Action Plan for Learning School Name: Coquitlam River Elementary School Goal: School Year: 2015-16 Goal / Inquiry To improve student learning by acquiring and teaching physical and emotional Student learning Rationale Students can moderate their behaviors and demonstrate self-control 1-3 reasons for choosing Students can persist when faced with difficult problems goal Students will become aware of personal strategies they can use as coping mechanisms in times of high stress or boredom. References and sources to Mind-Up McMillian – support actions Self-Regulation Swain and Ana Lenarchuk – Brenda Whittam-Neary presentation (twice) Backup Documentation Planned Actions Our school goal for 2015-16 will be to continue to investigate how teaching and practicing Continuing practices self-regulation techniques can improve learning through increased student engagement. working well (1-3) We want our students to experience what right” is and to learn and how they can get “just What will we do there if they are not yet ready. In addition, we are also investigating how healthy living differently? (1-3) initiatives can help with physical self-regulation. How will we provide for staff development and Here are some new and continuing initiatives to help meet our goal: collaboration? NEW: How will we involve Active Morning Club 8:15-8:45 AM run by Parent volunteers using the BOKS program  parents? to see how movement and nutrition affects self-regulation. How will we involve 20 minute circuit training 8:55-9:15 AM (optional)  students? 20 minute whole school activity every Friday from 12:50-1:10 PM  How will we monitor CRE will be a part of the Healthy Schools Network  progress and adjust Promoting living mantra  “5-2-1-0”healthy actions? Parent education evenings using students in grades 4-5 as presenters  Intramural program at lunch Litterless lunch promotion healthier eating choices for PAC Hot Lunches – Gymnastics program with qualified instructors (October) Cycling BC initiative to bring cycling and safety to primary children (April) Partnership with Roots of PocoSports After-School Programs CONTINUING:
Action Plan for Learning School Name: Coquitlam River Elementary School Goal: School Year: 2015-16 Goal / Inquiry Student learning To improve student learning by acquiring and teaching physical and emotional Rationale 1-3 reasons for choosing goal Students can moderate their behaviors and demonstrate self-control Students can persist when faced with difficult problems Students will become aware of personal strategies they can use as coping mechanisms in times of high stress or boredom. References and sources to support actions Mind-Up – McMillian Self-Regulation – Swain and Ana Lenarchuk Brenda Whittam-Neary presentation (twice) Backup Documentation Planned Actions Continuing practices working well (1-3) What will we do differently? (1-3) How will we provide for staff development and collaboration? How will we involve parents? How will we involve students? How will we monitor progress and adjust actions? Our school goal for 2015-16 will be to continue to investigate how teaching and practicing self-regulation techniques can improve learning through increased student engagement. We want our students to experience what “just right” is and to learn and how they can get there if they are not yet ready. In addition, we are also investigating how healthy living initiatives can help with physical self-regulation. Here are some new and continuing initiatives to help meet our goal: NEW:  Active Morning Club 8:15-8:45 AM run by Parent volunteers using the BOKS program to see how movement and nutrition affects self-regulation.  20 minute circuit training 8:55-9:15 AM (optional)  20 minute whole school activity every Friday from 12:50-1:10 PM  CRE will be a part of the Healthy Schools Network  Promoting “5-2-1-0”healthy living mantra  Parent education evenings using students in grades 4-5 as presenters Intramural program at lunch Litterless lunch promotion – healthier eating choices for PAC Hot Lunches Gymnastics program with qualified instructors (October) Cycling BC initiative to bring cycling and safety to primary children (April) Partnership with Roots of PocoSports After-School Programs CONTINUING:
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