Last week I shared some of the awesome resources that I had found for one of the classes I was prepping for: Grade 7 Science. As of last week, this was the only class that I had started my prep work for as I was still waiting for my final teaching schedule to be solidified. Well the wait is now over, as I picked up my official schedule yesterday after school! Just a few of the many resources I have available to start prepping! I am happy to announce that I will be the Grade 8… Read More
Resources To Start Off Your Week 63
It is Monday and a kick-off to my busy weeks of substitute teaching! I am officially finished my student teaching placement but have been very lucky to have been booked EVERY DAY for the next three weeks for substitute teaching at various schools in “T-Division” and “M-Division”. I have also started prepping for my first classroom(s) which will start in the fall. As part of that, I’ve been finding some great resources that I feel go towards creating a culture of respect and safe learning environment. As always, I will be adding these to my lists of resources… Read More
Don't Take Credit For Teaching Me
There has been a specific video popping up everywhere online this week: Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, etc. You probably know the one I am talking about: Jeff Bliss, from Texas, telling his teacher how she should be doing her job. If you haven’t seen it yet, take a look: When I watched this video I couldn’t help but think of my experiences in the classroom and some things definitely jumped out at me. The first thing was how the teacher handled the situation. The video, unfortunately, doesn’t show the lead up to this conversation but the student… Read More
Interactions with Ecosystems Resources
I have officially started planning for my first classroom which will start in September! I don’t have my full teaching schedule yet, as a few things need to still be worked out, but I know that I will for sure have Grade 7 Science. As such, I’ve started my year planning and hope to have everything planned out for the full Grade 7 course by May 18th. Of course, things will change around once I meet my students and get to understand their needs and interests, but I want to prepare as much as possible. I Spy an… Read More
What To Order/Create/Find?
Even though I don’t have my confirmed teaching schedule quite yet (I should have it within a few weeks) I can’t help but begin to plan out my classroom for the fall. So even though I can’t really begin planning curriculum aspects, I’ve started planning some of the organizational aspects for my classroom. Right now, the teachers at “S-School” have started making their orders for next year’s classes and I’ve been fortunate enough to be included in the ordering! Here are some of the pictures that have been inspiring me so far. Classroom Supply Organization. Pinterest. http://media-cache-ec3.pinimg.com/originals/71/dc/3a/71dc3acb6d29f17eb4e6ed91896a0e7d.jpg Lets face… Read More
When One Door Closes…
Friday officially marked my LAST day of formal schooling before graduation! I can’t believe that after eighteen years of education I am now completed my Bachelor of Education (A.D) and am getting organized for my first teaching position at “S-School”! My 1st Day of School, 1995 High School Graduation, 2007 Bachelor of Arts Graduation, 2011 Last Week of Bachelor of Ed, 2013 I am very excited to be starting this next journey in my life. Thank you to everyone in my life who has helped me and supported me to this point.
Resources To Start Off Your Week 62
Today is my first Resources To Start Off Your Week post as an official teacher! Ok, well I don’t officially start until the fall but I am still very excited so I think it still counts 🙂 This week I’ve found three general resources that can be used for a variety of subjects and topics. As always, I will be adding these to my lists of resources under the Fav Websites heading. 1 ) How To Create An Awesome Infographic– Infographics are sprouting up everywhere online and they can be a great addition to any lesson. With infographics… Read More
May Currently
So I’ve been told by quite a few people that it is officially May! A lot of my blog friends in the United States have been sharing that they are entering their last few weeks of classes before they head into their summer breaks. I find this absolutely mind boggling because this is what May looks like if you live in central Manitoba, Canada. Yes, I took that picture YESTERDAY! For us, May has looked very snowy and has definitely not made me think about summertime yet. If anyone is keeping track…. we are now on… Read More
Roller Coaster Week
Trying my best to look like I’m NOT sick! It may only be Wednesday but this week has been a crazy roller coaster for me so far. On Monday I was set to interview at “S-School” and, of course, I woke up with a fever of 101 and sick to my stomach! Even though I wasn’t feeling good there was no way I was going to miss the opportunity so I went into school and interviewed. I was very happy to be interviewing right at “S-School” which made me feel more comfortable since I’ve been student teaching at the school… Read More
Interview Question Prep
A few days ago I posted that there were two jobs being posted at “S-School” and I am so happy to say that I received an interview! On Monday at 9am I will be sitting down with the division superintendent, principal and a school board member to officially interview for the positions. To prepare I’ve tried to pick some top questions that I feel will help me answer questions effectively. To do so I’ve:– Gone through the information from my university classes– Searched online– Asked my PLN on Twitter/Facebook/etc– Taken information from our universities career fair– Reviewed information from “S-School” staff meetings–… Read More