My final day in my field experience was a very memorable one as I got the opportunity to prepare and teach a lesson. Since I don’t have the knowledge yet of making a lesson plan, my teacher suggested I find a craft that I can do with the class. I selected a mittens craft so
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Field Placement Week 7
Technology is very present in my classroom, even though it’s only a grade 1 classroom. The students use ipads in both of the subjects that I take part in every week. For their language class they do stations and one of the stations is a French grammar app called LaLiLo. This is a tool that
Field Placement Week 6
At the time I go every week the kids in my class are doing math and writing. They are a grade 1 class so the information is pretty basic, things like counting to ten and writing small sentences. They have been writing both in French and English which I think is awesome! My teacher always
Field Placement Week 5
The school I am in honors diversity in many ways. They seem to make an effort to ensure that all students feel included in all the activities. In my class in particular, there are many teacher’s aides that help out in the classroom. These adults are important because they help keep an eye on students
Field Placement Week 4
There seems to be many different forms of diversity that I’ve noticed in the classroom and the school over the past couple of weeks. This week in particular I was able to observe many different aspects of the school. I went on Halloween and got to participate in the Mission Fair. I was in my
Field Placement Week 3
My teacher honors different ways of knowing through the various activities she chooses to do in class. This week she began the afternoon by reading a story about diversity. The book talked about new students immigrating to Canada and how they felt alone because they were different. The book goes on to explain how these
Field Placement Week 2
The school that I am at is a very friendly environment. It feels like a tight knit community and everyone seems to get a long and respect each other. The sense of community is doubled by the fact that everyone is able to speak French. In the hallways and the staff room you can always
Field Placement Week 1
Here is a condensed version of my first Story from the Field. This week I had my first afternoon in a grade 1 classroom. It was actually at the school I had attended for elementary so it was pretty weird going back. I recognized a lot of the teachers and I was invited into the