Category: ECS101

I am sad to say this was the last week in the classroom for now. This week I was very focused on enjoying the time with the students and looking for new perspectives. In relation to the focus question, I noticed a lot of diversity in the school. On the first day, the principal told…

Throughout my school years, we always learned about First Nations, specifically the way they were impacted when the Europeans came to Canada, and then we learned about Residential schools. It was a little bit, but not a lot, and I always felt like more should be incorporated into the curriculum and the schools in general.…

The first classroom I was in this week was a grade 5/6 classroom and the teacher had a very unique setup. She had tables with four chairs spread out and angled differently all over the classroom. No two tables faced the same direction. In addition to the placement of these tables, she had smaller whiteboards…

 Being placed in the schools I have a new perspective on what is happening inside of a classroom, as a student, it felt like a chore. I was never a huge fan of school, and when I was it was because of the teacher. Seeing the different ways teachers interact and engage with their students…