Story vines are a unique way for students to have a tactile way to help with reading comprehension and retelling storyies. This week in class, we hosted a group of grade twos and threes from a local school at Huckletberry Books for a reading of the book “The Paper Bag Princess” by Robert Munsch. This […]
Continue readingThe Science Curriculum
The BC science curriculum from kindergarten to grade nine is an interconnected journey rather than a series of isolated topics. Although the content changes from year to year. There are overarching themes throughout the entire program that remain consistent for students. These foundations create a continuity that allows students to build a strong scientific mindset […]
Continue readingCompetency Presentations
The Class project this year for field experience was to complete a forty-minute presentation on a grouping of the UVIC teacher competencies. My team was tasked with presenting on competencies five through eight on collaboration and community engagement. Group projects are always an interesting setting for seeing how projects develop. I have found that I […]
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Collaboration
The UVIC teacher competencies are an essential part of EDCI 330 as they are the guidelines that we are to adhere to during practicum and at all times in our journey to becoming educators. While each competency is important in its own right for this post, I want to engage with competency number seven, “practice […]
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Science in Society
During our science classes, we had a guest speaker, Phil Esslinger, join us for a discussion on science and its role in society. The presentation started with an inquiry. Phil is a geologist and was fascinated by a natural phenomenon he observed in the Kootenays. Phil then showed the class several photos of small black […]
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Building a Classroom Library
This week’s post is about building a diverse library of classroom books and the importance of including titles by Indigenous, BIPOC, and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals. This week’s readings from the class text Powerful Thinking” support these ideas. “It is our job as teachers to set kids on a path of knowing, wondering, and caring deeply about […]
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The Wolves in the Walls.
During class, we learned about a VR experience that immerses the user in the book “The Wolves in the Walls” (link here to the experience). Our objective was to teach a literacy lesson to students in a classroom, read the book to them, and then facilitate their use of the VR so they could experience […]
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In The Footsteps of Nanabozho: Becoming Indigenous to Place
This week, we read another chapter of Robyn Wall Kimmerer’s book Braiding Sweetgrass. The chapter discusses the history of the first man, Nanabozho, in the Anishnabe culture. As the chapter follows the creation story, it highlights parallels between Nanabozho’s story and our society today. Interestingly, Nanabozho viewed himself as an immigrant when he first set […]
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Science Demonstrations
Immediately when I saw the science course on my curriculum, my mind was filled with visions of large model volcanoes exploding and dioramas of the solar system. This is a clichéd image that has likely been shaped by consuming too many after-school specials on TV. Nevertheless, I couldn’t wait to get my hands dirty in […]
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Modelling in the University Classroom
Modelling is a common tool used by educators to show the behaviours and actions we want our students to take. For example, modelling could involve providing an example for students to follow, visualise, and use as guidance. However, modelling can also be much more nuanced. Students are incredibly observant, so being aware of one’s language, […]
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