This month has been our slowest month on the trails yet! We had big plans of working with a local elementary class, but winter had other plans for us. With a rare deep layer of snow covering the entire park we were unable to reach the soil, let alone work it. As a result we’ve been focusing our efforts in the classroom for the month of February. We are looking at rebooking our trail building time with the elementary class after March break once all the snow has melted.
In class we have been working on creating short videos to help accustom students to editing with Movavi. The students are eager to film and edit, but reluctant to complete the ‘foundational’ work of planning their video and making a story board. I am continuing to categorize our existing videos to make it easier for students to located desired clips while making their year end project.
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As with all things ‘Alternate Education’ there is a deep and wide sea of adaptation, and so is true about assessment. With most of the physical aspects of the project being completed there is substantial information available for assessing. Students are recommended to the Education Centre for varying reasons, but the common theme is always mainstream schools were not a good fit for them. Each student comes with a unique set of skills, but also experiences which have the ability to be a motivator or a reminder of their perceived short-comings at the mainstream schools. My goal is to help them see their potential, to celebrate their successes, and move on from previous stigma’s. Realistic, and open assessment can help with this process.
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