Jr. Project-Based Learning Information Package

September 7th - June 16th 2015-2016

Jr. PBL Information Package

Community Learning Centre

#58 Valleyview Centre, Cobble Hill website: cobblehillCLC.wordpress.com phone: 250-929-5555 email: cobblehillCLC@shaw.ca Zoe Clement Program Coordinator

“At  the  CLC  I  learned  how  to  make  a  movie  on  a  green  screen  and  it's  easier  than  I  thought.  They  also  taught  us  about  being  a  road  block  to  others  by  telling  them  a  cool  story  while  the  teacher  is  talking.  It  causes  a  red  light  in  their  head.”      “I  learned  how  to  bake  bread  and  I  learned  about  being  a  leader,  a  leader-­‐follower  and  a  follower  and  that  taught  me  I'm  a  leader-­‐follower  and  everyone  is  those  is  very  important.”    “Another  thing  that  I've  learned  is  how  to  be  better  socially  with  other  kids.  I've  had  trouble  with  that  in  the  past,  so  it  is  a  pretty  big  and  important  thing  for  me.  It  might  not  be  so  special  for  other  kids,  but  it  is  for  me.  The  reason  for  that  is  because  at  my  old  school  I  was  always  an  outsider,  but  at  the  CLC,  I  feel  like  the  other  kids  are  more  open  and  accepting  and  like  I'm  really  apart  of  the  group,  and  that  I'm  not  really  the  outsider  anymore.”    “I  learned  how  to  plant  seeds  and  how  to  follow  their  growth  progress  with  a  graph  and  I  learned  how  to  do  a  science  project  properly  with  the  Purpose  and  hypothesis  and  that  kinda  stuff.”  

Welcome to the Community Learning Centre

Engagement through creativity, critical thinking, respect and community. These are the foundations of our learning programs at the CLC. We believe that learning should relevant, inspiring and stimulating and that our work may contribute to a more thoughtful, caring and hopeful world.

The goal of the Community Learning Center is to act as a bridge between the classroom and the community. The Centre primarily serves local communities by educating children of families who value real world learning. We educate the whole person (multiple intelligences), nurturing the intellectual, physical and creative potential in each person.

The Centre was started as a tool for homeschool and public/private school students. The Centre offers tutoring, workshops and two PBL Program: Teens (12-18) and Junior (6-11). Members have access to the lender’s library and curriculum kits, including Math, Science, History and Language Arts materials (books, games, manipulatives, experiments, artifacts and worksheets).

The Centre also offers support for parents. Workshops and meetings are announced throughout the month around: parenting, learning support and social-emotional behaviour.

Teachers at the Community Learning Centre are BC certified, trained professionals who:

• promote inclusiveness and respect. • have experience tailoring lessons to individual learning styles. • have experience working with families, community members, and volunteer organizations. • provide a variety of support for children and families: role modeling, referrals, team

meetings, lesson plan development, sharing information and resources.

Our teachers are dedicated to developing each child's social, emotional, physical, creative, communication, literacy and cognition skills. Teachers are considered “learning coaches” that build independence and self-confidence in their students. They encourage creativity, promote sharing and problem solving, aid in concept building. With responsive curriculum, our “learning coaches” (certified teachers) develop programs as they listen and observe your child in action. In this education style your child becomes part of an engaged, reflective program that is based on their interests.

Our Value s

About the Community Learning Centre

Our Teachers

The Community Learning Centre PBL Program is an alternative learning program designed for homeschool families and for students transitioning in or out of public/private school. Project-based Learning is an opportunity for children to learn through real world, hands-on learning.

The goals of this program are to:

1. Find a comfortable starting point for each child’s learning style. 2. Help students learn at an individual pace. 3. Promote learning by doing (hands-on projects). 4. Aid students with learning struggles (develop strategies and tools) 5. Help students build confidence in elements of the BC curriculum. 6. Encourage cooperation, respect and collaboration.

PBL is Action-orientated Learning

Students start the program with group skills work and discover each others gifts and abilities. We build on our strengths to design an event or theme. Students work together to turn their idea into action. Teachers help students with the planning, designing and execution of their projects, while naturally integrating language and literacy, mathematics, science and history into the day-to-day events.

Students in the Teen Program take frequent field trips within the Cowichan Valley and South Island (Victoria, Sooke, Sidney) to explore the “world as a classroom.” Examples of fieldtrips: Government House and the Legislate, Aviation Museum, Chinatown, Zoma Farm, Cobble Hill Mountain)

Students in the Jr. Program spend three weeks of each term working on differtn theme-based learning projects: weeks 2-5) Social Studies theme; weeks 6-9) Science theme; weeks 10-13). Students culminate their learning with an Museum Night Open House, inviting friends, family and parents to look at their displays, artifacts, videos, photos, art and projects.

Our programs are designed to build independence and self-confidence. They encourage creativity, promote sharing and problem solving, aids in concept-building and guides students to become life-long learners.

Proje ct-Based Learning

The Community Learning Centre strives to work with students who:

• are keen to take on the challenge of an enriched academic program; • are eager to participate in a wide variety of activities; • have a positive attitude towards learning; • are capable of fulfilling the school's mission; and • make up a student body that is economically, globally and ethnically diverse.

The Community Learning Centre offers both formal and informal assessment. Students enrolled in SelfDesign and other DL Programs benefit from weekly Program Updates, which they can copy and paste into their own reports. Informal Assessment is used as a diagnostic tool and may take the form of:

• Reading Comprehension • Self Assessment • Observation notes • Sample work • Interviews with students • Portfolios • Dictation • Weekly Reports

For more formal assessment, we provide:

• Tests • Surveys • Homework tasks (reading/writing assignments) • Socratic Dialogue

Assessment  

Our Students  

Welcome to the

Jr. Project-based Learning Program

Jr. PBL Program Monday & Thursday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Ages: 6-12

When children learn through play they succeed in learning and in life. The goal of the Jr. PBL Program is to imagine, explore, build and try out ideas. Emphasizing hands-on, real-world learning experiences, the PBL approach to education increases understanding, helps students develop stronger ties to their community, enhances students’ appreciation for the natural world, and creates a connection between the classroom and home.

Your child will explore exciting curriculum topics through reading and writing, art, drama, nature and technology. Students will create book reports and dioramas, papier-mâché artifacts, theme-related songs, and movies! These are just some of the exciting resources we will incorporate into our daily routine.

Students in the program will:

Step 1: Choose a theme to work on as a class: Ancient Egypt, Space Exploration, Bridge Construction, Make a Picture Book, etc.

Step 3: Create individual plans of action: we will plan out the steps of our project, make a list of goals for ourselves and talk about how we want to show what we’ve learned (with words, pictures, diagrams, charts, videos, etc.)

Step 4: Make it happen: each day students will work with “learning coaches” (certified teachers) to brings their projects to life.

Step 5: Share it with the world!

Monthly themes are tied into the BC Curriculum to make your child's learning relevant, meaningful and purposeful to their own lives.

Please note: The CLC offers three PBL Programs throughout the school year. If you wish to register for Fall, Winter and Spring programs, please indicate your request on the registration form.

Program Fee: $1800 ($600/ term)

New!

Students interested in attending two full-day programs are welcome to join our:

Reading and Math Skills Program

Monday & Thursday 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Ages: 6-12

The CLC will be offering a special program that focuses specifically on reading and math skills. This class is designed to build on skills and create layered learning that supports the BC Curriculum.

Reading and Writing:

This program is designed to address the needs of individuals in the areas of phonemic awareness, reading, writing, spelling and comprehension skills based upon assessments and recommendations. The strategies used are centered around the foundation of Hooked on Phonics, the Orton Gillingham program plus other powerful programs such as Blended Structure and Style in Writing, Precision Reading, and concrete comprehension and spelling strategies.

Mathematics:

The program is designed to promote a broad range of problem-solving skills, such as mathematical modeling & analysis, scientific computation & critical assessment of solutions. The problems we work with are inspired by real problems. The idea of these activities is to do hands on mathematics by playing, games, crafts and motion. The main goal is in thinking and having fun. The intent is to give positive and successful experiences for all age groups from kindergarten to university. Materials for this program have been developed over the years by course teachers.

Program Fee: $1500 ($500/ term)

How to Apply

1. Submit your Registration online or by mailing a paper application.

2. Pay the registration fee: $25.00 (cheque, VISA, MC, cash, e-trans).

Registration fees will be subtracted from total program fees.

3. Submit supporting documents if applicable (medical, SelfDesign Contract, etc.).

4. We will contact you when we have received all necessary documents and

payments.

5. Program fees can either be paid before the start of the program or split into

two payments. Pre-authorized payments are requested before the first date of

the program.

Program Fees:

Registration Fee: $25.00

Jr. Program $1800 (or $600/term)

Optional:

Registration Fee: $25.00

Reading & Math $1500 (or $500/term)

N eed Help? Contact us Community Learning Centre 250-929-5555 cobblehillCLC@shaw.ca CLC Location #58 Valleyview Centre 1400 Cowichan Bay Road Cobble Hill

The Community Learning Centre #58 Valleyview Centre 1400 Cowichan Bay Rd Cobble Hill, BC V0R 1L4

Registration Form General Information

Name of Student

Birthdate (m/d/y)

Parent/Guardian Name Telephone Number

Home Address

City Postal Code Email address

Name of School/Registrar

Current Grade Level

Alternate Contact Name Relationship to Child Alternate Number

Medical Conditions, Allergies, etc.

Is English the student’s first language YES NO Other languages

Interests/ Hobbies

Additional information you feel may be helpful (all information will be confidential)

Program Information The Right to Make Changes The Community Learning Centre reserves the right to limit enrollment and change personnel. We also reserve the right to cancel a program or workshop due to low enrollment, or due to unavailability of personnel or facilities. We cannot guarantee additional classes will be offered when enrollment surpasses expectations. Refunds and Conflict Resolution A request for refund must be submitted in writing and accompanied the original receipt. A copy of the Refund and Enrollment & Participation Policies accompanies this form. Cancellation or Failure to Show for Scheduled Classes, Workshops and Appointments Twenty-four hour notice is required if a client is unable to attend a scheduled session (e.g. tutoring, workshop, etc.) or the client will be charged for the service. The CLC will not reimburse for missed classes. Payment Option:

1. Cash, cheque, VISA, MC and e-mail transfers (to cobblehillCLC@shaw.ca) are accepted. 2. Once the Administrator contacts you with your amount owing, you will have 5 business days to make

arrangements for payment. 3. Credit card payments can be accepted through PayPal but a 2% administrative fee will apply. Contact the

Administrator if you would like to pay by credit card. 4. Cheques should be made out to Community Learning Centre or Zoe Clement. NSF cheques are subject to a

$25 administrative charge. The CLC recognizes some families are not able to fully finance their child’s program fees and the CLC works in partnership with the community in order to obtain funding to offset fees for qualifying families.

I, _________________________, being a parent or lawful guardian of the above named student, do hereby consent to the participation of said student in activities conducted by the Community Learning Centre for the Project-Based Learning Program.

____________________________________, ____________________________  Signature  of  Parent  or  Guardian     Date  

Participation and Release of Information

I, _________________________, being a parent or lawful guardian od the above named student, do hereby consent to the participation of said student in activities conducted by the Community Learning Centre and grant the Community Learning Centre permission to reproduce or publish any photographs or video clips taken of students or written/pictorial materials prepared by the student.

____________________________________, ____________________________  Signature  of  Parent  or  Guardian     Date  

Program Name:

Program Dates: Preferred payment method (installments, upfront, PayPal, cheque, etc.)

Jr. Project-based Learning Program

Fall: Sept 7th – Dec 3rd 2015

Winter Jan 4th – March 31st 2016

Spring April 4th- June 30th 2016