Events Archive

February 2009

OPEN HOUSE February 18, 6-9 p.m., with guest speaker, Dr. Daniel Brooks, assisted by The Dragon Science Department.
Researching and Reframing Change: An Overview of The Integrated Progressive Science Programme's Forthcoming Field Trip in Costa Rica
Daniel Rusk Brooks, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, is a specialist in evolution and ecology of tropical biodiversity and emerging disease, especially of parasite-vertebrate systems, and author of more than 350 scientific publications. Dr. Brooks has conceived and will be leading a unique educational exploration of biodiversity in Costa Rica, through a March break exploration based at the Area de Conservacion Guanacaste.

January 2009

Open House, Wednesday, January 14,
"Digging Around in the Past: Meg Morden on Finding her True Calling".
Adolescents are on a quest to discover who they are and what they can contribute to the world. What better way to dream of possible careers than by sharing the stories of established practitioners?
Seminar at O.I.S.E., Tuesday, January 21
"School That Fits" Every child is unique, with a learning style to match. Toronto is a city rich in educational choices and we all know how critical a child's experience of education can be. How do you find the right environment to encourage and develop your child's love of learning, self-confidence and acquisition of high-level skills? Dr. Bill Ford is one of Toronto's leading psycho-educational consultants, who for over twenty years has been expertly assessing children's learning needs and advising their parents on how to make the right educational choices. Dr. Ford was joined by a panel drawn from some of Toronto's most respected schools-Dorohty Davis (UTS), Meg Fox (The Dragon), Veena Gupta (Havergal) and Claire Reed (Sterling Hall)-- in discussing the various options.
Information Night, January 22, with Dr. Daniel Brooks
The Dragon Goes to Costa Rica
Daniel Rusk Brooks, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, is a specialist in evolution and ecology of tropical biodiversity and emerging disease, especially of parasite-vertebrate systems, and author of more than 350 scientific publications. Dr. Brooks has conceived and will be leading a unique educational exploration of biodiversity in Costa Rica, through a March break exploration based at the Area de Conservacion Guanacaste.

2008

Open House, November 20
Seeing Ourselves as Inquirers: Dr. Fran Schwartz and Jonathan Silin on Action Research.
With the coaching and teaching of Doctors Schwartz and Silin, Dragon staff have undertaken an inquiry project (action research) to engage and question our own practices, collaboratively strengthening our programme. Thinking deeply about challenging educational issues and questioning the reasons for our approaches is a critical aspect of Dragon practise. Fran Schwartz and Jonathan Silin are associates of The Bank Street College of Education, where they teach teachers, conduct research, and consult on implementing inquiry/action research. " On October 25, representatives of The Dragon faculty and Parents' Guild fielded questions from dozens of parents at our booth at the Our Kids Go to School Fair, an informative annual event hosted at Roy Thompson Hall. We were delighted this year to see how many parents had circled our name and booth number, and to find ourselves the object of many parents' quest, as they looked for a meaningful alternative to conventional teaching. Dr. Fox has commented on this event in her blog, under "Sign Envy".
JULY/AUGUST 2008:
Summer Programmes at The Dragon:
We are offered two consecutive sessions of summer school.
A. July7- August 1
B. August 3-August 29.
A dozen students luxuriated in small class instruction in:
- Mathematics, Grade 9 Academic, MPM1D
- Functions, Grade 11, University Preparation MCR3U
- Anthropology, Sociology and Psychology, Grade 11, University Preparation, HSP3U
- Geography of Canada, Grade 9, Academic CGC1D Introductory Spanish
As well, individual tutoring in mathematics, writing skills, and science is available. If you are interested for Summer 08, see The Dragon in Summer.
PHYSICAL PLANT IMPROVEMENTS
In addition to our yearly renovation projects (minor repairs, bright new paint, general classroom equipment), we are in the process of purchasing and installing equipment for our new, well-equipped, safe science lab, adaptable for experimentation in biology, chemistry and physics.

The Dragon's progressive educational approach encourages students, through the scientific method, to think critically. Our innovative approach fosters curiosity, skepticism, and independent thought, making science a lively and a relevant subject field, As both a method and as a body of knowledge, authentic science is powerful, and offers students a tool for crucial change. For more on our Integrated Progressive Science Programme, click here.
RISING STARS GALA
This is on the existing website. All the rest of this stuff can be archived. I have a document from one of my mums with edits and corrections of typos etc. I'm not quite sure how to proceed from her document with things in red and crossed out…)