Therapeutic Education Support Site

Project Leaders: Kate Manderson, Craig Allen, Jude Hum, Edith Ford, John Tingley (TESS)

Town: Moncton

School Name: Therapeutic Education Support Site

Project Name: Wheels of Diversity

• Students will engage in a personalized, self-lead study of diversity in their schools, and communities during their English Language Arts classrooms.

• Using the diversity information they have gathered, the will engage in a hands-on Project Based Learning Task entitled “Wheels of Diversity.”

• They will have 40 instructional days to build a personalized longboard or skateboard.

• Students will visually represent their diversity passion projects directly on their boards.The goal is to deepen their communities’ understanding of cultural awareness, diversity, and inclusion.

• Students will then host a cultural diversity event inviting the greater community to the Riverview Indoor Skate Park.

• In the safe and welcoming celebration, students will have their boards on display and in use to showcase how much they value diversity.