"I‘m very, very impressed," comâ€" mented Glaze. Glaze said she expectâ€" ed to be bombarded with computers, however, was "delighted" with the emphasis on human relations at the school. ‘"Here is an example of teachers with large classes who are actively engaging their students. Thirtyâ€"two to a class is large and yet the students are so attentive," she said. In her two hours of visiting the classrooms and chatting to River Oaks students and teachers, it was clear Glaze was impressed. ‘"There‘s a fallacy you need small classes to do well," said Avis Glaze, a superintendent with the North York Board of Education and a member of the Royal Commission on Learning touring River Oaks Public School this week. + _ One local elementary school is breaking down traditional assumpâ€" tions that learning can only happen in small classes, according to a member of the Royal Commission on Learning touring River Oaks Public School this week. Large classes don‘t stop River Oaks students from learning Special to the Beaver {COULD CEE HOWARD WAS STILL A TRIFLE ONCUCED. 1 _ Esnn en inentrienneniiendientiiaes FROM REMEDIATION TO PEAK PERFORMANCE TO INCREASE: Attention Span Concentration Self Esteem * ue 200 * 24 0000000 es en t t atie n t ntre n TRAFALGAR VILLAGE 125 CROSS AVE. In operation for the past three .FRFE fl ] * Single vision, clear from Selected Frames â€" May be upgraded to Sunglasses or Bifocals at minimal cost. WE FIT ALL CONTACT LENSES INC {al THE NEW DISPOSABLES _ JUST REMEMBER, IF IT‘$ LOCAL TODAY, IT‘$ LOCAL AFTER & OCTOBIER 4TH. & (Beside the Bank) TT Lynda M. Thompson Ph.D. â€" teel ADD CENTER 464â€"888" GCOSH, 1 GET IT NOW BUT HOW DO I DIAL "Ls ht "I haven‘t seen anyone bored or disinterested and I have seen a lot of schools as a superintendent. This level of engagement â€" that‘s a miracle today." she commented. Glaze, noting the school‘s reputaâ€" tion which extends "far and wide," said she wanted to make it the first At every classroom, Glaze stopped to introduce herself to the teacher and chat a short while with the students. For close to two hours, she wanâ€" dered through classrooms where stuâ€" dents were busy doing math, cooking, spelling, composing music, reading or compasing stories, painting and colâ€" oring on a computer in kindergarten and using power books in grade eight. classroom and its restructured curâ€" riculum â€" reputed to be highly regardâ€" ed across the province â€" is focused on literacy, life skills, arts and creative application. Although Glaze was cautious in her comparisons with schools in North York, she said the Munn‘s Avenue elementary school was unique and impressive. inconspicuous computers in every Curriculum geared to highâ€"tech atmosphere years, River Oaks Public School has school on METHOD: A training program using computerized brain wave feedback director with purchase of complete pair 2nd PAIR GLASSES!!* 845â€"9908 m t m m ht t t y oc uces‘ se Ti ie ie it ie titilt1t It is this curriculum that so impressed Glaze. "All too often, schools try to superimpose technoloâ€" gy on a current curriculum, but here the curriculum changes for specific dents eight. cross the doorway at Kiver Oaks Public School in the past three years, according to principal Gerry Smith. Overall, said Smith, people leave the school with similar positive remarks as Glaze. "I think it is our approach to curâ€" riculum that makes us unique," said Smith. He added many visitors arrive at the school expecting to be "blitzed" with computer screens, but are pleasâ€" antly surprised with the school‘s emphasis on an innovative curricuâ€" lum. school about it an Glaze, ad technology schools C0, IF WERE DIALING THE CROCKERS NEXT DOOR IT‘¢ STILL 555â€"0964. IF WE‘RE MAKING A LOCAL CALL OUT OF, OR INTO 416, IT‘¢ JUST 905 OR 416 AND THE LOCAL NUMBER. 1x St. John Ambulance Training for Life! *~" â€"_ WHEN YOU MAKE A LOCAL CALL FROM 8 905 TO 416, OR UICE VERSA, JUST PUT THE 3â€"DIGIT AREA CODE IN FRONT OF THE LOCAL 7â€"DI6IT & NUMBER. YOU DON‘T DIAL "1" FOR A LOCAL CAlt. 4 jlaze OIS as i I knew LUDING 1 A National Trustco Company PREMIER T RUST 466 Morden Rd. #201 Oakville, Ont. L6K 2T3 (416) 844â€"4844 : school currently ha from kindergarten the do School on her provinc is a commiussioner ew about it; had and I just had to : idding her own 18 10o!1 in the past to principal Ge , said Smith, ol with simil Glaze. s one of doorwa Upper Sixth Plaza 1500 Sixth Line, Oakville 338â€"041 sparked he 3, UUU visitors y at River Oa e past three ye; al Gerry Smith. 3000 n 0 see It, n intere interest i THE OAKVILLE BEAVEL as re i| to 670 tour gI ta Ad i n + IN Oaks much " said St stuâ€" ade In the of to teels ROONIE OF THE YEAR The Royal Commission on Learning was established in May of this year and expects to report to the provincial government on its findings by December 1994. Commissioners are looking at four key areas of schools â€" the vision; the issue of proâ€" gramming; the issue of accountability and how that school is governed. tary students are not chall engaged at the elementary they are lost for good. We cannot afford to lo the elementary level. We I them up now for lifeâ€"long she said. She believes that comy nology must be used if sch have the participation of The children of an age use feedback and instant image fortable with computers ar must adapt themselves to th said Glaze. tary eng: they learning changed with the | seems to added G1: "FOR LOVE ;> OR MONEY * eer JURASSIC PARK !== PAGE 13, Rem 2, #87â€"1411X, Women‘s 2 avalabe curng the week ol ! However, rainchecks will be issued PAGE 9, Mem 6, #64â€"2514X, Â¥strip Weatherstripping. Copy reads: 4" wide, Py We reqret any incomvenience we may have ONTARIO JUNIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS CONTACT THIS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR DETAILS DEADLINE â€" OCTOBER 31. 1993 OW OPEN FR1L, SAT. & SUN & TVES.0MY â€" Glaze comme ‘ students are aged at the el y are lost for g We cannot alf nuaren of an age used to ack and instant images ar )le with computers and s adapt themselves to these Flaze. 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