Project+Focus

=Project Focus=

1. Enhance, promote and extend student engagement and student learning by:
 * encouraging students to continue to interact with their learning outside of regular school hours and the physical school environment.
 * meeting the needs of all multiple intelligences through differentiated instruction.
 * providing opportunities for students to become flexible, creative, critical thinkers.
 * encouraging student ownership of their learning through formal and informal learning communities.
 * encouraging students to become advocates for their own learning.
 * providing practical and authentic applications for learning.

2. Promote information and media literacy throughout the entire school community by:
 * promoting ethics in 21st Century learning by teaching students how to use technology effectively, safely and honestly.
 * promoting critical thinking and active engagement with all sources of information.
 * promoting positive connections between our students and the community at large.

3. Continue to keep students at the centre of an expanding learning community by:
 * promoting internal and external collaboration.
 * promoting and supporting the needs of all students.
 * assisting teachers in developing and implementing dynamic, meaningful learning opportunities.
 * educating parents about the use of digital technology as a learning tool
 * assisting parents in understanding how students may be using these tools at home to enrich their learning

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