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Our Learning Story - Pearson Road Elementary School


We believe that Pearson Road is a safe and caring community where we: all belong, all learn and all lead. We believe that every student needs to feel that the adults in the building think each student can be successful. We believe that the current global pandemic has impacted learners in a range of ways and we need to explore where learners are, right now. To address the learning needs of each learner at Pearson Road, we believe it is important to engage in a schoolwide scan as curious leaders aiming to meet the REAL needs of our learning community because β€œwithout data you are just another person with an opinion.” (Kaser & Halbert, 2017)

The staff of Pearson Road Elementary School consistently shares that they celebrate a strong sense of community, have unwavering mutual respect and student-centered practice. Pearson Road staff are flexible, collaborative and supportive of one another and when they respond to student scan data they are motivated to respond in action. Living through the mindset of "Inquiry is about being open to new learning and taking informed action" (Kaser & Halbert, 2017), Pearson Road staff are open to engaging in learning together.


Over the past few years our team, including classroom teachers, support teachers, administrators, students and their families, have engaged in multiple Spirals of Inquiry scans. Our first scan focused on the learners perception of supportive adults within the learning community, the second scan was an exploration of the experiences of our students with numeracy and most recently, our SCLP Team facilitated a schoolwide scan with a focus on the general experience of learning. We noted a general trend of overwhelmingly positive feedback from students (specific events and school in general). Kindness was an emerging theme (35 % stated best thing about PSE). Students predominantly indicated positive relationships with the adults (90+% named two or more adults that they felt connected with) and that there was a positive sense of their teachers. Students reported feeling safe, a sense of belonging and cultural pride. Every student (100%) indicated that there was something they wanted to learn (Cultural knowledge and awareness, Advanced Math, Arts, Literacy, Animals, Sports, Listening, Technology, French, Careers, Music, & Coding), and that they were capable of learning. It was this theme of curiosity and desire for continued learning that we focused our attention and learning journey on.


Our scanning data demonstrated the importance of connection, belonging and curiosity. We believe that our telling the story of "Pearson Pride" will continue to foster a sense of alignment, celebration, and continued inspiration. Our SCLP Team is focused on being responsive to the data by writing the narrative of Pearson Road as an integral part of shifting culture or transformation. We want all members of our learning community to understand that PSE is an inclusive and celebratory environment where everyone belongs, where we acknowledge the beauty of our diversity, set high expectations for all learners, and foster continued curiosity. Our Diversity is our Strength!


We believe that if our students have a strong sense of belonging, see themselves as valued members of our learning environment, who have the ability to influence how and what they learn, through an inquiry mindset, learning will transform at Pearson Road.


We are actively engaging in an exploration of Inquiry Mindset. As a natural progression from our work around Growth Mindset, we are now diving into our scan data and the authentically curious nature of our learners. We are also developing our own narrative, through the power of storytelling and Oral Language Development.

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