This is dedicated to my squad. My last post was titled “Some Days I Swear I’d Do This Job for Nothing.” Reality, of course, is that not all days are brilliant. Some days are rough. Some days are exhausting. And… Continue Reading
I had my grade 10 students this year, as part of their New Media/Composition, engage in blog writing: https://meetthebloggers.edublogs.org Assessment resources for blog writing: Blogging Learning Map BloggingSingle Column Rubric
Collaboration is my sanity as a teacher. It is the air I breathe. It is the lifeblood of my career, and the reason I continue to love my job (even on a bad day). The supportive, caring group of fellow… Continue Reading
I have friends who have jobs with great perks: free travel, financial bonuses, an espresso machine. (True story: I have a friend whose boss bought her an espresso machine!) Teachers don’t get free travel, financial bonuses or espresso machines. (Well,… Continue Reading
My explorative adventures in the new curriculum have recently had me focusing on the goals of the Social Responsibility Core Competency: Students develop and maintain diverse, positive peer and intergenerational relationships in a variety of contexts. Students develop awareness and… Continue Reading
Choice is a popular buzz word in education. Normally it’s used in the context of students—which is awesome. (See my previous post “History, 2019 Style.”) When we give students options, we encourage creativity and invite success. Funny thing is, the… Continue Reading
As a high school teacher, technology is not an option, but rather a necessary way of understanding life through the lens from which my students see the world. I’ve been teaching a rotation of Career-Life Education 10 that focuses on… Continue Reading
Let’s open with some honesty. I am not a tech-savvy person. I can use it effectively, but this is largely due to my fully embracing a “guess and check” approach, which works for me, but is hard to replicate, and… Continue Reading
“Children have a broader range of capabilities than they have been permitted to show in regular classrooms with the traditional text-based focus.” (“Why Is Project-Based Learning Important?”) I’m gonna start this post with a confession: I did way better… Continue Reading
Driving Question of the unit: Who cares and why bother? Goal: Convince young people to be politically aware and convince them to vote. Assignment Sheet Learning Map for Assessment Student Video