Rubrics give learning expectations and success criteria by clearly outlining what students are working towards. They support consistency in assessment by helping teachers evaluate student work using the same criteria. Rubrics also help students identify their strengths and areas for growth, making learning more transparent. By focusing on descriptive feedback rather than just a grade, […]
Read more "Rubrics"Water Cycle For Grade 2 Demonstration and experiment shows visually how the water cycle is driven by the sun and understanding of the 4 stages that it goes through: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection (runoff). Safety Considerations Provide students with safety goggles when spraying hairspray. During the initial demonstration, explain and model proper use by […]
Read more "Demonstration"As a future teacher, I love activities that let students discover science in small, everyday wonders. One simple but fascinating experiment is placing water droplets on a coin and observing what happens in class. I did this experiment at home. It’s a perfect way to explore surface tension, cohesion, and adhesion concepts that are often […]
Read more "Observing Water Droplets on a Coin"Ah-Ha Journal First week of class: 6 boxes of something inside of them- but were not allowed to open them Making observations (shaking the boxes, listening) Forming hypotheses (predicting what’s inside) Using indirect evidence (you can’t see inside) Collaborating and arguing from evidence Revising ideas based on discussion This mirrors how scientists study things they […]
Read more "Observations of boxes"The Book that Changed Everything Vintage Books Prompts Describe your ‘one book’ that changed everything for you as a reader Goosebump Logo There wasn’t just one book that changed everything for me as a reader, it was an entire series. Growing up, the Goosebumps series from the 1990s played a huge role in shaping my […]
Read more "The One Book that Changed Everything"Teacher Identity My teacher identity is shaped by a combination of lived experience, professional practice, and emerging pedagogical understanding. Prior to entering the Teacher Education Program, I worked in schools as an Educational Assistant, where I supported diverse learners and observed classroom dynamics from a unique and valuable perspective. In addition, I have over twenty […]
Read more "Teacher Identity/Worldview"Class Blogs Dannika and Sarah worked on a class blog website using Wix.com called Think Tank Tickle. A Class Blog gives a place to collaborate for the Teacher, Parents, and Students. Using a blog can have a place for teachers to share videos, lessons, modules, and assignment due date, as well as instructions. Students to […]
Read more "Summary of the Presentations"Author David Ward Language Arts Grade Level Modifications Primary– chart to identify parts of a story, sequence cards for the storyIntermediate-more in detail about parts of a story, character details-traits, relationships to others inthe story, their actionsHigh School-essay work on parts of the story, write their own story in the same way as the HockeyTree, […]
Read more "The Hockey Tree"Final Post #8 Prodigy Game What is Prodigy? It is an educational platform that uses game-based learning to teach subjects such as English and Math. “The game is designed for 1st through 8th graders to play during the school day and at home. In this online role-playing game, children create customized wizard characters to earn stars […]
Read more "Weekly Reflections"Final Post #7 My Free Inquiry Project for my first semester in the East Kootenay Teacher Education Program has been a cross between a passion I already had for music and my new learning through technology. Over the past few months, I have researched and collected many different resources I can use in my future […]
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