The beginning of April for me is the beginning of my third bullet journal (bujo). I have come to savour the days when I am finishing up a journal and on the verge of starting a new one. I plan in advance yet for some reason, I am not able to start working on the next one till it is going to be in use.
Armed with A Book Posts
The countdown has begun for the last one of school. Then, the Winter 2018 term will officially be over and the academic year of 2017–2018 will come to an end for me. But as the last stretch begins, it is important to start this stretch with a refreshing look. Time to take a deep breath!
The written word is very important. Inclusion today not only involves inclusive language, removing gender stereotypes, but also readability and legibility of material whether presented such that everyone can easily read the language of instruction .
Scaffolding is a process that allows the students to work in a contextualized setting and solve problems while focusing on building the associated skill, withe the teacher providing necessary support. This articles presents the theory with examples.
Differentiated instruction allows a teacher to think about a student in terms of their readiness (skill level) in the topic, learning style (how they prefer to learn – by writing or watching for example) and interests (are there ways to connect a student’s interest to the curriculum?).
Video games, I believe, offer an insight into human behavior and humanity. I played War Commander for a couple of months and, with my boyfriend as an avid player, continue to come in contact with what’s going on in the game.
Learning from experiences of one Math teacher and passing it on to others… In this article, I reflect on what I have learned in my Math curriculum class, from the book Math Mindsets by Jo Boaler, math teachers and my own math mentoring experiences.
Inquiry-based learning is achieved by posing questions to the students rather than giving them the facts right away. In this article, I elaborate on the KLEWS strategy, showing students the steps in researching a problem, finding relationships on their own and able to explain why and how.
Thoughts from Empower, the book: empowering my students and to help them own their learning; to be a guide to them; to still follow the curriculum but give them the power to learn it in their own unique way and to prepare them for challenges that we have not thought of so far.
I created a reading tracker in my bullet journal to keep track of all the reading I have to do and ensure that I am reaching my reading goal everyday.
I started my undergraduate education in Computer Science and am now in education. This is my story – a woman in computing science and of some of my friends.
Reflections of a first year preservice teacher: all that I have learned from my first term education courses and how they have changed me.
I love writing in the sun. I remember many a days of sitting by the window so that the sun would shine on what I was writing.
How to get the students away from the computers and into the present, to build a connection with them? I used the Sticky system to solve this problem.
Through A Teacher’s Hat, I learn from the teaching community in every interaction and hope that the articles here provide actionable ideas to teachers.