KPDSB is committed to the successful destreaming of grade 9 compulsory courses. Beginning with math in September 2021, all secondary schools now offer inclusive grade 9 compulsory courses. Targeted professional learning focused on equity, curriculum, learner profiles, and building capacity for differentiated instruction and assessment has been ongoing. Teams of writers came together over the summer to curate, create, and share resources aimed at a broad range of learners. With a focus on rich-task design, multiple entry points, and student engagement, each of the five compulsory courses now has a bank of resources to guide teachers in their planning and assessment of destreamed courses.
KPHits is a document centrally created that was shared with teachers to ensure that all KP teachers have a shared understanding of high-yield instructional strategies to support student achievement. Teachers will continue to have opportunities to meet as cross-panel teams to collaborate on student transition from grade 8 to grade 9 and to ensure student success.
