by Richard Galloway | Feb 6, 2015 | teaching, Uncategorized
Have to give these guys a shout – great resource for free / limited use graphics. I just don’t have time to write and draw for my blog – struggle to find time to write.Substitute TeachingIt’s got to be a bit of a rite of passage for most educators...
by Richard Galloway | Feb 1, 2015 | learning, personal, qualifying, studying, teacher certification, Uncategorized
Well January passed in a blur! February is here and with it the days start lengthening, noticeably, and we can all start looking forward to warmer weather. Here in the Yukon it’s still three months away but honestly after months of -25 degrees C anything in the...
by Richard Galloway | Dec 31, 2014 | personal, Uncategorized
New Years Eve – how I used to dread this day. Expectations to have a wonderful, best night ever were always unfulfilled. These attempts at forced revelry normally resulted in the beginning of a new year with a hangover. Over the last year I have realized...
by Richard Galloway | Dec 29, 2014 | for parents, for teachers, Uncategorized
How to keep on top of information overloadOne of the things I have really enjoyed over the last six months has been reading about current educational issues, and in this respect the www is a blessing. Of course the reasons for it being such a blessing also means...
by Richard Galloway | Dec 18, 2014 | portfolio, teaching, Uncategorized
My Practicum is over. I’ve not been in a classroom for six days and as I sit here in Whitehorse editing pictures for my blog I am suddenly hit by the realization that I miss my students. I have worked on and off in schools for eight years, three of them as a...
by Richard Galloway | Dec 2, 2014 | for parents, in the classroom, portfolio, Uncategorized
Today we had some visitors in the class. Bobby the owner of Fisherman’s Pride Seafood Shop very kindly brought in some lobsters for our G2 class to look at. Did you know that one claw is the hammer and the other is used for cutting? The...