UBC B.Ed 2020-2021—EDUC 450, 452, 453
Welcome
This webpage is where I will record and share my experiences as a student teacher in practicum. I’ll also share as I wonder, discover, develop, implement, assess, and reflect on an inquiry into my teaching practice as a student teacher.
MY PRACTICUM LOCATION
Sir James Douglas Elementary
I’m doing my practicum this year in a grade 6/7 split class at Sir James Douglas Elementary in Vancouver. The school has an English and a French track, and there are four other UBC teacher candidates there. I’m being mentored by “Ms. T”, who’s been teaching for 28 years! So excited to spend the year working with and learning from a veteran teacher.
I’ve always been a big fan of a view!
This is the view from my practicum classroom where you can see the Stal̕əw̓ river in walking distance. There are three big fields surrounding the school, one of which is a park. The school itself is large and very modern with a pacific westcoast design.
SEE GOOGLE STREET VIEWLAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I’m blessed to live and do my practicum on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Musqueam.
Musqueam means “People of the Grass” after the river grass that grows on the banks of The Stal̕əw̓ (Fraser) river, which is just down the hill a short distance from Sir James Douglas Elementary. In fact, you can see the Stal̕əw̓ river from my classroom! The Musqueam have been living on their traditional lands for over 9000 years. To put this concept of traditional and ancestral land into context please watch this very short River Delta video created by the Musqueam.
WATCH VIDEO
What is Inquiry, anyway?
Teacher inquiry is a process that engages teachers in their own learning with the ultimate goals of becoming a better educator and finding meaning in their profession. The process begins with wonderings about: new and interesting teaching practices; issues in current teaching practice or goals for teaching practice. After researching and developing an inquiry question, the teacher attempts to implement or transform their classroom teaching practice using a systematic approach that includes measuring success . The inquiry process concludes with reflection on how the inquiry went and perhaps continues a spiral of learning that evolves into another inquiry.
Inquiry Project
Here are links to some of my inquiry reflections for EDUC 450. Or you can click the button below to see all of the inquiry reflections on my blog.
SEE ALL INQUIRY REFLECTIONS
Initial wonderings
My initial wonderings. How can I encapsulate my ideas in a few words?
I SEE YOU
What happens when you don’t “see” all the students in your class? they give you grief!
Goals for my 1st week!
I’m so excited to be able to put into practice all of the amazing things I’ve learned in the past year.
Practicum Reflections
Here are links to some of my practicum reflections, or you can click on the button below to see all of my practicum reflections in one place on my blog.
VIEW ALL PRACTICUM REFLECTIONS
Initial wonderings
My initial wonderings. How can I encapsulate all of my ideas in a few words?
Goals for my 1st week!
I’m so excited to be able to put into practice all of the amazing things I’ve learned in the past year.
Week #1 Reflection
After a trip to the hospital, I made it to my very first school visit and met my SA and her co-teacher!
Week #2 Reflection
Co-teaching, technology and math! Also, how to encourage quiet students to participate?
Hearing silent voices
One of the things that has become apparent is that some voices don’t get heard.
Class Profile
How can I build a class profile without using the getting to know you worksheet?