Welcome to our Professional Inquiry Project
Spring 2020 |
The ProjectThroughout our internships at our school, a common issue that has arisen has been behavioural issues and lack of fundamental skills such as executive functions, motor skills, and the initiation and maintenance of interpersonal relationships. This project worked alongside the goals and current work by staff to develop fundamental skills.
Students were recommended by teachers for a lunch club that met Mondays for art studio, and Thursdays for the board gamerie. Each week all the activities in art and play had a singular focus or skill that the students were unaware of. The recommending teacher filled out a survey at the beginning of the project, and filled out another survey at the end of the project to determine if there were improvements. Please use the navigation menu at the top to view our project in its entirety. Thank you for your interest! |
1. Improve the community at our middle school by helping those students who may be falling through the cracks get the attention that they need.
2. Improve students’ overall success by teaching them very important skills such as time management and problem-solving that they will inevitably need to use in life. 3. Allow students to explore their own abilities by providing a structured space to show them that their skills are valued and “seen.” 4. Decrease the amount of “doodling” and other minor distractions within the classroom by providing students an opportunity to channel their artistic inclinations. 5. Decrease behavioural issues within classrooms that result from students not being able to regulate themselves due to low executive functioning. 6. Encourage peer relationships and improve student skills to create and maintain healthy relationships. |
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