A Year We Won’t Forget
2020, what a year. This year will be one for the history books. Never in our lives have we had to manage a situation like this…especially teachers and students.
Online Portfolio – Developing Authentic Assessments
This is my online portfolio for ED887 Developing Authentic Assessments. I have attached articles of work to reflect success in all outcomes for ED887. I have also submitted self-reflections on each outcome based on what I have taken away from class discussion, readings, or assignments. Outcome 1 Students will discuss and reflect on the importance …
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Reflecting on Change: Book Review #1
This is my first book review post! I have been wanting to start reviewing and reflecting on different books that I am reading for my studies or in general. I love jumping into a story or having to think critically about new information. So, I went for a walk yesterday with some friends and we …
Music During Online Learning
How can we still offer an authentic and genuine music experience during online learning? Especially when you are exhausted and your eyes hurt after countless hours in front of the screen? Music is a community-building art form. It requires collaboration and discussion between peers. It involves creativity in building upon one’s own ideas even if …
5 Tools for Effective Online Learning
The last few months have had many ups and downs across the globe. Many of us have had to move our teaching practice to online platforms for all age levels. Some of us had to do this overnight and have had a learning journey in implementing different tools and strategies to best serve our students. …
Wellness: Both Teacher and Student
Wellness. When you hear this word, what comes to mind? Relaxation? Time? Gratitude? Teacher wellness has come up a lot on Twitter these days about how you might go about reducing stress and improving your wellness. With the world moving faster day after day, it is important we are able to define what wellness is …
Bringing Student Awareness Every day
Do you wonder how your students are feeling? Wondering why that one student is by themselves again for the third day in a row? Are they dragging their feet when coming into class? My single objective in creating a safe space in my classroom is the ability for my students to discuss their emotions openly …
Empowering Student Ownership
Wow, this year has been off to a great start in the classroom. The first day back and we had professional development with Andy Vasily discussing conceptual planning and empowering student choice and ownership. After our session, I knew I could easily adapt things I had learned in my own classroom to improve student ownership …
School Culture Starts with Hello
What makes a great school? Who is in charge of making a great school? Is it the test scores of the students or is it the leaders that make a great school? Well, these are the common answers to this question. Great schools start with relationships and those are started with a simple, “Hello, how …
Feedback Grows All Learners
Is feedback important to you? Are you searching for feedback to improve? When do we give our students feedback on their understanding? Feedback is such a personal moment for individuals. It is the moment that one opens themselves to be judged and to receive feedback on their skills or thoughts. It allows us to gain …