Eric Walker

Life is about listening, speaking up, and learning. Teacher + Husband + Gardener + Dreamer = Me

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

Grateful for the opportunity to speak to the SPSD Board of Trustees about power of partnerships and my amazing experience partnering with Michif leaders from SPSD and Gabriel Dumont Local 11. @StoonPubSchools @GHS7230

[Saskatoon Public Schools @StoonPubSchools]

Teacher Eric Walker and the stars of “Road Allowance Kitten” talk about their experiences with developing the play and learning Michif.

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

@MrsBreckon These images show some of the learning that occured a experimental meal. Parents prepared, cooked, led, taught, shared, brought their kids, and faciliated this meal that investigated global poverty and food insecurity. It was based the "Oxfam Hunger Banquet"

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

@MrsBreckon These images show the guiding questions parents, students, and I discussed on as we went on a community walk downtown. Parents helped by leading small groups and guiding the conversations.

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

Today was the final day of our GHS Academic Olympics

- 4 classes (grades 5/6/7/8) all competing in mixed grade teams.

- 4 events that students could choose between (Treaty/Canadian History, the Periodic Table, Math, and World Geography)

#Choice #Relationships #Community

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

Still thinking about the best ways to purposefully carve out space to support LGBTQ++ conversations in my classrooms this June. I chose a few projects/actives that gave kids space to talk with each other (math, equality themed pins, bulletin board art, and an awareness walk.

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

@JosiahHawthorne I agree with all the stuff about not needing homework, it being confusing, etc.

That said, I’m sure you and your kid could have a great conversation about ducks that might not have happened otherwise.

It might help to think of it as an invitation rather than an obligation.

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

Learning about flight and angles with these tetrahedral kites. #STEAM #MathMeetsScience

[Saskatoon Public Schools @StoonPubSchools]

Do you love plays? Come see Road Allowance Kitten at Greystone Heights School on May 9 at 6 p.m.

Learn more:
https://t.co/LM4qqmZqtQ

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

If feedback is the key to growth, then quality feedback from those you respect and admire might just be king. In this case @MrsBreckon invited grade 8s to judge the poetry debate. Seeing the look on our students faces when getting positive feedback is the highlight of my week.

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

Research questions include: how much sleep do students at GHS get? How healthy are the diets of students at GHS? What are the demographics of the students at GHS? What activities do students at GHS participate in outside of school?

#Relevance #DataThatMatters #Engagement

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

Students are beginning the second cycle of a research project where they are collecting data (qualitative and quantitative) on research questions that matter to them.

We are lucky to have several graduate students and professors mentoring and pushing students to help dig deeper

[TCEA @TCEA]

How can you help students retain their learning?

https://t.co/lckCcf8zoE via @teachthought + @MiaMacMeekin
#iteach #learning #edutwitter

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

Rather than teaching about each poems’ meaning, style, poetic devices, and etc for the final 4 poems in our #poetrybracket, @MrsBreckon and I have set up a debate with these as the criteria. So, in order to win they need to learn it, so they learn it. #Relevance

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

Kahoot is great, but also problematic in how some students feel the pressure to answer so quickly. It puts a weird pressure on speed over accuracy.

Blooket is very similar but student play at their own pace play mini games that use strategy and allows great differentiation.

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

Lucky to have so many families willing to support and share their unique skills, interests, and gifts.
This parent has volunteered to help the students build the set for our school play. #ParentKnowledge #FundOfKnowledge

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

Me(hook): Hi Grade 6s. Did you know trees have learnt how to fly?

Kids: What!!

Kids were excited to learn about some of the ways trees have learnt to fly. #PlantAdaptations #Flight #Grade6Science

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

These black out style poems really captured the imaginations of the students (and me) today. One of these was mine. :)

I should warn other teachers though, it did almost cause a revolt when I told them I destroyed a Harry Potter book… so proceed with caution.

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

Had my first “Live Stream” for parents today as grade 5 and 6 classes collaborated to create and perform their own group slam poems on topics that mattered to them.

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

Our grade 6 class learnt a lot from @DaveAlexRoberts (class celebrity because of The Barren Grounds) about how to create personalized & meaningful land acknowledgments. I attached a class first draft prior and then the student generated list of ideas on how to improve it.

[Eric Walker @MrEricWalker]

Thanks to Lauren (Lo) Klassen - Saskatchewan Youth Poet Laureate for an amazing session. You were a star in our class today. ✨
These are my hopes for this unit: Ss find poets they connect to, find poems that matter, and write poems that carry pieces of them within.