Author Archives: brianat

Areas of Intended Growth

Posted on July 20, 2015 by brianat

One of my goals as an educator is to foster the development of life-long learners. As teachers we are role models and if I expect students to continue to grow and learn through life I must do so myself. The … Continue reading →

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The Feelings Book

Posted on July 18, 2015 by brianat

The Feelings Book which is written by Todd Parr is a colourful book which shows a wide variety of emotions. While reading this book with my students we acted out the different emotions in our own way to show that … Continue reading →

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Ms. Travis

Posted on July 18, 2015 by brianat

  Hi! I’m Ms. Travis, a new teacher working as a classroom support teacher and a TTOC. I completed my Bachelor of Education in the Social and Emotional Learning cohort. The focus of my teaching is not only on the … Continue reading →

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Goal Setting

Posted on July 18, 2015 by brianat

When students came into class in the morning they would set their literacy centre goals for the day. They would decide what they would read and which word work activities they would complete. At the end of the allotted time, students … Continue reading →

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The Invisible Boy Class Discussion

Posted on July 18, 2015 by brianat

The Invisible Boy is an amazing book written by Trudy Ludwig which shows a young boy who feels invisible, it discusses the different things the other students do which perpetuate his feelings and how one student helps him feel visible. … Continue reading →

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The Invisible Boy

Posted on July 18, 2015 by brianat

I borrowed this book from the school library and after I had read it to my kindergarten and grade one students, I knew it would have to be included in my personal library. As I read the story about a … Continue reading →

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Educational Philosophy

Posted on July 18, 2015 by brianat

Educating the heart and the mind My goal as an educator is to foster the development of responsible, independent life-long learners who are resilient and empathetic global citizens. Education needs to focus on social and emotional wellness as well as … Continue reading →

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Formative Assessment

Posted on July 9, 2015 by brianat

“The Power of Assessment to Transform Teaching and learning” written by Thomas Guskey This article really resonated with me because it stresses the importance of formative assessment and explains it in a reader friendly way. Assessment should be used to … Continue reading →

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