This week, during an in situ visit to a kindergarten classroom, I facilitated a literacy station using Alphabet Go Fish to support early letter recognition. Students participated in four groups of four to six learners, with each group spending approximately fifteen minutes at the station. The students were excited to have us in the classroom, […]
Continue readingIF Not Here, Then Where?
This week’s post is a reflection on the article “If not here, then where by Jo Chrona. You can find the article here. The article examined why it remains important to teach about Indigenous culture even when those students are not represented within one’s class. Many schools and educators default to teaching about the cultures […]
Continue readingComparing and Contrasting Reflection Models.
As we delve further into this semester, we are asked to reflect on how we reflect and the models that people use. The purpose of this post is to compare and contrast Graham Gibbs’ reflective cycle and John Driscoll’s. Now what? model ultimately choosing one to use to reflect on an experience, and then connecting […]
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Read Alouds for all Learners
During class time, we had the opportunity to work with students at a local elementary school, exploring the novel The Inquisitive Raven. This process took place over three one-hour sessions, during which another teacher candidate and I read a section of the book and then worked with the students through drama and literacy activities to […]
Continue readingTeacher World View
As part of our practicum prep class for this semester, we have been asked to reflect on the bc teachers’ competencies. These competencies outline what is required to engage in the workforce as an educator in a professional setting. The first competency outlined is to examine one’s own worldview to develop awareness of it and […]
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The one book that changed everything
I was in my grade five class in elementary school. At this age, I had always enjoyed reading, but I saw it more as a task to be completed than as something to enjoy. Reading and comprehension were the ever-present goals of our learning. Can you not only read this text but also understand it […]
Continue readingTECH RESOURCES
Wix This platform functions like WordPress, offering categorized content that keeps learning organized and accessible. It’s handy for students who miss lessons, providing video tutorials and learning pages with additional resources. Teachers can edit posts, add videos, and create comprehensive assignments with step-by-step instructions, rubrics, expectations, and submission dates. With all information accessible anytime, students […]
Continue readingED Tech Presentation Class Dojo
Today, we presented a PowerPoint on the benefits of the class dojo. Below, I am including my portion of the screencast for this project. The screencast explains how to use the platform and its benefits from the student’s perspective. In the presentation, my partners Eva and Carter focused on the perspectives of the parents and […]
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Prodigy
Overview The gamification of curriculum is something that’s been going on for years. As a student, I remember games like All The Right Type and Math Blasters. Both games I remember fondly. It felt like a cheat code to play something interactive and learn typing or math problem-solving. Today we will be exploring the site […]
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Free Inquiry Summery
My journey through the free inquiry has been filled with curiosity, excitement, determination, and setbacks. However, the process has been fulfilling. Reflecting on that process, I think it’s important to cover four aspects of the project: where I started, what I learned, how to apply those skills, and what the future holds. Where I Started […]
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