So yesterday I shared my enthusiasm regarding my school’s french teacher possibly using WBT-style strategies while she taught: read all about it here. A friend of mine who is a recent education grad and now a successful teacher let me know that what our teacher was doing was not WBT but most likely the AIM Language Learning Program which is a program that his school also uses. Now I had never heard of the AIM program but I went to their website and was so impressed! I invite you all to check out their website because they provide a… Read More
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday: Parlez-vous Francais?
Spring Break is officially here and although I have only been able to start a brief introduction of WBT with my Grade 5s I can’t wait to hit the ground running on Monday. I feel as though I have just been full of exciting news the last little while and my ninth Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday post is no exception! I hope that this focus on WBT is helpful to those of you who are wishing to learn more about how a certain strategy may work and what my personal experience with it has been. Last week I was… Read More
Resources to Start Off Your Week 10
Hooray for Spring Break! I must admit that with all my planning during my methods classes I am actually able to relax during the holidays (somewhat). I am lucky enough to be spending my time wedding dress shopping with friends and family! Thanks to another education student and blogger (check her out here) I found this great resource which I thought would be the perfect website to explore during Spring Break. Remember, I will be adding these to my Favourite Websites page so ensure you head over there to check out the full list that I’ve complied so far.… Read More
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! All Systems are Go
I can’t believe that spring break is almost here! I feel like I’ve only just gotten the hang of everything in our classroom and now we are leaving for an entire week! The exciting news, however, is that my eighth Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday post is about introducing WBT in our classrooms! I hope that this focus on WBT is helpful to those of you who are wishing to learn more about how a certain strategy may work and what my personal experience with it has been. Last week I highlighted “Mind Soccer“, and while this week isn’t about… Read More
Resources to Start Off Your Week 9 (Animation)
Only one more week until spring break! It seems like I just started student teaching and we already have an entire week off. One project the Grade 5s worked on last week was creating a comic strip using photos that were taken of them while at school. The students LOVED making their own comics and that inspired this week’s additions to the list of online resources. Remember, I will be adding these to my Favourite Websites page so ensure you head over there to check out the full list that I’ve complied so far. 1 ) Kerpoof Studio– This… Read More
Whats in a Name?
Well my first week of student teaching at “C-Shool” is completed. My accomplishment for the week… learning all 28 of my homeroom student’s names by Tuesday! Now before you get too impressed, remember that it is student conferences this week so we spent all day on Monday and Tuesday preparing portfolios to share with parent(s)/guardian(s). Therefore, we were handing back a ton of copies of assignments which resulted in me having to pick up names quite quickly or be left standing blindly in the middle of the room! To compare, during my student teaching placement in the fall I… Read More
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Mind Soccer
My second student teaching placement has finally begun! I am still just observing and getting to know the students but I start teaching next week and you can be sure I will be introducing them to WBT asap! In preparation, here is my seventh Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday post! I hope that this focus on a specific WBT strategy is helpful to those of you who are wishing to learn more about how a certain strategy may work and what my personal experience with it has been. Last time I highlighted “The Agreement Bridge“, this week I would like… Read More
First Day at "C School"
Today marked my first day student teaching with Mr. R’s Grade 5 class at “C School”. This is my second of four student teaching placements that I will finish before next spring when I will officially be a certified teacher! I completed my first student teaching placement in a Grade 10-12 social studies classroom but will be teaching science this time around. This first week I am just observing, assisting as needed and getting to know the students before I begin teaching my lesson plans on Tuesday next week. My day started out with reading records which was… Read More
Resources To Start Off Your Week 8 (Electricity)
This Monday marks my first day at my second student teaching placement! What better way to start a new placement then with some new online resources. These resources are ones that I will be using once I start teaching the Electricity Unit. Remember, I will be adding these to my Favourite Websites page so ensure you head over there to check out the full list that I’ve complied so far. 1 ) Electric Circuits– This interactive website allows students to explore electricity, specifically different types of circuits.– This website would be awesome to create a webquest for our students, it … Read More
My Visit to "C School"
Today I drove out to visit my cooperating teacher for the first time at “C School”. I had never been to the town before but Google Maps assured me it was about an hour commute from the university and, wanting to be early, I scheduled to be there about 5 minutes before our meeting time. Well, needless to say, it was only a 35 minute drive and I arrived at the school over 30 minutes early (oops)! The secretaries were very friendly, however, gave me a great welcome, went over some paperwork and I was able to meet my… Read More