I am currently reading Michael Fullens A Rich Seam: How New Pedagogies Find Deep Learning
Here's the link so that you can read it as well!
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Monday, 25 April 2016
Sunday, 24 April 2016
Welcome Back!!
Hello to whomever is reading this.
I've been on a bit of a sabbatical the past year as I am on maternity leave! This full time job has been occupying all of my time. Even as I sat down to type my son woke up from his nap.
Being a mother has definitely changed my ideas of how I want to be as a teacher in the classroom. We all have talked about differentiation, accommodation, equity, etc. but if you never live with any need for those in your life then it does make it difficult to have empathy for another persons needs. My son has a permanent facial paralysis and immediately I thought of how he was going to be treated by his peers and by teachers. Will a teacher label him as difficult because he/she cannot see his expressions? One side of his face is normal but if you are looking at the other, you would not be able to tell that he is smiling or upset. How is this going to affect him in the future? I would hope that he would be fine but it's hard to tell right now.
This is why my philosophy has become even stronger than ever in terms of equity and the well-being of all my students. It is of the utmost importance that I get to know each student and their abilities so I can better reach them academically. One of the ways I would like to do this is by having weekly conferences with my students to see how they are doing in life and in school. Finding out what subjects they are strongest in will help to develop differentiated lessons so that all of my students can succeed in the criteria being learned.
I'm hoping to have an interview with the OCDSB next month so stay tuned to find out if I'm successful!
My Cutie
I've been on a bit of a sabbatical the past year as I am on maternity leave! This full time job has been occupying all of my time. Even as I sat down to type my son woke up from his nap.
Being a mother has definitely changed my ideas of how I want to be as a teacher in the classroom. We all have talked about differentiation, accommodation, equity, etc. but if you never live with any need for those in your life then it does make it difficult to have empathy for another persons needs. My son has a permanent facial paralysis and immediately I thought of how he was going to be treated by his peers and by teachers. Will a teacher label him as difficult because he/she cannot see his expressions? One side of his face is normal but if you are looking at the other, you would not be able to tell that he is smiling or upset. How is this going to affect him in the future? I would hope that he would be fine but it's hard to tell right now.
This is why my philosophy has become even stronger than ever in terms of equity and the well-being of all my students. It is of the utmost importance that I get to know each student and their abilities so I can better reach them academically. One of the ways I would like to do this is by having weekly conferences with my students to see how they are doing in life and in school. Finding out what subjects they are strongest in will help to develop differentiated lessons so that all of my students can succeed in the criteria being learned.
I'm hoping to have an interview with the OCDSB next month so stay tuned to find out if I'm successful!
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