A
21st-Century Skills - skills that students need to be successful in their future careers. These skills included: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Literacy Skills and Life Skills.
Assessing for Instruction - a variety of assessment pieces, important data and information gathered that guide your instruction and planning that ultimately fosters a student-centred inclusive learning community that meets the needs of the whole child.
Affective Network (Engagement) - the 'why' of learning and the part of the brain that impacts engagement.
Auditory Learner Preference - individuals who prefer to learn by listening and hearing.
D
Diverse Learners - are learners of all abilities and from racially, ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
E
Expert Learners - "purposeful and motivated, resourceful and knowledgeable, and strategic and goal-directed" (CAST, 2018).
F
Flexible seating - a student-centred classroom design that provides students ownership of their learning and revitalizes the classroom environment, increasing collaboration, motivation and engagement.
I
Inclusive Education - a student-centred approach to teaching and learning where all students can participate, contribute and learn in collaborative and inclusive learning communities.
Inclusive community - a safe environment where all learners can actively participate in high-quality and meaningful teaching and learning and grow together. Inclusive learning communities are culturally and linguistically responsive and provide equitable education that supports the well-being and achievement of everyone within the community.
K
Kinesthetic Learner Preference (Tactile Learning Preference) - individuals who prefer to learn by touching, feeling or physical movement.
L
Learner Diversity - is the differences that exist among learners within a learning community.
Learning Preferences - Prefered ways of learning. Learning preferences may change depending upon the activity and can evolve over time.
Learner Variability - learners who have a variety of abilities, experiences, values and interests.
P
Professional Learning Networks (PLNs) - is a group of colleagues that engage in collaborative learning with the goal of improving practices that support student learning and well-being.
R
Reading and Writing Learner Preference - individuals who prefer to learn by reading and writing.
Recognition Network (Representation) - is the 'what' of learning and the part of the brain that impacts the way individuals represent their learning.
S
Social-Emotional Learning is "the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and managed emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions making (CASEL, 2018).
M
Multimodal Learners- students have one or more learning preference (Visual, Aural, Read Write, Kinesthetic).
Modes are channels of information or anything that communicates meaning in some way.
S
Strategic Network (Multiple Means of Action and Representation) - is the 'how' of learning and the part of the brain that impacts action and representation.
V
Visual Learner Preference - individuals who prefer to learn by reading and seeing visual images.
U
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is defined as a method of designing learning environments that are accessible for all learners.