is enormously beneficial. Bilingual programming is one way to help prepare students for a wealth of opportunities post-graduation, and Calgary Board of Education (CBE) schools have an ever-increasing range Continue Reading »

Written on October 31, 2019 at 9:00 am, by EducationMatters

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Creating Math Excitement: How Tech is Helping

Mathletics! It’s the new online subscription service that donors have made possible at Highwood School for all of its students to help them engage with math concepts, and other students, in new ways.

Written on March 11, 2019 at 2:30 am, by EducationMatters

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Using iPads to Improve Independent Learning

“It whoket but the problem still was that it still whoed be hard to get our lunch kit.” This is an excerpt from an English language learner (ELL) at Belfast Elementary School, describing a possible solution to a storage issue in her classroom’s backpack and lunch kit storage area.

Written on May 16, 2018 at 3:02 pm, by EducationMatters

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Simon Fraser Middle School: ELL Technology Initiative

Advancements, like iPads, are allowing schools to effectively integrate technology into the classroom. These tools allow students participating in the English Language Learners (ELL) program at Simon Fraser Middle School the ability to independently seek out language support at their own level. The ELL Technology Initiative program utilizes advancements in technology to create an individual Continue Reading »

Written on January 30, 2014 at 10:11 am, by EducationMatters

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