Reflection 6: The ‘Why’ of Truth and Reconciliation-
What? Professional Standard #9 for BC Educators states that: “Educators respect and value the history of First Nations, Inuit, and…
Reflection 5: RAFT
What? RAFT is an acronym for a writing strategy that allows students to “show what they know” in an engaging…
Blog Post 6: Classroom Takeaways #3
What? For the last two in-situs at Gordon Terrace Elementary School we had the opportunity to lead small groups of…
Blog Post 5: Societal, Cultural & Gender Issues in Literacy- A Look at Book Banning
What? Books and stories offer educators a unique opportunity to explore complex and often difficult subjects in a way that…
Blog Post 4: Classroom Takeaways part 2
What? There are two experiences at Gordon Terrace Elementary School that I want to focus on for this post: The…
Blog Post 3: Story Vines
What? In the book, “Sometimes Reading is Hard” by Robin Bright, the author shares comprehension strategies to inspire a lifelong…
Reflection 4- UVic Teacher Competencies
During the last few classes we have been focusing on the 12 UVic teacher competencies which outline the qualities, or…
Reflection 3- Reflective Thinking Models
Today we learned about a variety of reflective thinking models. Although each of them had benefits and barriers, I was…
Reflection 2- Benefits of Provocation and Inquiry-based Learning
I have been inspired to teach in a new way this semester as I have learned about the benefits of…
Blog Post 1: The One Book That Changed it All
1. Describe your ‘one book’ that changed everything for you as a reader: In the book “Sometimes Reading is Hard’…