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The Sooke School District saw its second-highest annual growth in its student population this year. There are approximately 600 new students this school year, the second-biggest increase the district has seen. Last year still holds the record with 827 new students. “There’s lots of families moving to this part of the world – from other parts of the world – lots of English language learning students. Belmont Secondary School is, for the first time in its (new) history, at capacity. We’re actually turning Belmont students away and referring them over to Royal Bay Secondary,” said Ravi Parmar, SD62 school board...

    By Dr Jonathan Brendefur, PhD, Elementary and middle school students in the US are underachieving in mathematics. Those without adequate understanding of basic mathematical concepts and skills after completing kindergarten go on to struggle throughout their maths education. So how can teaching maths be improved to enable children to learn best? Dr Jonathan Brendefur and colleagues at the Developing Mathematical Thinking Institute (DMTI) have developed the five dimensions of the Developing Mathematical Thinking framework, a professional development programme for teachers and other educators. They demonstrate how teachers implementing the DMT approach benefit through increased content knowledge and student...

Michelle Obama has always had a way with words. In her new book, "The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times," the former First Lady offers readers wisdom through lessons she's learned. Now, in an interview with NPR, Obama shared her thoughts on parenting, including genius advice on how to raise a self-sufficient kid — something she has some expertise in, given she raised her two daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama, alongside her husband and former President Barack Obama while they were in office.Obama spoke with Juana Summers, host of NPR's "All Things Considered" radio program. In their 30-minute conversation,...

A conceptual rendering, courtesy of S9 Architecture New York City’s first professional soccer stadium will be built in Queens, officials announced Wednesday. The major mixed-use development is proposed for Willets Point, across the street from Citi Field. In addition to a 25,000-seat stadium for the New York City Football Club, the 23-acre project also includes a hotel, thousands of affordable housing units, and a new public school. As first reported by the New York Times, the stadium is expected to be completed by 2027. A conceptual rendering, courtesy of S9 Architecture Plans for a permanent home for New York City FC, which has played in the...

Make sure your students don’t lose all their hard-earned knowledge over the long holiday break with this FREE winter break math packet!   Winter Break Math Packet This math packet works on the following skills: counting addition missing numbers ten frames color by number subtraction writing numbers identifying larger numbers This is a very simple packet and would be easy to send home with students over their winter holiday break. Alternatively, you could use this winter packet for morning work, extra math for students who need more practice, or for independent work for early finishers on math assignments. This packet...