I cannot relate completely to the Kindergarten Growing Success Addendum. Being in the J/I program it is my hope to teach the junior/ intermediate grades however there is some important information that all teachers can take away from reading the document.

The Kindergarten Addendum focuses on a play based inquiry design program since young children are curious and have a lot of potential to think. These are the important years for a child in their learning because it all depends on the teacher who teaches them all the important skills and thinking they need to know before I get them in my class. 

In relation to the Growing Success document I am still working to fully understanding it as a whole. I know I have a lot to learn and my associate teacher will help me to fully understand this document. What I have taken away from this document that I have used in almost every class this semester is the seven fundamental principals which help us student teachers help understand lesson planning and how to implement differentiated instruction. 

The 7 Fundamental Principals in Growing Success:

In order to ensure that assessment of/for/as, evaluation, and reporting are valid and reliable, and create practices and procedures that:

1)         are fair, transparent, and equitable for all students;

2)    support all students, including those with special education needs, those who are learning the language of instruction (English or French), and those who are First Nation, Métis, or Inuit;

3 ) are carefully planned to relate to the curriculum expectations and learning goals and, as much as possible, to the interests, learning styles and preferences, needs, and experiences of all students;

4)         are communicated clearly to students and parents at the beginning of the school year or course and at other appropriate points throughout the school year or course;

5)      are ongoing, varied in nature, and administered over a period of time to provide multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate the full range of their learning;

6)    provide ongoing descriptive feedback that is clear, specific, meaningful, and timely to support improved learning and achievement;

7)      develop students' self-assessment skills to enable them to assess their own learning, set specific goals, and plan next steps for their learning.

Growing Success (Ontario Ministry of Education, 2010, p. 6)