Grade 8 teachers at Armadale P.S. and Grade 9 teachers at Middlefield C.I. are working together to support destreaming and provide a more seamless transition for students to secondary school.
De-streaming gives students and their families additional time to understand pathways and to keep options open when choosing Grade 11 and 12 Workplace, College or University courses or combinations that lead to Apprenticeship programs.
"I think this project, working with the Armadale intermediate teachers [Grades 7-8] has been so beneficial," said Niki Ladas, English Department Head, Middlefield C.I. "It really helps high school teachers, especially teachers for Grade 9 and 10 to know where our students are coming from and to help us build a continuum of learning."
"To really do destreaming well, collaboration is key to it, so I wanted to provide an opportunity for staff to be able to collaborate," said Natalie Reid-Curiston Vice-Principal, Armadale P.S. "By meeting with their Grade 9 counterparts, it allows them to see the enduring learning pieces that we really need to be focused on."
