Perspective is the one-word goal I wrote for the year and I am pleased with how I have kept to this goal so far. I love to hike. I love the fresh air, interesting plants and birds, and watching the… Continue Reading →
DAY 1: Groups, Gold, and Graveyards The first stop of the trip was the grave of Charles Morgan Blessing, who was murdered by his travelling companion during the Cariboo Gold Rush. After taking some time to view the grave and… Continue Reading →
On this blog, I have already written posts talking about our online presence as teachers and the role we have as educators who are trying to develop healthy digital habits and skills in our students. More specifically I have posts… Continue Reading →
In another class, we were tasked with researching an inquiry question of our choice. Classroom management is one of the most nerve-wracking things about teaching for me. I know strategies are often learned “on the job” but I have heard… Continue Reading →
Recently we had a class with guest speaker Joseph Jeffery who spoke to us about FIPPA and the importance of understanding it in our role as teachers. FIPPA stands for the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, a… Continue Reading →
This May I completed my second teaching practicum under a highly experienced teacher who was getting close to his retirement in the following weeks. I had the pleasure of teaching Science 10 and Biology 12 classes. During this time I… Continue Reading →
One of the assignments from our “Foundations of Education” class was a group, unsettling act. We decided to join the UHNBC drummers for their Monday night drumming circle at the hospital. It was an emotional night. There were tears, healing,… Continue Reading →
This morning our class met at Cottonwood Island Park to explore the principles from the book “A Walking Curriculum: Evoking Wonder And Developing Sense of Place (K-12)” and try out some of the walks ourselves. It was nice to be… Continue Reading →
Today we had guest speaker Noelle Pepin come and share her master’s project “Beaded Tweets”. It was awesome to hear from a master’s student about her work on this project. It is a wonderful activity steeped in Indigenous pedagogy and… Continue Reading →
Today our class had the privilege of visiting the Two Rivers Art Gallery here in Prince George. The visit included a tour of the two exhibitions currently on display, as well as a creativity activity at the end. The two… Continue Reading →