City Collegiate on National Public Radio
City Collegiate's Social Studies teacher, Ms. Carrie Ray-Hill was
interviewed by National Public Radio on September 11th to talk about the
complications of teaching the events of 9/11 to Middle School Students. Her
interview can be heard on NPR'S web site.
Recently, the 7th grade class has been studying populations and ecosystems, with a special emphasis on evolution. One thing we did was to look at different dog breeds in order to understand both natural selection (survival of the fittest) and artificial selection (dogs bred for specific purposes,
e.g. hunting, companionship, etc.). [more]
Professional Development for the Faculty at CCPCS: Enhancing the Learning Culture to Improve Student Learning
At City Collegiate this year we have taken a number of steps to focus on providing our students with the most empowering and supportive learning environment that we can offer. City Collegiate is a community of learners, and our faculty will deepen their understanding of how to work with the students in their care by taking part in an ambitious year-long professional development program. [more]
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