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Hello EDTC 400!

Hello EDTC 400!

Hi! My name is Jordan and I am a third-year Pre-K to Grade 5 education student. I like camping and spending time at the lake with my family. I also have a four-year-old Boxer named Gunner! You can connect with me on Twitter @jordanwenger1 Three goals I have for this course are: To improve on my participation in networking via Twitter, Slack, and blogging as this was a weak area for me in EDTC 300. Learn more about implementing educational…

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Mini-Unit Plan

Mini-Unit Plan

View here. Unit Plan Overview Grade: Five Length: 5 Days (60 min/day) Subject: Arts Education, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science and Treaty Education Content: This cross-curricular unit explores the essential question “The Circle of Life is traditionally thought to be a First Nation way of living and seeing the world. How can we connect to the Circle of Life and bring it into our daily classroom and education?” using a variety of instructional strategies.

One Great Thing Lesson Plan

One Great Thing Lesson Plan

View here. Lesson Plan Overview Grade: Four Length: 4 Days (60 min/day) Subject: Arts Education (Visual Art and Literature Strand)/English Language Arts Content: Students will be able to practice their critical thinking skills while fostering creativity by creating a poem about one great thing and an illustration to symbolize the poem. We will be reading two books that have inspired the activity. This lesson focuses on the development and importance of creativity.

Reflective Responses: Summary

Reflective Responses: Summary

For ECE 200, I was tasked with reading and composing responses to a variety of readings related to early childhood development. Below is a summary of each reflective response and links to the original blog posts: Reflective Response #1 Reflecting on Vygotsky’s Theory of Learning and Cognitive Development I share my experience of learning to drive with my Dad and critically explain this experience using Vygotsky’s Theory of Learning and Cognitive Development. View here. Reflective Response #2 Developing Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy…

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Exploring Trauma

Exploring Trauma

In Chapters 15-17 of In Search of April Raintree by Beatrice Mosionier, the protagonist April Raintree is forced to face her lifetime filled with traumatic experiences. Below are my connections for these chapters: Text to Self In Search of April Raintree is challenging to read because of its close relationship to reality. When reading April Raintree I was reminded of many hardships that I have faced in my life and the hardships that those I love have faced as well….

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