Of all the articles, opinions, and books I have read since starting my first teaching job, this is the one I will recommend to anyone else in the same position. I’m grateful I picked it up tonight for a quick re-read.
First school day after finishing practicum and I can’t describe how much I miss my class. It’s starting to sink in that I will finish my BEd tomorrow and in January I’ll be living the dream teaching my own grade 5/6 class at Pinewood Elementary💚
Curricular comp: using a variety of comp strategies to deepen understanding of text. A creative way to show comprehension of our novel study book. Plus…what book isn’t improved with a map?!
Benjamin Chee Chee inspired art is my favourite lesson so far this practicum (nothing like students running over to share their feelings of success with me). It was an engaging way to highlight an Indigenous artist and talk ethics.