Tips for Teachers New to Connected North
Curricular Alignment: Pick sessions that align with your curriculum and
link them to your year plan.
Early Planning: Plan Connected North sessions in advance to secure
relevant ones for your curriculum.
Purposeful Use: Decide if sessions will review, introduce, or extend
concepts.
Age Suitability: Select sessions appropriate for your students' age
group and grade; choose something that would keep their attention for
the period of time you book your session for.
Coordinator Collaboration: Reach out to your coordinator for timing
and material discussions.
Teacher Interests: Be sure to choose something you'd be interested in
bringing into the classroom.
Student-Centric Approach: Consider
your students' preferences and
learning styles when choosing
sessions. Know whether your students
are audio, visual, or kinesthetic
learners and choose varied and
appropriate experiences; think about
cultural relevance to your students as
well – will it tie in to their cultural
learning or broaden their horizons in
terms of exposure to things they don't
usually come in contact with?
C o n n e c t e d N o r t h i n O u r C l a s s r o o m
Karen Chan Gray - Connected North in Our Classroom
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