North Haven Elementary School, Calgary, AB

At North Haven School, instruction will: be based on outcomes from the Program of Studies and be organized by staff in a purposeful manner, recognize and celebrate the diversity of our learners, be focused on the creation of engaging, authentic, rigorous tasks that take into consideration the individual strengths and needs of each learner, infuse technology and available resources to support student learning, include clear criteria for success• be guided by timely formative assessment practices (i.e. planning is guided by ongoing assessments, feedback of progress and necessary supports for learning), encourage students to take ownership of their learning through metacognitive processes and personal goal-setting (i.e. What am I able to do? What do I need to do next? What well help me accomplish this goal?), include explicit character education to foster a caring, respectful learning environment. We recognize that these virtues already exist within each child, so our goal is to make meaningful connections among the virtues, daily choices and learning.