Welcome to our blog! Our team is made up of 4 key members: Ryan Liang - Community Service as Action Coordinator/teacher Sarah Mcskimming - Personal Project Coordinator/Geography teacher Daniela Cauduro - Interdisciplinary Coordinator/Teacher-Librarian PJ Lavoie - Middle Years Program IB Coordinator/teacher Johnston Heights Secondary is a large school of about 1400 students located in Surrey, British Columbia. Our student population is very diverse which enables us to enjoy a very rich learning environment. We have recently been authorized as an IB school and as a result, we are the largest school with a Middle Years IB Program in the BC. T he IB program believes in action and service as integral parts of the program. (IBO, 2017) This project will enable students to take action by applying their learning in making a positive impact on the lives of people in the Johnston Heights community. Here is a bit of information about our Synergy Project.... Project Focus: John...
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Assessment
The senior students who completed the GIS mapping portion of our project were assessed using both formative and summative assessment tools. During this phase of the project, Sarah, our Geo 11/12 teacher monitored the students' progress as she was able to check on them from her own GIS account. At the end, they were assessed on the quality of the maps they created. She also did self-reflection on the process with them. They were also able to evaluate the app in terms of ease of use, etc. Most found that it was easy to plot points and upload information using the template that the app provided. It was a bit frustrating that it all had to be done under the teacher's account, but at the same time it allowed Sarah to closely monitor the project. As we move into the next phase of our project with the junior students, we will be using again both formative and summative assessment tools. For the formative, students will be asked to self-reflect along the way. They will also have chec...
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