Trimester 3, 2012

 

The last week of my prac was also the first week for Trimester 3.  I was behind before I started but now, towards the end of week 3 I am caught up, mostly.

 

This trimester I am doing four units.  I decided to do as many units as I could given I lost some units when I changed degrees.  I am still determined to make up the lost time and complete my degree in four years or less.  I don't know if I will manage that, but I can hope!

 

My units are:

EDSP400 Inclusive and Special Education

EDUC403 Teaching for Cultural Diversity - NESB Students

ENGL101 Engaging with Literature

HIST111 Medieval History

 

The last two units are part of my major/minor units for secondary education.  So much reading, but so much fun.  Because the trimester has started I thought I would also take a photo of the business end of the texts, lots of notes, colour coded too.  I do enjoy this part of things!

Goodbye Prac

I feel so blessed to have had such a wonderful experience on my first prac.  This small school welcomed me from the first day and made me feel like I belonged here.  The students in the whole school, not just the class I taught made this experience wonderful for me.

 

 

I have learnt so much during the last 20 days, my confidence has grown as has my ability to manage a classroom and teach children.  I will always remember this class and all they taught me.  Thank you.

 

Postcard Art

 

For my last art lesson in the class I wanted to pick something quick, clean and fun.  I wanted to see the results that afternoon so I did not have to leave my ST with a lesson to finish after I had left.

 

I chose to do some postcard art.  I cut out pictures from magazines found in the storage room and let the children expand upon the various scenes using crayons.

 

They loved it!

Elmer - Art

In H.S.I.E we are doing a unit of work on 'who am I?' where we explore our differences and similarities that make us what we are.  I thought reading the book Elmer would be a good tie in and we made our own 'Elmer' parade for art.  The kids had a lot of fun with the paper, scissors and glue.  I put them all up for display in the hallway at the door of our classroom.  The idea came from Mrs Brown's Art.

World Teachers' Day

 

Friday the 26th of October is World Teachers' Day.  I was lucky enough to get a certifiacte and block of chocolate along with every other teacher at my school; I am grateful that I was included given I am not yet fully qualified but I was told that student teachers are just as important.