Danica Marining

IB PYP Coordinator & Educator

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

Shoutout to the Gr. 3s for their excellent work on their STP research projects. After weeks of research, note taking, writing, poster making and practicing, they presented to their school community today #ibpyp

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

Thank you to Councillor Herman Mah who visited the Gr. 3s today to discuss community decision-making for our Unit of Inquiry. As one student put it, "Maybe one day I can be part of council and help my community." @NVSD44 @NVanDistrict

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

First Forest Friday was a success! Students visited various outdoor learning stations focused around the Harvest Moon happening this Monday evening. Shoutout to my coworker @alexandra__lamb for organizing this for our classes @NVSD44 #placebasedlearning #outdooreducation #inquiry

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

When students come back from a weekend of camping excited to share how they used the mapping skills they’ve been learning about in school in real life #transfer #action #ibpyp
“I looked at the map and took my family to Coudre Point which was South from our campsite”

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

Grade 2 students release their butterflies today after observing their metamorphosis over the past two weeks during their STP U of I #ibpyp #inquiry

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

Spent the morning looking at fossils and how they are connected to our HTWW U of I.
Lots of great thinking and discussion happening
@NVSD44

Shoutout to the wonderful family who lent us their fossils!

#IBPYP

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

Shoutout to the amazing student who made this special order wood design for my classroom entryway.
“It’s all white so it will go with your room colours. I know you like things to match!”
Guess my students know me well! ❤️

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

Loving this code of conduct sign that a Gr 6 student made for my classroom. This was a product this student created for their Dragon’s Den project connected to their U of I #ibpyp

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

Grade 6 team trying out the Peeling the Fruit thinking routine! #makingthinkingvisible #ibpyp

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

Grade 2 students trying out the Making Meaning thinking routine today for their STP U of I looking at water as a finite resource. #thinkingskills #ibpyp @ProjectZeroHGSE

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

Gr. 4 teachers support student agency through choice of presentation platform for STP projects. Animations, PowerPoints, posters & even letters to the UN! Great work happening @NVSD44
#IBPYP #studentagency

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

Tried out the Making Meaning Thinking Routine for the 1st time with my Gr. 3s today & everyone loved it! Looking forward to trying it again for our next U of I! #makingthinkingvisible @ProjectZeroHGSE @NVSD44

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

Loving working collaboratively with my team on our Thinking Routines through our course with @ProjectZeroHGSE & @hgse

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

Loving this inquiry in Grade 2! #ibpyp

[Alexandra Lamb @alexandra__lamb]

This week we are inquiring into distribution and availability of useable water. As we prepare to do a water walk students were tasked with designing a way to carry water over a long distance.

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

Had a great day discussing Making Thinking Visible as a collaborative group with @ProjectZeroHGSE & @hgse

Facilitative questioning was the focus of our conversation today. How do the questions you ask help unlock students' thinking?

#makingthinkingvisible

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

Grade 3 students break down the skills they will be working on with their WWAIPAT Reader’s Theatre and create a student friendly rubric for them to reflect on over the next few weeks. #ibpyp

[Stephen 🌏 Taylor @sjtylr]

Thinking about the cultural force of "expectations". Do we set an agenda with a value *FOR thinking* over completion *OF work*? #ccotonline #CreatingCulturesOfThinking @ProjectZeroHGSE https://t.co/d19jjj9ByL

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

Grade 3 students focus on the concept of connection as they link their research topics together in an ecosystem. “Since salmon have the most connections does that mean they are a keystone species?!” Great thinking happening @NVSD44

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

Whole Capilano school community: “Let’s wear 49ers colours for @dwbeveridge “

Me:

[Danica Marining @DMarining]

Great action by Capilano students!

[City Library @NorthVanCityLib]

Check out these amazing holiday kindness cards from @NVSD44 students! Cards will accompany meals delivered to our community’s seniors. 💌 🎄

Make your own card and drop it off at #CityLibrary to brighten someone’s day!

More info at https://t.co/whu0pwOSRC