After updating my weekly Resources To Start Off Your Week posts for approximately 17 weeks my Fav Websites page was becoming just a little but unmanageable! Well fear no more because I have completed a total overhaul and organized all those wonderful resources by subject area. Head over to my Fav Websites page to check out the updates and let me know if you find any technical glitches!
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Super Improvers Wall
Now that summer holidays have begun I have a substantial amount of time on my hands until I begin my two summer jobs (starting next week). I figured that in between setting up our home I would also work towards researching and organizing some new ideas for my next student teaching placements that start in September. I haven’t completed a formal Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday post since before I was student teaching so I am happy to present you with information on the “Super Improvers Wall”! The “Super Improvers Wall” is a fun and long-lasting method used to… Read More
Resources to Start Off Your Week 16
Even though I am on summer holidays I am still going to try to blog as much as possible. With that in mind, here are some new resources to start off your week. I will add these to my Favourite Websites list as well! 1 )Viscosity Explorer– This interactive website allows students to explore viscosity by experimenting with different liquids and different temperatures. The two cylinders provide a good opportunity to compare and contrast the differences. – I find that viscosity is often a term that students get mixed up or backwards, this website is very clear and… Read More
Summer Holidays & Substitute Teaching!
Friday was not only my last day of student teaching at “C-School” but it was also my last day of university for this year! We finished up our classes and wrote our final exams at the beginning of March so now that our placements are done we do not return to school until the first week of September. Although I will miss the Grade 5s very much I am already excited about what is to come. I can not believe that I only have ONE more year of school before I can begin applying for teaching positions. All together… Read More
Last Day at "C-School"!
Friday was my LAST day of my 8 week student teaching placement in the Grade 5 and Grade 5/6 split classes at “C-School”. I’ve learned so much during my time there and have grown so attached to our students. We celebrated my last day by having a party in the afternoon which involved lots of treats, the movie Despicable Me and a great surprise from my students! Here are some pictures to remember the day. “Thank You For Being So Sweet” Goodie Bags for the Students The girls presenting me with a GIGANTIC card from the whole class! I was… Read More
Getting a Teaching Job
As I finish up my student teaching placement I am already excited about the fact that next year at this time I will be applying and interviewing for teaching positions! I have many close friends who are completing their programs this year and some of them are making their way through the interview process as I type this post. With that in mind, I have been compiling different websites, articles and books that can be helpful when preparing for a teaching interview! I will add this list to my Favourite Websites page. The Best Advice for New Teachers (Article)–… Read More
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday: Final Evaulation Meeting
Being that it is my last week of student teaching I met with my Faculty Supervisor yesterday for our final meeting. I am happy to report that everything went amazing, as it has throughout my time here at “C-Shool”. We went through the observations that had been completed by my supervisor as well as my cooperating teacher and we also went through my weekly goal summaries that I completed over the last 7 weeks. What I am left with is a “Final Evaluation Report” that I am very proud of (and good thing because it is added to our… Read More
Resources to Start Off Your Week 15
I can’t believe that it is already my last week of student teaching. It went by so quickly and I am going to miss “C School” and our Grade 5 class so much! I was originally feeling very ambitious and had considered finding a resource for each one of our students… until I realized that we had 28 students (54 if I counted our other 5/6 class)! So in the interest of my sanity, I found 15 great new resources; one for each week I have been doing these posts! I’ll be adding them to my list of favourite… Read More
1st Reaction to Whole Brain Teaching
I had to share this story with you because it just made me laugh. Every few days our students have art class with the other 5/6 split teacher while my teacher and myself teach the other class gym. While a few days ago the 5/6 split teacher had to leave early to attend an appointment so she asked me to supervise our class during art for the last 10 minutes of the day (they were just finishing up an assignment so there was no work involved). The last class of the day, however, is always pretty chaotic for our… Read More
Resources to Start Off Your Week 14
It is the SECOND LAST week of student teaching! As much as I am loving being in the classroom and teaching, days like today, with plus 25 degrees Celsius weather, have me counting down the days until we are on summer vacation and my fiance and I can move back home. To get through the last two weeks I’ve found some great new resources to start off your week! 1 ) What About Me? Intel Infographic– The Intel website now has a tool that allows users to create a personal infographic about themselves using information from one of… Read More