I had one of the best experiences in this school. Everyone was so warm and welcoming. I was very nervous walking into that building on the first day but was immediately relieved when I met my cooperating teacher. We got moved to another classroom which made me nervous again but that cooperating teacher was just … Continue reading Field Experience Reflection

For my Journey to Reconciliation project I chose to do a quote poster. It has the word Survivor in bold letters in the center surrounded by quotes from residential school survivors. The text colour for the quotes are in red which symbolizes the blood and pain that these survivors went through during their time at … Continue reading Journey to Reconciliation

The role of technology is very important in today's classrooms as our world becomes more and more digital. My cooperating teacher uses technology as much as possible. My cooperating teacher utilizes the projector for lessons, like showing powerpoint slides and pictures when explaining topics. I think this is a helpful tactic for the children since … Continue reading Stories From the Field #7

The learning and teaching in my field placement school is done in a very typical way and is very recognizable from what you would see in a classroom. Since it is a grade 7/8 split it is very curriculum based. The teachers in the school do try to find different ways to go about the … Continue reading Stories From the Field Blog #6

While there might not be diversity you can see with the naked eye, there is still sexual and gender diversity within the school community. Most of the time we overlook diversity when you can not see it and identify it quickly. When talking to my cooperating teacher about this week’s topic, he said that the … Continue reading Stories From the Field Blog #5

The school that I am in for my field placement does not have a lot of diversity culture wise since it is dominantly white. While there is not much cultural diversity there is still learning diversity within the school. There are many different learning levels within the school and the classrooms that teachers must overcome. … Continue reading Stories From the Field Blog #4

My cooperating teacher went through the discussion questions with us and told us all about the ways he tries to incorporate different learning styles into his teaching. He talked to us about his strategies like having morning questions for the students to try to complete when the bell rings as well as incorporating different types … Continue reading Stories From the Field #3

I found out about some of the extracurricular activities that went on around the school. They had sports teams like volleyball and football as well as art clubs like an improv and drama groups. That night the improv group had an event. They also had “management” groups, which were groups of students that helped manage … Continue reading Stories From the Field #2

The classroom was neatly organized and put together. Four large tables made up the majority of the room with coat racks lining the wall nearest to the door. In the back half of the classroom there were toys in Rubbermaid containers and little play sets neatly set around. To me this looked a lot like … Continue reading Stories From the Field #1