Report Writing
There are many things about being a teacher which are challenging. But one of them, that has been on my mind, as with many teachers at this time of year, is report writing. For those unencumbered with school aged children, reports are a biannual rite of passage for...
Home Reading – It’s Important
I came across a great article on Edudemic called The Long-Term Effects of Skipping Your Reading Homework. It’s of particular interest to me, and hopefully the parents of my students, as I have recently re-introduced home readers into the grade 3/4 class I am currently...
A lot has happened in the last 2 years!
It’s been 2 years since we decided on a course change in our lives. A reboot of sorts from business owners to employees. From photographer to teacher, and to graphic designer for Christa. Much has happened. We sold our house, moved in with the in-laws, moved to the...
An ideal education?
Slow EducationCame across this today by way of the Guardian (a UK newspaper). In essence it compares today's education to fast food and how that isn't the best way forward. One way to fight commodification of education is slow education - best...
Life in the Yukon
Sourdough Rendezvous Festival This week I thought it may be interesting for teachers thinking about teaching in the North to begin a look at what life is like in the Yukon. We're in Whitehorse so it's a little different from the communities but still I thought...
Positivity – A nice thought.
When an article starts with, “The world’s top performing organizations achieve their goals by offering a rich blend of culture, work, and engagement that deeply enrols employees in the mission and purpose of the organization, attracts highly motivated, committed...
Substitute Teaching – a rite of passage
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 who qualify in...
It’s Official – Certified to Teach in Canada
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 +...
New Year’s Eve Blues
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 many...
Educational News
One 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 it is a curse, namely that there is so much information out there.
During my practicum I was reminded how teaching is an all consuming affair. After all the planning is done, the extra curricular activities delivered and your family considered there is little time for anything else. So keeping up with the news, for me, fell by the wayside, even with the best intentions.
Let us pretend though that there is time to peruse the news. What is the best way for keeping on top of it when there is so much information out there? There are a lot of tools for helping to separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to finding, organizing and reading news of any sort. These are the one’s I use.
Thank you and Goodbye
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...
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