My first week at Gordon A. Brown is done. What a week!
I have some great kids in my grade six gifted class....its seems that they're all activists of some sort!!! These kids are all about the "so what?" when it comes to their thinnking....quite a departure from classic textbook based learninng. This is a wonderful experience tempered by my realizationn that at this point (especially with math) I still need to lean on the textbook!!!!
This practicum is very different than my last one and I suppose I am having some difficulty not comparing the two experiences. Both definitely have pros and cons. Having only two small class groups to deal and to be teaching math is totally new and quite a challenge. PLUS I HAVE A REAL DESK!!!!!
Had the opportunity to join in a new teachers workshops for GAB's family of schools. We had a ggreat seminar getting us deeper into the importance and strategies involved in descriptive feedback. We followed this up with a visit to the Arts Junction (Because I dont have a classroom to deccorate I spent my time at the old button bin....ZAP the Electrical Safety Bird?!!?) We finished up with anoother workshop in the afternoon.
All in all a good week....looking forward to the new challenges in front of me!
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