This is the category to apply to your weekly reflection posts from the course.
I loved everything about Rebecca’s presentation! I really love the independence she gives her students and how student-led her classroom seems to be. I have seen this up for debate but I really like that Rebecca’s classroom isn’t filled with overwhelmingly bright colours, having more neutral colours made the classroom seem so much more...
I found Chantelle’s presentation very informative. I really liked that she went over how to assess students needs because I feel like we have been told many times during this semester to accommodate students’ needs but we haven’t exactly been told how to assess this. I also liked that she emphasized to never assume/name/state disabilities...
Today in class we talked about how to make out students feel loved/seen/appreciated. I think its really important to make sure you have a check in with each individual student to show them that you really care for their well-being. Some students do not get the individualized attention they need at home so your...
Jeff Hopkins presentation was very interesting me! The first thing that stood out for me was the fact that the grade levels all mix together. I like how that eliminates the feeling of a “hierarchy” within a school, everyone is equally valued. I also thought it was really cool that students at PSII get...
In reading Applying the Multimedia Principle, a point in the beginning of chapter 4 stood out for me. The article makes the point that adding pictures should not be an afterthought, but something that is well thought out and enhances the words with it. It goes on to say that the words and pictures...
Something that really stood out for me in the movie Most Likely To Succeed was a quote by one of the educators which said “education is messy”. I really like this quote because it’s a good reminder that education is going to look different for each student and teacher and it is not linear....
To be completely honest, I was totally overwhelmed after our first EDCI 336 course! I have never had a course where there were no set due dates, but I do think this is a great opportunity to learn how to be self-disciplined (something I could benefit from practicing!). As teachers, time management and self-discipline...
